Microsoft KB Archive/84167

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Windows Err Msg: Control Panel-Not Enough Memory for this Task

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Q84167

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
When you attempt to set up a bitmap as the wallpaper in Windows operating system version 3.1, the following error message may display:

Control Panel

Not enough memory available for this task. Quit one or more applications to increase available memory, and then try again.

MORE INFORMATION
This error occurs when the file being chosen is not in a BMP format recognized by Windows. To verify that the file is in the BMP format, open it in Windows Paintbrush. If it will not open properly in Paintbrush, the file is not in a BMP format.