Where does WindowsXP store the list of previous photos used as a d

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Guest

I have a computer where a prankster changed the desktop photo, while it was
easy to change offensive the photo. The objectionable photo is still showing
up in the list of photos when the user is in the “display properties†–
“Desktopâ€.

I have deleted
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpaper\MRU]
but after a reboot the list repopulates...
 
J

Jon

According to reliable sources, "Bigfoot" <[email protected]>
is said to have declared in
I have a computer where a prankster changed the desktop photo, while it was
easy to change offensive the photo. The objectionable photo is still
showing
up in the list of photos when the user is in the “display properties†–
“Desktopâ€.

I have deleted
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpaper\MRU]
but after a reboot the list repopulates...
Click to expand...

You'd need to delete the picture file itself, probably in My Documents > My
Pictures
 
R

Rock

Bigfoot said:
I have a computer where a prankster changed the desktop photo, while it was
easy to change offensive the photo. The objectionable photo is still
showing
up in the list of photos when the user is in the “display properties†–
“Desktopâ€.

I have deleted
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpaper\MRU]
but after a reboot the list repopulates...
Click to expand...

Deleting that doesn't remove the file. Look in the below locations for the
file and delete it.

[Courtesy of Ramesh - Microsoft MVP]

Windows XP fetches the image files from the following paths:

BMP Files from C:\WINDOWS

BMP, JPG, GIF, JPE, DIB, PNG, HTM files from the following locations:

C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
C:\Documents and Settings\<USER NAME>\My Documents\My Pictures [& ALL THE
SUB-FOLDERS]
C:\Documents and Settings\<USER NAME>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer
C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes [*** & ALL THE SUB-FOLDERS ***]
 
P

Peter D

Bigfoot said:
I have a computer where a prankster changed the desktop photo, while it was
easy to change offensive the photo. The objectionable photo is still
showing
up in the list of photos when the user is in the "display properties" -
"Desktop".

I have deleted
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpaper\MRU]
but after a reboot the list repopulates...
Click to expand...

Deleting the MRU (or the file name in the MRU) doesn't get rid of it. Do a
Search for the filename and delete the actual file.
 

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