Hi, I'm new to DisplayFusion and this may have been asked a million times but I've not been able to find a solution in browsing these forums. I've just downloaded and installed DisplayFusion version 3.1.5 and the wallpaper only works when I lock my workstation. I also am unable to uncheck and save 'Adjust Background for use with Active Desktop' and Active Desktop is disabled on my workstation.

Does anyone have a solution to my problem?

Thank you.

this happens to me too. i am using windows xp 32 bit sp3. i get the IE image not found red X in the top left of both screens.

M$ Windows XP Professional
Version 2002
SP3

Thought I'd bump this to see if anyone had a solution.

active desktop disabled / no items ticked.

--- Machine ------------
Operating System: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Operating System Version: 5.1.2600.196608
Detected Version: WindowsXP / 2003
CPU: x86
Date/Time (UTC): 12/11/2009 15:47:43
Date/Time (Local): 12/11/2009 15:47:43
.NET Framework: 2.0.50727.3053
CurrentCulture: English (United Kingdom) (en-GB ~ en)
CurrentUICulture: English (United States) (en-US ~ en)

--- Wallpaper ------------
Wallpaper Span: False
Monitor #1 Image: C:\Documents and Settings\yeoadm03\My Documents\My Pictures\aston-martin-v12-vantage-1.jpg (Exists: True)
Monitor #2 Image: C:\Documents and Settings\yeoadm03\My Documents\My Pictures\DisplayFusion\Flickr Image - Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster (Dec 07, 2009 09_08_32_52).jpg (Exists: True)
Windows Wallpaper: C:\DOCUME~1\yeoadm03\LOCALS~1\Temp\BGInfo.bmp (Exists: True)
Generated Wallpaper Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\yeoadm03\Application Data\DisplayFusion

--- DisplayFusion ------------
Name: DisplayFusion Pro v3.1.5
Build Date: Oct 14, 2009 13:52
Pro: True

Yeah, I was under the impression that only messed with the wallpapers when loading (ie start up). So if getting displayfusion to change the wallpapers while being logged on, it shouldn't be involved?

I have verified that there is no web content in the Web tab of the Desktop Items dialogue box. At the moment, I am away from my other monitor for Christmas vacation but following is the contents of the Troubleshooting section of the DisplayFusion Settings:

--- Machine ------------
Operating System: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Operating System Version: 5.1.2600.196608
Detected Version: WindowsXP / 2003
CPU: x86
Date/Time (UTC): 12/28/2009 02:40:35
Date/Time (Local): 12/27/2009 20:40:35
.NET Framework: 2.0.50727.3603
CurrentCulture: English (United States) (en-US ~ en)
CurrentUICulture: English (United States) (en-US ~ en)

--- Wallpaper ------------
Wallpaper Span: False
Monitor #1 Image: C:\Documents and Settings\20350297\My Documents\My Pictures\Aime\Recent\Oct-09\aimebike_small.jpg (Exists: True)
Windows Wallpaper: C:\Documents and Settings\20350297\Application Data\DisplayFusion\Wallpaper_2.bmp (Exists: True)
Generated Wallpaper Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\20350297\Application Data\DisplayFusion

--- DisplayFusion ------------
Name: DisplayFusion v3.1.5
Build Date: Oct 14, 2009 13:52
Pro: False
Pro License: None
Command Line: "C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusion.exe"
Current Folder: C:\
Performance Mode: False
Mouse Hooks: True
Application Hooks: True
System Hooks Pause FullScreen: False
Process Integrity Level: N/A
Font Scaling: 1

--- DisplayFusion x86 Hook DLL ------------
Path: C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionHookx86.dll
Name: DisplayFusion Hook
Prod Version: 1, 9, 0, 0
File Version: 1, 9, 0, 0
Size: 48,304 bytes

--- DisplayFusion x64 Hook DLL ------------
Path: C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionHookx64.dll
Name: DisplayFusion Hook
Prod Version: 1, 9, 0, 0
File Version: 1, 9, 0, 0
Size: 60,080 bytes

--- DisplayFusion x86 Hook Exe ------------
Path: C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionHookx86.exe
Name: DisplayFusion Hook x86
Prod Version: 1, 5, 0, 0
File Version: 1, 5, 0, 0
Size: 92,848 bytes

--- Monitor 1 (Primary:True ~ Real:True) ------------
Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Bounds: {X=0,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=800}
WorkArea: {X=0,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=736}

--- Screens ------------
Count: 1
Point Min X: 0
Point Min Y: 0
Point Max X: 1280
Point Max Y: 800
Total Width: 1280
Total Height: 800
ActiveDesktop: True

--- Screen 1------------
ScreenID: 0
Device: \\.\DISPLAY1
Bounds: {X=0,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=800}
MoveH: 0
MoveV: 0

--- Managed Threads ------------
Count: 3
ID:3 ~ Name:HookManager ~ Age:00:13:13.7812500 ~ Alive:True ~ BG:True ~ State:Background ~ Thread Name:HookManager_5914b8d3-9438-4d71-82df-dee5ea4ddce7
ID:4 ~ Name:HookManagerProcess ~ Age:00:13:13.2656250 ~ Alive:True ~ BG:True ~ State:Background ~ Thread Name:HookManagerProcess_82f1af69-2317-4015-993c-04d8ba76b99d
ID:38 ~ Name:Hook:WM_LBUTTONDOWN ~ Age:00:00:00.2187500 ~ Alive:True ~ BG:True ~ State:Background ~ Thread Name:Hook:WM_LBUTTONDOWN_bd7bb1cf-6a0d-4ee3-a1ee-8e84c3d27677

--- FullScreen Applications ------------
None

--- Taskbars ------------
Enabled: False
Auto-hide: False
Visual Styles: True
Visual Styles Detected: True
DWM Composition Detected: False
Opacity: 100
Flash Blink: False
Middle-Click Open: True
Window Options: ShowRelevant
Button Width Max: 160
Button Icon Size: 16
Sizing Bar Size: 4
TaskbarManager: null

--- Taskbar Items ------------
"DisplayFusion ~ Settings" (000605b6:000605b6:000605b6 ~ None ~ {X=264,Y=115,Width=751,Height=505})
"DisplayFusion ~ Desktop Wallpaper" (00120484:00120484:00120484 ~ None ~ {X=232,Y=67,Width=815,Height=601})
"Wallpaper only works when workstation is locked. - Mozilla Firefox" (000904a8:000904a8:000904a8 ~ None ~ {X=-4,Y=-4,Width=1288,Height=744})

--- TitleBar Buttons ------------
Enabled: False
DisplayFusion Caption Button Size: {Width=21, Height=21}
System Caption Button Size: {Width=25, Height=25}

I think my situation is very similar to this.

My DisplayFusion settings ONLY work when I have the "Show Desktop Icons" enabled. If I turn off desktop icons, I get different wallpaper settings.

XP SP3 - perfectly clean install - No Active Desktop, No BGInfo...

This is my troubleshooting info:

--- Machine ------------
Operating System: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Operating System Version: 5.1.2600.196608
Detected Version: WindowsXP / 2003
CPU: x86
Date/Time (UTC): 12/30/2009 19:20:23
Date/Time (Local): 12/30/2009 14:20:23
.NET Framework: 2.0.50727.1433
CurrentCulture: English (Canada) (en-CA ~ en)
CurrentUICulture: English (United States) (en-US ~ en)

--- Wallpaper ------------
Wallpaper Span: False
Monitor #1 Image: D:\My Docs\Personal\My Pictures\Switzerland309-full.jpg (Exists: True)
Monitor #2 Image: D:\My Docs\Personal\My Pictures\porsche7.jpg (Exists: True)
Monitor #3 Image: D:\My Docs\Personal\My Pictures\Walliser_Alpen_2133.jpg (Exists: True)
Windows Wallpaper: C:\Documents and Settings\mathesona\Application Data\DisplayFusion\Wallpaper_2.bmp (Exists: True)
Generated Wallpaper Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\mathesona\Application Data\DisplayFusion

--- DisplayFusion ------------
Name: DisplayFusion v3.1.6
Build Date: Dec 06, 2009 13:45
Pro: False
Pro License: None
Command Line: "C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusion.exe"
Current Folder: D:\My Docs\Personal\My Pictures
Performance Mode: False
Application Hooks: True
System Hooks Pause FullScreen: True
Process Integrity Level: N/A
Font Scaling: 1

--- DisplayFusion x86 Hook DLL ------------
Path: C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionHookx86.dll
Name: DisplayFusion Hook
Prod Version: 2, 1, 0, 0
File Version: 2, 1, 0, 0
Size: 48,304 bytes

--- DisplayFusion x64 Hook DLL ------------
Path: C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionHookx64.dll
Name: DisplayFusion Hook
Prod Version: 2, 1, 0, 0
File Version: 2, 1, 0, 0
Size: 46,768 bytes

--- DisplayFusion x86 Hook Exe ------------
Path: C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionHookx86.exe
Name: DisplayFusion Hook x86
Prod Version: 1, 6, 0, 0
File Version: 1, 6, 0, 0
Size: 92,848 bytes

--- Monitor 1 (Primary:True ~ Real:True) ------------
Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Bounds: {X=0,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=1024}
WorkArea: {X=0,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=990}

--- Monitor 2 (Primary:False ~ Real:True) ------------
Name: \\.\DISPLAY3
Bounds: {X=1280,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=1024}
WorkArea: {X=1280,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=1024}

--- Monitor 3 (Primary:False ~ Real:True) ------------
Name: \\.\DISPLAY4
Bounds: {X=-1280,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=1024}
WorkArea: {X=-1280,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=1024}

--- Screens ------------
Count: 3
Point Min X: -1280
Point Min Y: 0
Point Max X: 2560
Point Max Y: 1024
Total Width: 3840
Total Height: 1024
ActiveDesktop: False

--- Screen 1------------
ScreenID: 0
Device: \\.\DISPLAY1
Bounds: {X=0,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=1024}
MoveH: 0
MoveV: 0

--- Screen 2------------
ScreenID: 1
Device: \\.\DISPLAY3
Bounds: {X=1280,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=1024}
MoveH: 0
MoveV: 0

--- Screen 3------------
ScreenID: 2
Device: \\.\DISPLAY4
Bounds: {X=-1280,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=1024}
MoveH: 0
MoveV: 0

--- Managed Threads ------------
Count: 4
ID:44 ~ Name:HookManager ~ Age:00:13:41.9975022 ~ Alive:True ~ BG:True ~ State:Background ~ Thread Name:HookManager_f944f18f-22f8-415f-857c-e6b0efca9263
ID:43 ~ Name:HookManagerProcess ~ Age:00:13:41.9818771 ~ Alive:True ~ BG:True ~ State:Background ~ Thread Name:HookManagerProcess_654610af-cec3-4501-9584-24ea48d6ed14
ID:102 ~ Name:Hook:LButtonDown ~ Age:00:00:00.0156256 ~ Alive:True ~ BG:True ~ State:Background ~ Thread Name:Hook:LButtonDown_88b95f1f-528a-4c9c-98fa-e8ca7ced07c5
ID:103 ~ Name:Hook:LButtonDown ~ Age:00:00:00.0156256 ~ Alive:True ~ BG:True ~ State:Background ~ Thread Name:Hook:LButtonDown_a39886df-68b4-4f04-83ca-190ad58ad784

--- FullScreen Applications ------------
None

--- Taskbars ------------
Enabled: False
Auto-hide: False
Visual Styles: True
Visual Styles Detected: True
DWM Composition Detected: False
Opacity: 100
Flash Blink: False
Middle-Click Open: True
Window Options: ShowRelevant
Button Width Max: 160
Button Icon Size: 16
Sizing Bar Size: 4
TaskbarManager: null

--- Taskbar Items ------------
"DisplayFusion ~ Settings" (0017034a:0017034a:0017034a ~ None ~ {X=236,Y=222,Width=807,Height=546})
"DisplayFusion ~ Desktop Wallpaper" (00220338:00220338:00220338 ~ None ~ {X=232,Y=198,Width=815,Height=594})
"\\cfia-acia\public\Installations\XPInstall\English" (000800ac:000800ac:000800ac ~ None ~ {X=88,Y=88,Width=800,Height=600})
"Post reply - Google Chrome" (00100302:00100302:00100302 ~ None ~ {X=-4,Y=-4,Width=1288,Height=998})

--- TitleBar Buttons ------------
Enabled: False
DisplayFusion Caption Button Size: {Width=14, Height=14}
System Caption Button Size: {Width=18, Height=18}

Thanks.

~Andrew

My desktop crashed unexpectedly and I had to do some registry hacks to get it back. Seems my company uses registry entries to keep us from changing our own desktop appearance or screen saver. After I re-enabled those items, I uninstalled DisplayFusion, re-installed it and it is working fine now.

it seems showing / hiding desktop icons change if the wallpaper is blank or not (display properties and locked desktop always shows background).
changing the adjust background for use with active desktop seems to sometimes make it appear.