Wallpaper error message

[Marcel65]

When in Irfanview, I select a photo to be set as a wallpaper. I get an error message: """"""""":BMP Save error! Can't open file for writing:
"C:\Users\Owner\AppDate\Roaming\Irfanview\Irfanvie w_Wallpaper .bmp"

What could be the cause? I did have a virus on my computer a couple of weeks ago and this error has appeard ever since. That could be the reason but not sure how to fix it.

[crumpelfungus]

Hey Marcel65,

Just wondering, is the file name of your photo really "Irfanvie w_Wallpaper .bmp"? Perhaps this is just a typo when you posted the bug to the forum, but it might be worth double-checking.

BTW, what was the name of the virus you had? And did you get it resolved for sure?

Just saying.

[matera]

You need to check the permissions on C:\Users\Owner\AppDate\Roaming\Irfanview\ and its contents -- it could be that the virus caused some security settings to be changed. See if there is a file named IrfanView_Wallpaper.bmp in it, and what its status is. There could be a read-only file. That's all I can think of, because you should have full permissions to that folder.

@crumpelfungus -- the name -- it's a typo. He-he, I like your handle.

[Marcel65]

Crumplefungus - Yeah, my typo. i left out the 'w' in Irfanview. The virus was some sort of malware. I had remote assistance to get rid of the virus through my anti-virus company. And matera? Thanks for the tips on permissions. I will check that out.