Desktop Background files.

[Richard Goh]

Does anyone know where the list of files, shown when you want to choose a
desktop background, are stored. I have used some photographs that are no
long on the computer, but they still show in the list of available
backgrounds. I would like to clean-up the list that shows in Display
Properties.

 

[Rich Barry]

Richard, go to C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper

 

[Richard Goh]

I know that C:\Window\web\Wallpaper is where you store files you want to see
in the list. But if you "Browse" and pick up a picture from another folder,
this picture gets listed in the Display Properties list of backgrounds.
However, if you then delete this picture from the original folder, the list
still shows it.

There must be some place in the registry where this list is maintained.
That is what I am looking for.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Wallpaper\MRU

Good luck reading the values in this puppy.

Double click each item to see what it is. Even though it's REG_BINARY, you
can read it in English. Sort of.

You may want to look at this...
144. Clear Wallpaper Most Frequently Used List
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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