Desktop Background files.

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Richard, go to C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
"Richard Goh" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know where the list of files, shown when you want to choose a
> desktop background, are stored. I have used some photographs that are no
> long on the computer, but they still show in the list of available
> backgrounds. I would like to clean-up the list that shows in Display
> Properties.
>
>

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Wallpaper\MRU

Good luck reading the values in this puppy.

Double click each item to see what it is. Even though it's REG_BINARY, you
can read it in English. Sort of.

You may want to look at this...
144. Clear Wallpaper Most Frequently Used List
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eVlzdSzLFHA.1096@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
Richard Goh <me@mailinator.com> hunted and pecked:
> I know that C:\Window\web\Wallpaper is where you store files you want
> to see in the list. But if you "Browse" and pick up a picture from
> another folder, this picture gets listed in the Display Properties
> list of backgrounds. However, if you then delete this picture from
> the original folder, the list still shows it.
>
> There must be some place in the registry where this list is
> maintained. That is what I am looking for.
>
> "Rich Barry" <rbarryNot@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:hz10e.5079$4Y.3131@twister.socal.rr.com...
>> Richard, go to C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
>> "Richard Goh" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>> news:enc1AsyLFHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Does anyone know where the list of files, shown when you want to
>>> choose a desktop background, are stored. I have used some
>>> photographs that are no long on the computer, but they still show
>>> in the list of available backgrounds. I would like to clean-up
>>> the list that shows in Display Properties.