Active Desktop Wallpaper Removed When Installing Windows 98 Second Edition (231181)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q231181

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows 98 Second Edition over Microsoft Windows 95 with the Active Desktop Wallpaper (Wallpapr.htm) file enabled, the Wallpapr.htm file is removed. Although your desktop displays your color scheme, the wallpaper is not displayed.

If you view the list of wallpapers available to use in Display properties, you can select and use any other wallpaper in the list, but when you select the Wallpapr.htm file in the list, nothing happens.

CAUSE

Windows 98 Second Edition replaces the Wallpapr.htm file during Setup with the Windows98.htm file.

RESOLUTION

You can use the Wallpapr.htm file after restoring this file from the Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 Setup folder:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type sfc, and then click OK.
  2. Click Extract one file from the installation disk.
  3. In the File box, type wallpapr.htm.
  4. Click Start.
  5. Next to the Restore From box, click Browse, and then click the Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 Setup folder.
  6. Next to the Save File In box, click Browse, and then click the C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper folder.
  7. Click OK to extract the file.
  8. After the file is successfully extracted, close the Extract File dialog box.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/10/1999
Keywords:kbprb KB231181
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