For some unknown reason, I can't get a picture or windows on my desk top.
When I first log in, the picture and windows come up, but as soon as I go into a programme, I lose the desktop picture even when I come out of the programme.
I have to use one of the keys to get me into my desktop windows.
I have gone into the control panel and changed desktop background but it still won't bring up a picture, only at the very begginning after I have logged on.

Does anyone know what the cause of this is please?

I don't know the cause Mo,but have you tried systems restore to a couple of days ago when your machine was presumably working okay.

When things are not right the first thing to do is do a cold start if it is still there the next is systems restore.

Have you got a program like norton systems?

Thanks Jann. Never thought of that.

Yes Old Un I have Nortons

Well I have just done a Systems Restore and it still doesn't work. Very Strange.

I'd have thought system restore would have done it Mo.

Yes I hadn't thought of that and usually I use that if anything goes wrong. Anyway one of my son in laws is going to have a look at it tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed he may get it sorted out.

Mo tell us what he find

You won't believe this Old Un. It all came back this morning when I logged on. Something must have caused that to disapear. Goodness knows what.

Mo - Did you turn off and then turn back on your computer after the system restore? It might explain why it has reverted - after you shut down after your session and then booted it up again another day!

I guess that is what happened D.L

Yes when you do a system restore alway do a cold start

[close the computer down turn power off and start a fresh]

Thanks Old un for the info.