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Could someone please show me in which folder the desktop backgrounds (or themes) reside in? If you could please show me the path i.e. c/windows......Thanks
Could someone please show me in which folder the desktop backgrounds (or themes) reside in? If you could please show me the path i.e. c/windows......Thanks
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Personalization or right click on the desktop down at the bottom.
Here you go,
C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
Themes,
C:\Windows\Resources\Themes
Installed themes are in,
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes
Appdata is a hidden folder,
Hidden Files and Folders - Show or Hide
Hello Titi,
For themes: Theme - Change or Save
Note
My Themes is your current theme. These .theme files are located in the hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes folder.
Aero Themes are the Windows Aero themes. They are located in the C:\Windows\Resources\Themes folder.
Basic and High Contrast Themes are the Windows 7 Basic, Windows Classic, High Contrast #1, High Contrast #2, High Contrast Black, and High Contrast White themes. They are located in the C:\Windows\Resources\Ease of Access Themes folder.
Regional Themes - See: Themes - Regional
For desktop backgrounds: Desktop Background - Change
Note
C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
and
To select another regional wallpaper in steps 3 and 4 below:
- Unhide the Windows 7 System and Protected Operating System files.NOTE: This will be steps 2 and 4 at that link.
- Browse to C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT.
- Open a MCT-(AU, CA, GB, US, or ZA) folder for the regional wallpaper that you want.
NOTE: AU (Australia), CA (Canada), GB (United Kingdom), US (United States), and ZA (South Africa).- Open the folder with the name (ex: Australia) for the region area.
NOTE: Once you have browsed to the selected regional wallpaper location, it will be listed in the Picture location drop down menu to select from next time.- Select the wallpaper in step 4 below.
Hide the Windows 7 System and Protected Operating System files.
NOTE: This will be steps 3 and 5 at that link.
Hope this helps,
Shawn