Where do wallpapers go and can you get rid of the stock ones?
Monday, January 6, 2003 by Newtron | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
What is the default folder that wallpapers are stored in, and can you get rid of (safely) some of the stock ones that come with XP?
werewolf
Reply #2 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:59 PM
Reply #2 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:59 PM
although, I suppose that if you choose 'none' then you can delete them all.
c242
Reply #3 Monday, January 6, 2003 4:03 PM
Reply #3 Monday, January 6, 2003 4:03 PM
Starting with 2k Windows searches for walls in the win-dir (c:\winnt or c:\windows) and in 'My Pictures'. 
werewolf
Reply #4 Monday, January 6, 2003 4:20 PM
Reply #4 Monday, January 6, 2003 4:20 PM
hmmm... None of the pics in 'My Pictures' are available in the list of wallpapers and they are .bmp's
Rednose
Reply #5 Monday, January 6, 2003 6:04 PM
Reply #5 Monday, January 6, 2003 6:04 PM
Try c:windows/web/wallpaper/. I have never deleted any that came with XP. 
Iben
Reply #7 Monday, January 6, 2003 7:45 PM
Reply #7 Monday, January 6, 2003 7:45 PM
GO to c drive open winnt The wall paper is in that folder look around.
Iben
Reply #8 Monday, January 6, 2003 7:47 PM
Reply #8 Monday, January 6, 2003 7:47 PM
Yes you can delete it from winnt ,its safe to delete it.
Jafo
Reply #9 Monday, January 6, 2003 8:11 PM
Reply #9 Monday, January 6, 2003 8:11 PM
Newtron..the walls for XP are in c:\windows\web\wallpaper, and if you have images in your 'windows' directory they will be available too via your display properties.
Any and all of them can be deleted...
Any and all of them can be deleted...
pasquell
Reply #10 Tuesday, January 7, 2003 9:59 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, January 7, 2003 9:59 PM
if you have bliss installed it wont let you delete that one however well wont let me anyways
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Reply #1 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:57 PM