- Cannot change date format Desktop Background
- Posted by Robert on November 8th, 2005
I cannot change the date format in Control Panel, Regional and Language
Options, Regional Options tab, Customize English (United States), Date tab,
Short date format. When I try top change the format, I get an error message
that says that "one or more of the characters I typed in this field are
invalid".
A potentially related problem is that I cannot change the background of my
Desktop to anything other than a color. No photos, just colors.
What is going on? Please help.
Robert
- Posted by Kelly on November 9th, 2005
Hi Robert,
Are you speaking of a work related system or your own? Beings you are
posting via CDO, is hard to tell from my end. If it is the former, take
this up with the IT department, if the latter; convince me.
--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B97D6050-2DAC-4D1D-B1CD-20A8EA67A9D4@microsoft.com...
>I cannot change the date format in Control Panel, Regional and Language
> Options, Regional Options tab, Customize English (United States), Date
> tab,
> Short date format. When I try top change the format, I get an error
> message
> that says that "one or more of the characters I typed in this field are
> invalid".
>
> A potentially related problem is that I cannot change the background of my
> Desktop to anything other than a color. No photos, just colors.
>
> What is going on? Please help.
>
> Robert
- Posted by Robert on November 10th, 2005
This is a personal computer in my home. How do I convince you? Also,
although I would greatly appreciate any solutions you may offer, why do I
have to convince you? For what it is worth, I do not know what "CDO" means.
Robert
"Kelly" wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> Are you speaking of a work related system or your own? Beings you are
> posting via CDO, is hard to tell from my end. If it is the former, take
> this up with the IT department, if the latter; convince me.
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B97D6050-2DAC-4D1D-B1CD-20A8EA67A9D4@microsoft.com...
> >I cannot change the date format in Control Panel, Regional and Language
> > Options, Regional Options tab, Customize English (United States), Date
> > tab,
> > Short date format. When I try top change the format, I get an error
> > message
> > that says that "one or more of the characters I typed in this field are
> > invalid".
> >
> > A potentially related problem is that I cannot change the background of my
> > Desktop to anything other than a color. No photos, just colors.
> >
> > What is going on? Please help.
> >
> > Robert
>
>
>
- Posted by Plato on November 10th, 2005
=?Utf-8?B?Um9iZXJ0?= wrote:
>
> This is a personal computer in my home. How do I convince you? Also,
> although I would greatly appreciate any solutions you may offer, why do I
> have to convince you? For what it is worth, I do not know what "CDO" means.
I think it means you are posting from the web based ms usenet thinggy.
- Posted by Kelly on November 10th, 2005
Ok, starting over:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q250449/
2. See line 142 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B97D6050-2DAC-4D1D-B1CD-20A8EA67A9D4@microsoft.com...
>>I cannot change the date format in Control Panel, Regional and Language
>> Options, Regional Options tab, Customize English (United States), Date
>> tab,
>> Short date format. When I try top change the format, I get an error
>> message
>> that says that "one or more of the characters I typed in this field are
>> invalid".
>>
>> A potentially related problem is that I cannot change the background of
>> my
>> Desktop to anything other than a color. No photos, just colors.
>>
>> What is going on? Please help.
>>
>> Robert
>
>
- Posted by Robert on November 11th, 2005
Kelly,
Hey, it worked! Thanks! I had never added a registry key and associated
strings before. I was not sure what to expect when I rebooted. I even
stumbled accross the solution to the reason why I could not change my Desktop
background. A really productive day of computer troubleshooting for me.
Thanks again.
Robert
"Kelly" wrote:
> Ok, starting over:
>
> 1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q250449/
> 2. See line 142 (right hand side):
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> > "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B97D6050-2DAC-4D1D-B1CD-20A8EA67A9D4@microsoft.com...
> >>I cannot change the date format in Control Panel, Regional and Language
> >> Options, Regional Options tab, Customize English (United States), Date
> >> tab,
> >> Short date format. When I try top change the format, I get an error
> >> message
> >> that says that "one or more of the characters I typed in this field are
> >> invalid".
> >>
> >> A potentially related problem is that I cannot change the background of
> >> my
> >> Desktop to anything other than a color. No photos, just colors.
> >>
> >> What is going on? Please help.
> >>
> >> Robert
> >
> >
>
>
>
- Posted by Kelly on November 11th, 2005
You are most welcome. Glad to have helped in my small way and to hear of
your productive day! 
)
--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7951DE8B-0FE1-4280-B69B-0D4300FC5105@microsoft.com...
> Kelly,
>
> Hey, it worked! Thanks! I had never added a registry key and associated
> strings before. I was not sure what to expect when I rebooted. I even
> stumbled accross the solution to the reason why I could not change my
> Desktop
> background. A really productive day of computer troubleshooting for me.
> Thanks again.
>
> Robert
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Ok, starting over:
>>
>> 1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q250449/
>> 2. See line 142 (right hand side):
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>> > "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:B97D6050-2DAC-4D1D-B1CD-20A8EA67A9D4@microsoft.com...
>> >>I cannot change the date format in Control Panel, Regional and Language
>> >> Options, Regional Options tab, Customize English (United States), Date
>> >> tab,
>> >> Short date format. When I try top change the format, I get an error
>> >> message
>> >> that says that "one or more of the characters I typed in this field
>> >> are
>> >> invalid".
>> >>
>> >> A potentially related problem is that I cannot change the background
>> >> of
>> >> my
>> >> Desktop to anything other than a color. No photos, just colors.
>> >>
>> >> What is going on? Please help.
>> >>
>> >> Robert
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
