Previous Background Image May Appear Briefly When You Start Your Computer (297186)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q297186

SYMPTOMS

When you start your computer, or when you log on or off, you may see a previously-selected desktop background flash on your desktop before your chosen desktop background appears.

Note: The same issue may occur on a Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition-based computer if you have enabled Active Desktop.

CAUSE

This issue may occur after you have chosen use an image from an Internet page for the Set as Wallpaper option, which saves the image as the Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp file.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, reset your desktop background to None, and then reset your desktop background to the one that you desire:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
  2. On the Background tab, click None, and then click Apply.
  3. Repeat step 2, click the desktop background that you want, and then click OK.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB297186
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