Desktop background disappears in xp...

[pinetop]

I recently put a fresh copy of XP sp3 on my computer. I'll choose a pic as my desktop background and work on or leave the computer. After a short period of time the background will be gone. I don't think its a virus, I have avast, spybot, and malwarebytes on the computer. Suggestions?

[roma_turok]

When background disappears its become black background?

[pepegot1]

Why don't you go online and download Easeus Todo Backup-it's free. Then invest in an external HD, if you don't already have one. Backup your drives. Then when you have a problem, you can easily restore to a prior working condition. Work smart-not hard. At this point it is too late but, think ahead.

[AlanHK]

Ask at http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/34-windows-xp/

[HotDamn!]

As asked above, does the background just go black?, is it just going to standby mode? does the background picture come back at all?

Just need a little more info

[pinetop]

The background becomes the standard black one, the selected pic does not return.

[roma_turok]

Usual this happens when windows is not genuine
Do you have warning message the windows is not genuine?

[pinetop]

I do have the not genuine message. The but my copy is genuine. My copy of windows came from my work. And has been used by me since '06.

[roma_turok]

If this windows legal and install only on 1 computer
try activate windows from phone
Or try this: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/RemoveWGA.shtml

[pinetop]

Thanks roma, the removal program worked like a charm.