wallpaper

[primetrouble@hotmail.com]

Ok here goes...For some reason my desktop backgrounds have changed
folders. When you press properties, desktop, browse it goes to the my
pictures folder and adds all bmp's to the wallpaper selection window.
Bmp's located in c:\windows are there as they're supposed to be also.

Why has the browse windows in desktop properties changed to my
pictures?

PT

[Kelly]

Hi,

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

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 111)
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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All the Best,
Kelly

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> wrote in message
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> Ok here goes...For some reason my desktop backgrounds have changed
> folders. When you press properties, desktop, browse it goes to the my
> pictures folder and adds all bmp's to the wallpaper selection window.
> Bmp's located in c:\windows are there as they're supposed to be also.
>
> Why has the browse windows in desktop properties changed to my
> pictures?
>
> PT
>
>