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More info?)
Hmm, not on any of my six systems here!
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"sma" <sma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6FAF70BE-8A4C-4C80-A828-ABE8C8206FFD@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Kelly.
> After doing some more digging, I think this is looking like a known issue
> with SP2 RC2, unrelated to webshots.
>
> Apparently it has been filed as a bug with the current build.
>
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hi Spencer,
>>
>> Without ever having installed Webshots and knowing what the program has
>> changed, suggestions:
>>
>> 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 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.
>>
>> Good luck and keep us posted!
>>
>> --
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly
>>
>> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>>
>> "sma" <sma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C33B6F01-4291-4729-B460-1EB8BCECBB27@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi-
>> > I mistakenly just installed Webshots and then decided to uninstall.
>> > One
>> > side effect of the adventure seems to be that all of of the files from
>> > my
>> > "My Pictures" folder (thousands) are now listed in the bakground list
>> > within display options. How do I get it back the way it was where only
>> > the default wallpapers or ones I've specifically browsed to and added
>> > are
>> > listed? It really slows down the page load by having to list every
>> > picture in the folder.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any help.
>> > Spencer
>>
>>
>>
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