Background images

[Guest]

Why does all my images stored in "My Pictures" automatically get copied into
my background folder by default? How can I edit the background file?
Thanks

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| Why does all my images stored in "My Pictures" automatically get copied
into
| my background folder by default? How can I edit the background file?
| Thanks

Because "My Pictures" is one of the default locations where XP looks for
background images. I don't know what you mean by "edit the background file."

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

If you dont want all the pictures located at "My Pictures" to be diplayed in the desktop tab of
display properties, move the pictures to an alternate location. Images located in "My Pictures"
automatically show up on the desktop tab.

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Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
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[Guest]

Hi,

If you dont want all the pictures located at "My Pictures" to be diplayed in the desktop tab of
display properties, move the pictures to an alternate location. Images located in "My Pictures"
automatically show up on the desktop tab.

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
Microsoft Certified Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect




I want to find out how to edit the list in the desktop background part of Display Properties. I have too many items and want to delete some. How do I just delete the ones I want to?

 

[Kelly]

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.


--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

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

 

[Guest]

Or create subfolders within My Pictures.

Please excuse me for breaking in in this discussion...

I have the 'problem' that I get thousands of files listed in the background
selection window (via control panel / appearance and themes / change the
desktop background). This is probably because al my digital photographs
reside in My Pictures.

However, I have My Pictures organized pretty well with subfolders, actually
there is no single image in My Pictures, everything is stored in subfolders
like Adobe, Masters (where my digital photo 'negatives' live), Desktop (where
files live that are downsized and sharpened to serve as background image, so
these are the only files I would like to see listed) etc.

Kelly's quote gives me the impression that subfolders in My Pictures would
be a way to prevent all files from showing up in the background selection
window. If this impression is correct there is something wrong with my
installation.

Can someone please confirm that I interpret the quote correct?
And of course, if my interpretation is correct, how do I shoot this trouble?


TIA,
Herman.

 

[Guest]

Please ignore my above question, I opened a new topic with this question as
the current topic may be overdue ;-)