"warning you are in danger" wallpaper

if you need any translation just ask...

 

Ok! I will be awaiting the screenshots I requested.

 

i thought i had sent them long ago.... and because of my internet connection i wasnt able to check the forum... all this time wasted...

 

First, be sure the file C:\WINDOWS\desktop.html does not exist, if its back delete it!

Now, Follow the below steps:

Navigate to the following key(again):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

On the right side, right click the string Wallpaper and select delete!


NOW:

Navigate to the below key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

On the right side make sure your strings & values and look exactly like the attached image!

If anything on your key is different, change it to fit the attached image! Let me know if you have any problems. Also if you are afraid to do something, feel free to ask first.

Good Luck!

 

ok string gone. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System is exactly as in the picture i didnt have to change anything. im rebooting now... sorry if i lose my conection again...

 

Good! Try changing the desktop wallpaper, tell me if its still greyed out.

 

If still no go then do the following:

Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop

On the right side, if there is anything other than the (default) string, right click and delete it.

Also, If a binary value named "NoChangingWallpaper" exist, let me know.

 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can change my desktop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much!!! now the last problem... the right click... tell me if you want to continue today or if you want to get some sleep we can go on tomorrow.
AGAIN THANK YOU!!!

 

Great! What did the job? Which step?

Okay, Ive been thinking so hard on this..explain your right click problem please. lol

 

this did the job


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop for this key i have: NoAddingComponents, NoChangingWallpaper, NoComponents, NoDeletingComponents, NoEditingComponents, NoHTMLWallpaper just want to be sure if i should errase them all

 

about my right click problem... i dont know how to explain it... just that when i right click... nothing happens. i can only right click on explorer windows

 

Yes, delete all of those entries!

This key below should only have the (default) string, anything else should be deleted.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop

 

same values exist in hkey local machine... should i remove these too? and remove others when found?

 

Not just yet, which key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE are you referring to?

 

i mean HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop

 

That key is not supposed to exist, right click and delete the whole key.

The only keys under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies

should be as follows:

NonEnum
Ratings
system

 

to remove the entire key im supposed to right click Active Desktop folder on left panel and delete right?

 

That is correct, on the left side, right click the folder Active Desktop and select delete.

Be sure its under the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies

 

First, do you have another mouse you can try?

 

explorer folder is under policies too and was deleted with active desktop folder

 

Okay! let me get an update, you can change your wallpaper, correct? Nothing is greyed out anymore? And the "warning you are in danger" wallpaper is gone for good?

Only problem is the right click, correct?

 

correct

about getting another mouse... i dont think thats the problem, because the right click button does work... it only doesnt on desktop and system windows... if they are called that way... right click works on explorer windows and taskbar

 

Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Look for a DWORD value called "NoViewContextMenu"

When located right click and delete it! Only remove this entry!!!

 

not found... but why search in explorer folder? when i can use right click on explorer windows...

 

wait... i looked for it in the wrong folder... sorry... im a little tired...

 

its deleted now, but still cant use right click

 

Its just a registry key, explorer.exe is what loads everything, like your desktop

Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Again, Look for a DWORD value called "NoViewContextMenu"

If found delete it.

 

Reboot, and try again..sometimes you have to reboot for settings to take effect.

 

YES!!!! VICTORY!!!! right click works!!!!!! i want to thank you guys for giving so much of your time to my problem...
can we just fix the last details?
first... my computer is taking a little longer to load desktop... second right click takes a few seconds to appear when before it was instant and when i right click recycler bin it doesnt give me the same options it did before, for example it doesnt give me the option to empty recycler bin... i thought SmartSecurity put this two items (recycler bin and microsoft outlook) on my desktop as some kind of way to make my desktop look real... because the wallpaper moved all my desktop items... i just need to move them back dont i?

 

Right Click on your desktop D) and select Arrange Icons by and select whatever you prefer (name, date, type)

Should put them all back where they belong.

 

well that didnt do the work... it doesnt matter really i can do it manually, but what about the other problems... my computer is a lot slower that it used to be... and im supposed to be clean as pure water

 

Attach one last HJT log so I can see current startup items, also before you attach this log do the following to make sure all items show in HJT.

Click Start > Run > type in msconfig

Now, Click the startup tab and make sure EVERYTHING is checked.

When your are prompted to reboot, click "Exit Without Restart"

Now scan with HJT and attach the current log.

 

HJT log attached

 

ok new problem... when i move all desktop items from Dokuments and Settings to new desktop... they duplicate themselves... as if the real items are hidding somewhere... i think they are really hidden or something, because desktop items are saved on Dokuments and Settings folder isnt it? and when i move the items to desktop... its logical that if the other items are hidding... they will appear double... ... did you understand anything??!?!?! lol....

 

There isnt anything bad that jumps out at me but I wouldnt recommend keeping this as it could be a small issue.

Ares Lite Edition

All P2P programs are bad in my opinion because they are all loaded with spyware/viruses. Whether its in the program or something downloaded from the program, either way its bad to me! It will not hurt to remove this from startup so it wont take any resources but its up to you.

Its totally up to you whether you keep it or not!

Now, as far as your slow booting problem, I dont see any problems that would be causing this, I do see a EPSON printer and sometimes if you do not have enough memory they will use a bit but other than that your ok.

I would go ahead and uninstall anything we had you install just to free up some space and resources.

The only other thing I must tell you is that you need surf in to Windows Updates and get Service Pack 2 installed as well as many others.

You should check out this article on How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

Not exactly, everything in the folder below is the same as whats on your desktop:

C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USERNAME\Desktop

Right Click on your Desktop, click on Arrange Icons by and make sure there is a check mark by Show Desktop Icons

 

exactly, but they dont appear on desktop... i did what you told me... but nothing...

do you want to continue this tomorrow or you dont sleep? lol

 

I'll be here a few more minutes

So you have no icons on your desktop?

When you go into this directory, do you see anything?

C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USERNAME\Desktop

 

yes i see the items that should be on my desktop... but they dont show up... i also told you that when i tried to move this items... they duplicate on desktop... when i move one of the duplicates to Documents and Settings folder the other copy disappears

 

Are you settings like this?

 

yes they are

 

Okay! Since your browsing the web without SP2, go ahead and get updated and we will finish this tomorrow.

• Visit Windows Updates
  
  
• Download & Install Service Pack 2
  
  
• Get all critical updates!

Will check back later today as its 3:54 AM lol .

 

ok... starting day #... how many days? lol well... saddly i cannot download SP2 i tried to fix it... but couldnt...

 

Why not, what happened?

 

It says that theres a problem, windows cant show the desired Webpage. problem number: 0x8DDD0004

 

im gonna try with administrator...

 

hmm... is hard to find the names, mine are in german... can you explain me where they are so maybe i can find them

 

great.... wallpaper is back... i errased the values i removed last time... i rebooted... and they came back (the values).... NOOOO!!!! can there be something else hidding that re installed everything?