Windows XP looking in wrong directory for desktop background files

[Guest Not4U2Know]

I have Win XP Pro XP3, and as a result of trying some changes to fix another

issue with the Quick Launch bar, now when I go to change the background image

for my desktop (wallpaper), the selections are not coming from C:\WINDOWS as

they are supposed to, but from another directory on my PC that contains

pictures (.jpg and .gif). It's not even looking for bitmaps.

 

How can I force the OS to look in C:\WINDOWS? I've checked everything in

the desktop properties screens/tabs and cannot find anything there. There

must be a registry key that controls this option.

 

Thank you.

[Guest meerkat]

Re: Windows XP looking in wrong directory for desktop background files

 

 

"Not4U2Know" <Not4U2Know@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I have Win XP Pro XP3, and as a result of trying some changes to fix

>another

> issue with the Quick Launch bar, now when I go to change the

> background image

> for my desktop (wallpaper), the selections are not coming from

> C:\WINDOWS as

> they are supposed to, but from another directory on my PC that

> contains

> pictures (.jpg and .gif). It's not even looking for bitmaps.

>

> How can I force the OS to look in C:\WINDOWS? I've checked everything

> in

> the desktop properties screens/tabs and cannot find anything there.

> There

> must be a registry key that controls this option.

>

The original pics are in \\Windows\Web\Wallpaper.

 

So, right click on the desktop select properties.

Desktop tab.

Hit the browse button, and select the folder,

Windows\Web\Wallpapers.

 

bw..

[Guest Not4U2Know]

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"meerkat" wrote:

>

> "Not4U2Know" <Not4U2Know@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:AEAEC0DE-1B35-40DB-B60A-E23E6A20FB50@microsoft.com...

> >I have Win XP Pro XP3, and as a result of trying some changes to fix

> >another

> > issue with the Quick Launch bar, now when I go to change the

> > background image

> > for my desktop (wallpaper), the selections are not coming from

> > C:\WINDOWS as

> > they are supposed to, but from another directory on my PC that

> > contains

> > pictures (.jpg and .gif). It's not even looking for bitmaps.

> >

> > How can I force the OS to look in C:\WINDOWS? I've checked everything

> > in

> > the desktop properties screens/tabs and cannot find anything there.

> > There

> > must be a registry key that controls this option.

> >

> The original pics are in \\Windows\Web\Wallpaper.

>

> So, right click on the desktop select properties.

> Desktop tab.

> Hit the browse button, and select the folder,

> Windows\Web\Wallpapers.

>

> bw..

>

Thanks. DId that. No change. All the graphics files from the other folder

with my pics are still in the drop-down.That's the issue, I want it to only

list the XP files.

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Windows XP looking in wrong directory for desktop backgroundf

 

Re: Windows XP looking in wrong directory for desktop backgroundf

 

Not4U2Know wrote:

>

> "meerkat" wrote:

>

>> "Not4U2Know" <Not4U2Know@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:AEAEC0DE-1B35-40DB-B60A-E23E6A20FB50@microsoft.com...

>>> I have Win XP Pro XP3, and as a result of trying some changes to fix

>>> another

>>> issue with the Quick Launch bar, now when I go to change the

>>> background image

>>> for my desktop (wallpaper), the selections are not coming from

>>> C:\WINDOWS as

>>> they are supposed to, but from another directory on my PC that

>>> contains

>>> pictures (.jpg and .gif). It's not even looking for bitmaps.

>>>

>>> How can I force the OS to look in C:\WINDOWS? I've checked everything

>>> in

>>> the desktop properties screens/tabs and cannot find anything there.

>>> There

>>> must be a registry key that controls this option.

>>>

>> The original pics are in \\Windows\Web\Wallpaper.

>>

>> So, right click on the desktop select properties.

>> Desktop tab.

>> Hit the browse button, and select the folder,

>> Windows\Web\Wallpapers.

>>

>> bw..

>>

> Thanks. DId that. No change. All the graphics files from the other folder

> with my pics are still in the drop-down.That's the issue, I want it to only

> list the XP files.

Windows also thinks your "my pictures" folder is a viable place for

desktop backgrounds. I had some 200 choices.

[Guest Not4U2Know]

Re: Windows XP looking in wrong directory for desktop background f

 

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"Big_Al" wrote:

> Windows also thinks your "my pictures" folder is a viable place for

> desktop backgrounds. I had some 200 choices.

>

 

I found the registry key with the path. The path is set to

\Windows\Web\Wallpaper, so I have a feeling I need to reboot for it to take

effect. I'll update this after rebooting.