When I right click on my desktop, select "Properties", and go to the desktop
tab, I find that I have many, many choices for backgrounds that I didn't have
before. All of the photos that I have in "My Pictures" are now listed as
backgrounds. Can anyone tell me how they got there, and how to get them back
out? Thanks!
--
Bonnie Clark

Windows XPsp2

Someone may have a better answer but I would open the My Pictures Folder>rt
click and select NewFolder. You can name
it Bonnie's Pictures. Then go to Edit on the Menu Bar and choose Select All.
rt click on any file and choose Cut. Then
rt click on Bonnie's Picture folder and select paste. That will remove them
from the Background List.


"bjclark7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:127CB9F8-462B-4D44-83FC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I right click on my desktop, select "Properties", and go to the
> desktop
> tab, I find that I have many, many choices for backgrounds that I didn't
> have
> before. All of the photos that I have in "My Pictures" are now listed as
> backgrounds. Can anyone tell me how they got there, and how to get them
> back
> out? Thanks!
> --
> Bonnie Clark
>
> Windows XPsp2

It's normal for all pictures in My Pictures AND its sub-folders to appear as
Background choices, UNLESS you put them in the Sample Pictures folder.
[You can move them out of My Pictures, to any other folder, even to My
Documents.]

"bjclark7" wrote:

> When I right click on my desktop, select "Properties", and go to the desktop
> tab, I find that I have many, many choices for backgrounds that I didn't have
> before. All of the photos that I have in "My Pictures" are now listed as
> backgrounds. Can anyone tell me how they got there, and how to get them back
> out? Thanks!
> --
> Bonnie Clark
>
> Windows XPsp2

FWIW, it is not normal for me.
I have 1872 pictures under My Pictures and subfolders and none appear
as Background choices.
(Perhaps I did something to change what is normal?)

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:43:01 -0800, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Script
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>It's normal for all pictures in My Pictures AND its sub-folders to appear as
>Background choices, UNLESS you put them in the Sample Pictures folder.
>[You can move them out of My Pictures, to any other folder, even to My
>Documents.]
>
>"bjclark7" wrote:
>
>> When I right click on my desktop, select "Properties", and go to the desktop
>> tab, I find that I have many, many choices for backgrounds that I didn't have
>> before. All of the photos that I have in "My Pictures" are now listed as
>> backgrounds. Can anyone tell me how they got there, and how to get them back
>> out? Thanks!
>> --
>> Bonnie Clark
>>
>> Windows XPsp2

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:54:43 +1100, Alan Edwards
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>FWIW, it is not normal for me.
>I have 1872 pictures under My Pictures and subfolders and none appear
>as Background choices.
>(Perhaps I did something to change what is normal?)
>
>...Alan

Interesting. I don't use My Documents for anything except what
programs throw in there.

I put one picture in the My Picture to use as a user logo. The
jpg doesn't show up as a background choice.

Also My Picture has no 'S' on it on my machine.

Oh, well.

"WaIIy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:54:43 +1100, Alan Edwards
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>FWIW, it is not normal for me.
>>I have 1872 pictures under My Pictures and subfolders and none appear
>>as Background choices.
>>(Perhaps I did something to change what is normal?)
>>
>>...Alan
>
> Interesting. I don't use My Documents for anything except what
> programs throw in there.
>
> I put one picture in the My Picture to use as a user logo. The
> jpg doesn't show up as a background choice.
>
> Also My Picture has no 'S' on it on my machine.
>
> Oh, well.


Try downloading TweakUI.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

Download available from right hand column.

Has an option in Repair (pull down menu) to restore My Pictures icon.

It would seem that you have somehow deleted the the default My Pictures
folder and replaced it with My Picture.

See if the option in TweakUI creates a proper default folder and then
copy/move your files to it.

Sorry, but I have no idea what folder you are talking about as "My
Picture" and I also have no idea why it should have an "S" on it.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:59:10 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, WaIIy <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Interesting. I don't use My Documents for anything except what
>programs throw in there.
>
>I put one picture in the My Picture to use as a user logo. The
>jpg doesn't show up as a background choice.
>
>Also My Picture has no 'S' on it on my machine.
>
>Oh, well.

In My Documents in XP, there are default folders called My Music, My
Video, My Pictures etc.

They normally have some kind of logo on them, such as a film strip or
musical note.

As I understand it, the default folders give you more options such as
saving as wallpaper etc.

TweakUI will (I think) restore such folders under the Repair option.
Follow prompts after selecting in pull down menu, regarding where you
want to place them (normally in My Documents).


"Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry, but I have no idea what folder you are talking about as "My
> Picture" and I also have no idea why it should have an "S" on it.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:59:10 -0500, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, WaIIy <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>Interesting. I don't use My Documents for anything except what
>>programs throw in there.
>>
>>I put one picture in the My Picture to use as a user logo. The
>>jpg doesn't show up as a background choice.
>>
>>Also My Picture has no 'S' on it on my machine.
>>
>>Oh, well.

Just realised I should have replied to Wally, sorry.

Hope he reads my post anyway.

"Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry, but I have no idea what folder you are talking about as "My
> Picture" and I also have no idea why it should have an "S" on it.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:59:10 -0500, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, WaIIy <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>Interesting. I don't use My Documents for anything except what
>>programs throw in there.
>>
>>I put one picture in the My Picture to use as a user logo. The
>>jpg doesn't show up as a background choice.
>>
>>Also My Picture has no 'S' on it on my machine.
>>
>>Oh, well.

I think you misunderstand my response to Wally.
I am quite aware of the My Pictures folder.
I am not aware of a My Picture folder.
I have no idea why either should have an "S".

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:44:41 -0000, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Smirnoff"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In My Documents in XP, there are default folders called My Music, My
>Video, My Pictures etc.
>
>They normally have some kind of logo on them, such as a film strip or
>musical note.
>
>As I understand it, the default folders give you more options such as
>saving as wallpaper etc.
>
>TweakUI will (I think) restore such folders under the Repair option.
>Follow prompts after selecting in pull down menu, regarding where you
>want to place them (normally in My Documents).
>
>
>"Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sorry, but I have no idea what folder you are talking about as "My
>> Picture" and I also have no idea why it should have an "S" on it.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:59:10 -0500, in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, WaIIy <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Interesting. I don't use My Documents for anything except what
>>>programs throw in there.
>>>
>>>I put one picture in the My Picture to use as a user logo. The
>>>jpg doesn't show up as a background choice.
>>>
>>>Also My Picture has no 'S' on it on my machine.
>>>
>>>Oh, well.
>