remove files from showing in desktop - background

[- Bobb -]

XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of the
files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ... another
folder. How do I do that ?
Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use as
backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in My
Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it JUST point
to "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want it to see - in
there.
I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .
Thanks

[Terry]

On 5/12/2007 8:17 AM On a whim, - Bobb - pounded out on the keyboard

> XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of the
> files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ... another
> folder. How do I do that ?
> Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use as
> backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in My
> Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it JUST point
> to "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want it to see - in
> there.
> I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .
> Thanks
>
>

Hi Bob,

I just checked the workstation I'm working at and the Background
"Browse" button opened to the last selected folder I picked a background
from, so maybe the setting is remembered. I don't have a dedicated "My
Pictures" folder, so that might have something to do with it also.

I would select a background from the wallpaper folder using the Browse
button and see if it doesn't open there next time.

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[Rock]

"- Bobb -" > wrote
> XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of the
> files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ... another
> folder. How do I do that ?
> Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use as
> backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in My
> Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it JUST point to
> "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want it to see - in there.
> I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .

XP get's wallpaper image files from the following locations:

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 ***]

If you don't want particular images to appear in the list move them from
these locations.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

[Kelly]

Added info:

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:

Also, go to: Start/Run then type in:
"%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/DTS&XP)

SUPERAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com?rid=3154

"- Bobb -" > wrote in message
...
> XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of the
> files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ... another
> folder. How do I do that ?
> Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use as
> backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in My
> Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it JUST point to
> "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want it to see - in there.
> I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .
> Thanks
>
>

[- Bobb -]

Rock,

Stupid me .. putting my pictures I put in a Microsoft labelled folder
called " My Pictures". Thanks. I can see that it works, but just find it
CRAZY that I need to remove pictures from " My Pictures" to clean it
up. guess I'll call it " Our Pictures "


"Rock" > wrote in message
...
> "- Bobb -" > wrote
>> XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of
>> the files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ...
>> another folder. How do I do that ?
>> Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use as
>> backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in My
>> Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it JUST
>> point to "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want it to
>> see - in there.
>> I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .
>
> XP get's wallpaper image files from the following locations:
>
> 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 ***]
>
> If you don't want particular images to appear in the list move them
> from these locations.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

[- Bobb -]

Replies inline:

"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> Added info:
>
> 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
>
Ok thanks

> Another checkpoint:
>
> Also, go to: Start/Run then type in:
> "%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.

Do you mean "Delete 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
>

I have TweakUI for XP and that's not an option under ANY tab for me.

> 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

I only looked quickly but didn't see that they appiled to this .
I'll try again later - gotta go now - thanks
bobb

>
> 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/DTS&XP)
>
> SUPERAntiSpyware
> http://www.superantispyware.com?rid=3154
>
> "- Bobb -" > wrote in message
> ...
>> XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of
>> the files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ...
>> another folder. How do I do that ?
>> Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use as
>> backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in My
>> Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it JUST
>> point to "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want it to
>> see - in there.
>> I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>

[Rock]

Sorry Bobb, not saying it's good or bad, just giving you the info on how it
works. Personally I don't use the My Pictures folder or any of the "My"
folders. I organize things in my own way.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"- Bobb -" > wrote
> Rock,
>
> Stupid me .. putting my pictures I put in a Microsoft labelled folder
> called " My Pictures". Thanks. I can see that it works, but just find it
> CRAZY that I need to remove pictures from " My Pictures" to clean it up.
> guess I'll call it " Our Pictures "

> "Rock" wrote

>> "- Bobb -"wrote
>>> XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of the
>>> files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ... another
>>> folder. How do I do that ?
>>> Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use as
>>> backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in My
>>> Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it JUST point
>>> to "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want it to see - in
>>> there.
>>> I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .
>>
>> XP get's wallpaper image files from the following locations:
>>
>> 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 ***]
>>
>> If you don't want particular images to appear in the list move them from
>> these locations.

[- Bobb -]

Rock - don't misunderstand : I didn't mean it as picking on you ... just
'thinking out loud'. ( that msft marketing is 'always making it easy for
the public' and causes problems.
I keep all my permanent stuff in other folders too so NOT using My
Pictures not an issue for me - it's only a temp area when importing
until I can sort/save on my D drive.
Thanks again for the pointers.
Bobb

"Rock" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry Bobb, not saying it's good or bad, just giving you the info on
> how it works. Personally I don't use the My Pictures folder or any of
> the "My" folders. I organize things in my own way.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
> "- Bobb -" > wrote
>> Rock,
>>
>> Stupid me .. putting my pictures I put in a Microsoft labelled folder
>> called " My Pictures". Thanks. I can see that it works, but just find
>> it CRAZY that I need to remove pictures from " My Pictures" to clean
>> it up. guess I'll call it " Our Pictures "
>
>> "Rock" wrote
>
>>> "- Bobb -"wrote
>>>> XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of
>>>> the files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ...
>>>> another folder. How do I do that ?
>>>> Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use
>>>> as backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in
>>>> My Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it
>>>> JUST point to "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want
>>>> it to see - in there.
>>>> I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .
>>>
>>> XP get's wallpaper image files from the following locations:
>>>
>>> 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 ***]
>>>
>>> If you don't want particular images to appear in the list move them
>>> from these locations.
>

[Rock]

Not a problem Bobb, I didn't think you were pickin on me; I knew you just
weren't happy with the MS structure.

Btw, that made me think of the old song by the Coasters, "Charlie Brown"
with the refrain, "Why is everybody always picking on me?" Lol

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]


"- Bobb -"wrote
> Rock - don't misunderstand : I didn't mean it as picking on you ... just
> 'thinking out loud'. ( that msft marketing is 'always making it easy for
> the public' and causes problems.
> I keep all my permanent stuff in other folders too so NOT using My
> Pictures not an issue for me - it's only a temp area when importing until
> I can sort/save on my D drive.
> Thanks again for the pointers.

> "Rock" > wrote
>> Sorry Bobb, not saying it's good or bad, just giving you the info on how
>> it works. Personally I don't use the My Pictures folder or any of the
>> "My" folders. I organize things in my own way.

>> "- Bobb -" > wrote
>>> Rock,
>>>
>>> Stupid me .. putting my pictures I put in a Microsoft labelled folder
>>> called " My Pictures". Thanks. I can see that it works, but just find it
>>> CRAZY that I need to remove pictures from " My Pictures" to clean it
>>> up. guess I'll call it " Our Pictures "
>>
>>> "Rock" wrote
>>
>>>> "- Bobb -"wrote
>>>>> XP Pro: when I right-click to change my background I can see all of
>>>>> the files in " My pictures" listed. I'd rather have it point to ...
>>>>> another folder. How do I do that ?
>>>>> Reason ... getting a lot of photos online that I WOULD like to use as
>>>>> backgrounds but don't need to see also the hundreds of files in My
>>>>> Pictures included in the available listings. Would prefer it JUST
>>>>> point to "C:\windows\web\Wallpapers" and I'LL put what I want it to
>>>>> see - in there.
>>>>> I tried google - couldn't find solution/exact wording .
>>>>
>>>> XP get's wallpaper image files from the following locations:
>>>>
>>>> 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 ***]
>>>>
>>>> If you don't want particular images to appear in the list move them
>>>> from these locations.

[pacific-guy[_2_]]

Hi everyone,

It wasn't until today I detected I had the same problem in which
Desktop Display Properties listed all pictures from the original My
Pictures folder and subfolders. I will show you how I solved this
problem.

To get rid of this problem:

1. Go to Start > Search, do a file search for "My Pictures" (quotation
marks omitted)
2. Under search results, look for folders called My Pictures in
locations other than original My Documents folders
3. Delete My Pictures folders not listed in any original My Documents
folders

Here's how it happened to me. Last week, I downloaded a picture while
in sandboxed mode, which caused Sandbox to create another My Pictures
folder located at C:\Documents and Settings\*user profile*\Application
Data\Sandbox\DefaultBox\user\current\My Documents\My Pictures. This
began the whole problem, it seems.

I know there is a concrete correlation because I deliberately did
immediate before-and-after comparsions. As soon as I removed that
sandboxed My Pictures folder, which had confused the system, the Desktop
Display Properties list returned to normal.