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Downloads Now in Background Image File? - 31 Oct 2006 00:07 GMT

I found that pictures I have downloaded from web sites are now included in my
selection of images for Desktop backgrounds. How did this happen and how do I
delete them from this application?

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<mac user> @discussions.microsoft.com> < - 31 Oct 2006 00:48 GMT

> I found that pictures I have downloaded from web sites are now included in my
> selection of images for Desktop backgrounds. How did this happen and how do I
> delete them from this application?

you can't delete them because it is a WINDOWS COMPUTER!!!!!! XD

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Alec S. - 31 Oct 2006 01:22 GMT

> I found that pictures I have downloaded from web sites are now included in my
> selection of images for Desktop backgrounds. How did this happen and how do I
> delete them from this application?

Where are you saving the files to? Windows lists the files located in \Windows\Web. You can remove the files from there to clear
out the dialog box, and make sure to save somewhere else next time (Windows will remember where you saved and default to that
location for subsequent saves.)

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Nepatsfan - 31 Oct 2006 01:39 GMT

B40883B1-B112-4D40-A2CF-E71EB1AF2D57@microsoft.com,
Downloads Now in Background Image File? <Downloads Now in
Background Image File?@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I found that pictures I have downloaded from web sites are
> now included in my selection of images for Desktop
> backgrounds. How did this happen and how do I delete them
> from this application?

Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
Pictures list - Display Properties Background tab
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/background.htm

Bottom line: Storing a large number of image files in your My
Pictures folder makes changing your wallpaper a real chore.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

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kukuc - 31 Oct 2006 04:28 GMT

> B40883B1-B112-4D40-A2CF-E71EB1AF2D57@microsoft.com,
> Downloads Now in Background Image File? <Downloads Now in
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> Nepatsfan

I have the same problem, how to do, I am worried, it slows my PC.

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Downloads Now in Background Image File? - 31 Oct 2006 07:21 GMT

Any image saved to "My Pictures" for some reason automatically gets included
as Desktop Background image options. I created a new file, "Photography" for
my downloaded images and moved the pics from My Pictures to this file. It
worked. All the unwanted images were also removed from my background images
options.

> > B40883B1-B112-4D40-A2CF-E71EB1AF2D57@microsoft.com,
> > Downloads Now in Background Image File? <Downloads Now in
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> I have the same problem, how to do, I am worried, it slows my PC.

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Downloads Now in Background Image File? - 31 Oct 2006 07:19 GMT

Thanks for your help! Your article link provided the solution. Any picture
saved in "My Pictures" will automatically be included in Desktop Background
options. To remove them, I created a new file (i.e. Photography) and moved
the images from My Pictures to the new file. All were deleted from my Desktop
Background images.

> B40883B1-B112-4D40-A2CF-E71EB1AF2D57@microsoft.com,
> Downloads Now in Background Image File? <Downloads Now in
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> Nepatsfan

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Nepatsfan - 31 Oct 2006 16:14 GMT

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

9F6EDC27-97C1-44A7-9E55-AE7954BAAEA7@microsoft.com,
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> Thanks for your help! Your article link provided the
> solution. Any picture saved in "My Pictures" will
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>> Nepatsfan

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