I've been using Logonstudio to set me windows logon background, and decided to give Display fusion a go at setting it instead.

However, when I choose to set it the same as my current windows background I get a couple of errors. The first one says;

You must have DisplayFusion Pro to use this feature!

and then a few seconds later a second error appear saying;

An error has occured while setting your Windows Logon Background. C:\Users\cg\AppData\Romaing\DisplayFusion\WindowsLogonImage.jpg
Wait time exceeded.

If it's set to "allow display fusion to manage the logon background" and "set it to match wallpaper" I get these messages every time I change the windows wallpaper too.

After clicking ok, I'm prompted for admin credentials by the UAC, and after entering them I then get the two errors.

Anyone got any clues on how to rectify this. I'm using DisplayFusion pro with a licence as I have the dual task bars, so it's not a licence issue.

I'm using v3.3.1, with Windows 7 32bit.
Thanks

Carl

Thanks.

I'll give the Beta a go and report back.

I've installed the Beta and it's now asking me for my licence key again. I can't remember it, and the Find a licence option on the site doesn't seem to find any e-mail I use. The interesting bit is if you skip the licence key option, it remembers the licence key from the previous installation so it's not needed.

Same results.

Here's the troubleshooting log attached.

Cheers

Carl

If I still have the "Allow DisplayFusion to manage the Windows Logon Background" option ticked when applying the changes after ticking "Enable debug logging", I get prompted for UAC admin credentials again, and then get the original error messages again.
Without the "Allow DisplayFusion to mange the Windows Logon Background" option ticked, I don't get a UAC prompt when applying the changes after ticking "Enable debug logging".

In either case, when clicking on 'Apply' after ticking the "Enable Debug logging" checkbox, the checkbox is cleared and it doesn't apply any changes. So it looks like I can't enable debug logging either.

I've tried running Display Fusion with admin credentials using "Run as Administrator" too in case that was the problem, but get the same. Also when running it as admin credentials i'm obviously not licenced as it thinks it's the admin user running it.

If it's of use, I did have local admin rights when it was installed originally, but i've since removed my local admin credentials.

As I wasn't a local admin, I had to run regedit with admin credentials, but that meant the "HKCU" path was the admin accounts, and not my own. So I set the flag in the reigistry, then did a "run as administrator" on DisplayFusion as the admin account I used to set the registry flag, and I couldn't reproduce the error.

I added myself to the local admins group so I could run regedit as myself to set debug options for my account. After adding myself to the local admiin group I could then set the "Allow displayfusion to mange the Windows Logon Background" check box and apply the change fine, giving my own credentials in the UAC prompt.

Now I've removed myself from the local admin group, I can still set the logon background options fine as long as I give it a user account with admin credentials in the UAC prompt. Even using the credentials of the account I was using when I was getting the error.

If I can manage to reproduce the problem, I'll update this thread, and post the log file.

Incidently, if I run the app as myself, on the Troubleshooting tab, the button reads "Open Log", if I run the app as an admin account using "Run as administrator", the button reads "Open Log Location".

Hi there

I'm also constantly getting this error message. Could it be a 64 bit issue? UAC is turned off on this PC.

Thanks
Johan

I dont understand why the message is raised as it sets the wallpaper fine. What is the time-out checking for?

Thanks

Hi there

No I have the Pro version: When using Flickr Wallpaper feature I get:
An error has occured while setting your Windows Logon Background. C:\Users\JohanB\AppData\Romaing\DisplayFusion\WindowsLogonImage.jpg Wait time exceeded.

But it set the wallpaper no problem with Beta 14. Not sure what is timing out, a check to confirm that it is set maybe?

Using Win 7 64. When you select "Load next image" it seems fine. Only get this when it runs on interval/auto.

Thanks

Yah you got - I LOVE the desktop lock/logon screen changing with my Desktop wallpaper.

Every now and again ...

Hi Keith

Its set to use the image from Flickr with "use the most interesting option. There are no size settings, is this what you're referring to?

Thanks

No problems so far. Thanks

Hallo Keith!

Thanks again for fixing the random wallpaper from Flickr issue. There is a convenient button to pause the wallpaper changes (handy if one comes up you like *grin*). When restarting DF or rebooting that setting is reset and a new paper is loaded - can you save the state of that function to retain the pic on program restarts? I've figured where they're saved to manually reset - thanks

Regards from South Africa
Johan

Hi there

Yikes! This is working correctly in the latest beta... thanks

Regards
Johan