Rick Rogers said:Hi Justin,
You'll find them in the registry here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers\Images
Run regedit from the start box, expand the branches to that key. Click on
the strings you want to remove in the right pane and delete them.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Ramesh said:Perhaps a reboot will help? Also check if the entries/strings are re-added in the mentioned registry branch, just in case.
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I tried what you said. I am pretty sure i closed the desktop background
applet properly by clicking on the X symbol or clicking OK. Still no change.
When i deleted the strings for the other folders, they don't appear in the
registry anymore except for the current folder of my current background. But
all those folders still appear in the drop down box. I also tried the ..reg
file, but it still didn't clear it. I deleted the MRU folder under the
Wallpaper directory(one directory above Wallpapers) in the registry, just to
see if anything would change. Still no change. Any ideas?
By the way, is there a method of clearing the folder list for the "Slide
Show" gadget in Windows Sidebar. It is similar to the desktop background drop
down box.
Thanks
Ramesh said:Make sure that the "Desktop Background" applet is closed when you make the registry edit. Otherwise Windows will add the entries again, upon closing the "Desktop Background" applet.
How do you clear the Desktop Background "Picture Location" History in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/144/1/
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I am having the same problem as Justin, but after trying the method of
deleting strings in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers\Images
the folders still appear in the desktop background drop down box. I have
even tried logging off and on, but still no change (other than Vista screwing
up my folder views again, after a long time without that problem). If it
helps, i have Dreamscene preview installed and also Stardock DeskScapes. I
have a feeling that these two programs have something to do with not being
able to clear the list. Is there another way of clearing the list other than
the one mentioned before? Thanks
Ramesh said:If you click the OK button, you'll return to the Control Panel - Personalization section. Close that Window as well.
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I tried what you said. I am pretty sure i closed the desktop background
applet properly by clicking on the X symbol or clicking OK. Still no change.
When i deleted the strings for the other folders, they don't appear in the
registry anymore except for the current folder of my current background. But
all those folders still appear in the drop down box. I also tried the ..reg
file, but it still didn't clear it. I deleted the MRU folder under the
Wallpaper directory(one directory above Wallpapers) in the registry, just to
see if anything would change. Still no change. Any ideas?
By the way, is there a method of clearing the folder list for the "Slide
Show" gadget in Windows Sidebar. It is similar to the desktop background drop
down box.
Thanks
Ramesh said:Make sure that the "Desktop Background" applet is closed when you make the registry edit. Otherwise Windows will add the entries again, upon closing the "Desktop Background" applet.
How do you clear the Desktop Background "Picture Location" History in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/144/1/
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I am having the same problem as Justin, but after trying the method of
deleting strings in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers\Images
the folders still appear in the desktop background drop down box. I have
even tried logging off and on, but still no change (other than Vista screwing
up my folder views again, after a long time without that problem). If it
helps, i have Dreamscene preview installed and also Stardock DeskScapes. I
have a feeling that these two programs have something to do with not being
able to clear the list. Is there another way of clearing the list other than
the one mentioned before? Thanks
Ramesh said:If you click the OK button, you'll return to the Control Panel - Personalization section. Close that Window as well.
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I tried what you said. I am pretty sure i closed the desktop background
applet properly by clicking on the X symbol or clicking OK. Still no change.
When i deleted the strings for the other folders, they don't appear in the
registry anymore except for the current folder of my current background. But
all those folders still appear in the drop down box. I also tried the ...reg
file, but it still didn't clear it. I deleted the MRU folder under the
Wallpaper directory(one directory above Wallpapers) in the registry, just to
see if anything would change. Still no change. Any ideas?
By the way, is there a method of clearing the folder list for the "Slide
Show" gadget in Windows Sidebar. It is similar to the desktop background drop
down box.
Thanks
Ramesh said:Make sure that the "Desktop Background" applet is closed when you make the registry edit. Otherwise Windows will add the entries again, upon closing the "Desktop Background" applet.
How do you clear the Desktop Background "Picture Location" History in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/144/1/
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I am having the same problem as Justin, but after trying the method of
deleting strings in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers\Images
the folders still appear in the desktop background drop down box. I have
even tried logging off and on, but still no change (other than Vista screwing
up my folder views again, after a long time without that problem). If it
helps, i have Dreamscene preview installed and also Stardock DeskScapes. I
have a feeling that these two programs have something to do with not being
able to clear the list. Is there another way of clearing the list other than
the one mentioned before? Thanks
Ramesh said:If you click the OK button, you'll return to the Control Panel - Personalization section. Close that Window as well.
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I tried what you said. I am pretty sure i closed the desktop background
applet properly by clicking on the X symbol or clicking OK. Still no change.
When i deleted the strings for the other folders, they don't appear in the
registry anymore except for the current folder of my current background. But
all those folders still appear in the drop down box. I also tried the ...reg
file, but it still didn't clear it. I deleted the MRU folder under the
Wallpaper directory(one directory above Wallpapers) in the registry, just to
see if anything would change. Still no change. Any ideas?
By the way, is there a method of clearing the folder list for the "Slide
Show" gadget in Windows Sidebar. It is similar to the desktop background drop
down box.
Thanks
Ramesh said:Make sure that the "Desktop Background" applet is closed when you make the registry edit. Otherwise Windows will add the entries again, upon closing the "Desktop Background" applet.
How do you clear the Desktop Background "Picture Location" History in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/144/1/
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I am having the same problem as Justin, but after trying the method of
deleting strings in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers\Images
the folders still appear in the desktop background drop down box. I have
even tried logging off and on, but still no change (other than Vista screwing
up my folder views again, after a long time without that problem). If it
helps, i have Dreamscene preview installed and also Stardock DeskScapes. I
have a feeling that these two programs have something to do with not being
able to clear the list. Is there another way of clearing the list other than
the one mentioned before? Thanks
Ramesh said:How to clear the folder list MRU in Windows Sidebar - Slide Show Gadget:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/191/1/
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
No idea then. I do have DreamScene Preview installed, but don't face this problem.
Regarding the Sidebar - Slideshow gadget folder listing: The settings are stored in the following file:
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Settings.ini
1. Close Windows Sidebar
2 Open Notepad as Administrator (using the "Run as Administrator" option), and edit the above file "settings.ini"
3. Search the file for strings "savedPath0", "savedPath1", "savedPath2" and so forth.
4. Delete those lines
5. You may want to delete the following line, as well:
"savedPathCount="
6. Close Notepad.
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Tried that. Still doesn't work.
Ramesh said:I am pretty sure i closed the desktop background applet properly
If you click the OK button, you'll return to the Control Panel - Personalization section. Close that Window as well.
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I tried what you said. I am pretty sure i closed the desktop background
applet properly by clicking on the X symbol or clicking OK. Still no change.
When i deleted the strings for the other folders, they don't appear in the
registry anymore except for the current folder of my current background. But
all those folders still appear in the drop down box. I also tried the ...reg
file, but it still didn't clear it. I deleted the MRU folder under the
Wallpaper directory(one directory above Wallpapers) in the registry, just to
see if anything would change. Still no change. Any ideas?
By the way, is there a method of clearing the folder list for the "Slide
Show" gadget in Windows Sidebar. It is similar to the desktop background drop
down box.
Thanks
Ramesh said:Make sure that the "Desktop Background" applet is closed when you make the registry edit. Otherwise Windows will add the entries again, upon closing the "Desktop Background" applet.
How do you clear the Desktop Background "Picture Location" History in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/144/1/
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
I am having the same problem as Justin, but after trying the method of
deleting strings in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers\Images
the folders still appear in the desktop background drop down box. I have
even tried logging off and on, but still no change (other than Vista screwing
up my folder views again, after a long time without that problem). If it
helps, i have Dreamscene preview installed and also Stardock DeskScapes. I
have a feeling that these two programs have something to do with not being
able to clear the list. Is there another way of clearing the list other than
the one mentioned before? Thanks
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