Windows 7: background image lost

rreff · 04 Jun 2011

i had an image(unk format) i downloaded from the net, i made it my desktop background. i took a picture of my grandson and replaced the image with it. I decided to put the image back and am unable to find it. Windows 7 os, sony vaio. I've looked all the places i could think. is the image lost or still on my computer? Any help appreciated.

DocBrown · 04 Jun 2011

Welcome rreff

Do you remember the name of the image or the website you got if from ?

It's probably still on your computer, just what folder you downloaded to ?

Brink · 04 Jun 2011

Hello rref, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Since you did make that image your desktop background, you might go back and look in the Picture Location drop down menu in the Desktop Background window to see if the image's location may still be listed there to select it from to help give you an idea where it may be.

background image lost-picture_location.jpg

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Britton30 · 04 Jun 2011

Welcome rref, another thought, as I've done this too

If none of the above helps...
If you are on a website, right click an image and set to desktop background, it is save to a temp folder. when you change the picture, your one from the net goes poof.

rreff · 05 Jun 2011

Thanx to all for the replies, i was afraid that the poof thing was the answer.

Brink · 05 Jun 2011

Sorry to hear that.

Britton30 · 05 Jun 2011

Yes, sorry. The next time you find an awsome image on the net, save it first, then make it a background. You'll have it always then. Leave it in the original saved-to folder.

rreff · 05 Jun 2011

Excellent thought, i've just followed your advice on the new but not as good image i have now. Thanx

Brink · 05 Jun 2011

Hopefully you will find the good one that you had before again soon.

Britton30 · 05 Jun 2011

Quite welcome.

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