Windows XP Desktop Background

[Guest]

How do I delete desktop background items from desktop background dropdown
list? This is in desktop properties. Every time I open a picture stored on my
computer it adds the picture to my desktop background list.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Pictures list - Display Properties Background tab
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/background.htm

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[Guest]

I tried all of the items on this link, but it only brought up the desktop
backgrounds that are part of Windows XP OS. It did not bring up the pictures
that were added to this list from my pictures folder.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Pictures

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[Guest]

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John

%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Pictures

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Wesley,

This link did solve my problem it took me a little while to figure out what
the link was telling me but I studied it a while and then was OK.
Thanks

 

[Kelly]

In addition:

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

Another checkpoint:

Type in Start Run
"%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer"

To hide and/or remove/relocate:

Under My Computer scroll down to Shared Documents/Shared Pictures. If
Shared Pictures is listed, remove it.

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/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Workarounds:

Create another folder (under your user profile), remove the pictures from My
Pictures that you don't want listed under Backgrounds and in the My Pictures
folder, create a shortcut to the new folder. Or create subfolders within My
Pictures.

Add Folders to the "Save As" Dialog (Places Bar) Line 117
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Disable Default Save As to My Pictures (Line 263)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Add Folder to Start Menu to replace/re-route My Pictures (Line 2)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.



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Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks Kelly all of the MS-MVPs are really helpful

 

[Wesley Vogel]

John,

If Windows is on the C: drive...

%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Pictures
is the same thing as
C:\Documents and Settings\user name\My Documents\My Pictures

%Systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper
is the same thing as
C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper

%Systemroot%\Resources\Themes
is the same thing as
C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
is the same thing as
C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer

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[Kelly]

You are most welcome, John. Hope you get it all sorted to your liking. )

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Troubleshooting Windows XP
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[Guest]

my background suddenly stop working yesterday....my background is not
working...i try to change my display picture...but it would not allow me..to
do it...can some tell me how to make it work again

 

[Malke]

my background suddenly stop working yesterday....my background is not
working...i try to change my display picture...but it would not allow
me..to do it...can some tell me how to make it work again

Since we don't know what you did, the virus/malware status of the
computer, or the text of any error messages, you can't get focused
troubleshooting. You can look here and see if any of this is helps:

Go to the Display applet in Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab.
Click on Customize Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. You will see
that there are checkmarks next to "My Current Home Page" and probably
"Lock Desktop Items". Uncheck these, Apply and OK out.

If you need more help, then please go here to see how to write a good
newsgroup post:

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Then come back with all necessary details and someone will help you.

Malke

 

[Guest]

thanks. i didn't even have to ask my question (which was why suddenly can't
i change my background pic). but followin g your directions. i can now once
again change my background. i was going crazy . thanks again

 

[Malke]

thanks. i didn't even have to ask my question (which was why suddenly
can't
i change my background pic). but followin g your directions. i can
now once
again change my background. i was going crazy . thanks again

!!! Magical tech support! ;-) Seriously, I'm glad you got things sorted.
Thanks for taking the time to let me know. Hope the OP got his/her
issue fixed, too.

Malke