Microsoft KB Archive/266435

= BUG: Active Desktop Wallpaper Is Reset to Standard Wallpaper When a Daylight Savings Time Change Occurs =

PSS ID Number: 266435

Article Last Modified on 6/11/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft OEM Preinstall Kit (OPK) 98sp1

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This article was previously published under Q266435



SYMPTOMS
When daylight savings time changes, the Active Desktop Wallpaper may be reset to the Standard Wallpaper. The Standard Wallpaper must be a .bmp file for this problem to occur.



RESOLUTION
To restore your Active Desktop Wallpaper:
 * 1) Right-Click on the Desktop, and then click Properties. This opens the Display Properties Control Panel application. Select the Active Desktop Wallpaper you were using before this problem occurred.
 * 2) Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the Display Properties screen.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Right-Click the Desktop, and then click Properties. This opens the Display Properties Control Panel application. Click the Background tab while you are in the Display Properties screen, and then select any .bmp wallpaper as your Desktop Wallpaper. Click Apply.
 * 2) While you are in the Display Properties screen, select an HTML Active Desktop Wallpaper, click Apply, and then click OK to exit the Display Properties screen.
 * 3) Set the date to the Sunday that daylight savings time will change.
 * 4) Set the time to 1:59 AM. Make sure the Time Zone Settings are set to (G.M.T - 08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) & Tijuana.
 * 5) When it is past 2:00 AM, dismiss the dialog box that is displayed that indicates that Microsoft Windows has updated your clock settings.
 * 6) Restart the computer.

Notice that the HTML Active Desktop Wallpaper is replaced with the .bmp backup wallpaper.

Additional query words: opk sbk wallpaper kbsbk kbopk

Keywords: kbbug kbDSupport KB266435

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbOPKSearch kbWin98OPKSP1

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