Last night all my pictures in the Background List (from the old wallpaper file) disappeared, leaving me with only the "none" to choose from. I have tried to add pictures from both the old wallpaper file and from My Pictures, but it will only accept one picture. If I change my background it removes the current one and replaces it with the new one, but I can not get more than one on, though the "none" remains. Anyone have any suggestions?

Lanie,

Open Registry Editor and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Set 'WallPaperDir' to %SystemRoot%\Web\Wallpaper

Also, make sure that the number of picture files is less than 50 in the My Pictures folder. If you have too many files, move them to a different folder. See if that helps.

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"Lanie E." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:91B12A0D-14BB-45F7-94FB-(E-Mail Removed)...
Last night all my pictures in the Background List (from the old wallpaper file) disappeared, leaving me with only the "none" to choose from. I have tried to add pictures from both the old wallpaper file and from My Pictures, but it will only accept one picture. If I change my background it removes the current one and replaces it with the new one, but I can not get more than one on, though the "none" remains. Anyone have any suggestions?

Hi,

You must have disabled certain file types.

See if the edit on line 142 (right hand side)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If this is not the case:

The pictures that show up under display properties, desktop are located in
these folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\user name\My Documents\My Pictures
C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper
C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

TweakUI for XP: Unchecking "Lock Web Content" under Explorer to be added
to desktop disables the pictures from being listed.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

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Kelly

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"Lanie E." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:91B12A0D-14BB-45F7-94FB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Last night all my pictures in the Background List (from the old wallpaper
> file) disappeared, leaving me with only the "none" to choose from. I have
> tried to add pictures from both the old wallpaper file and from My
> Pictures, but it will only accept one picture. If I change my background
> it removes the current one and replaces it with the new one, but I can not
> get more than one on, though the "none" remains. Anyone have any
> suggestions?

Thank you both, Ramesh & Kelly. It took a combination of suggestions from both of you, but I now have the list back where it should be. You are the greatest

Thanks and Thanks again
Lanie E.