Solved Change desktop picture

[philip95]

i know some where stored in app data is my desktop
i dont mean in the theme folder but the where the one that is in use now
i change by right cliking on desktop it been disabale
and now the set as desktop pictuer button has been disable
so i want to over right the curret one in my app data i done this in windows XP is there way doing it in windows 7

 

[Bongo]

It should be the TranscodedWallpaper.jpg in C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

AppData is hidden use step 3 of this tutorial to unhide it http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/56005-file-folder-hide-unhide.html

Jerry

 

[CarvedDuck]

is there way doing it in windows 7

Are you using wn7 Starter? It does not allow background picture changes.

 

[Brink]

i know some where stored in app data is my desktop
i dont mean in the theme folder but the where the one that is in use now
i change by right cliking on desktop it been disabale
and now the set as desktop pictuer button has been disable
so i want to over right the curret one in my app data i done this in windows XP is there way doing it in windows 7

Hello Philip,

What edition of Windows 7 is this for?


Are you able to enable changing your desktop background again?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/62038-desktop-background-allow-prevent-changing.html

OR

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/62048-desktop-background-specify-prevent-change.html
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You could use OPTION THREE in the tutorial below to change the desktop background in the registry.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/281-desktop-background-change.html
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Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[philip95]

is there way doing it in windows 7

Are you using wn7 Starter? It does not allow background picture changes.

windows 7 pro