Solved Windows Background image

symp

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Hi,
I somehow lost the actual file that I am using for my background image,
is it stored somewhere that I can go copy it and put it back in my pictures?
I would just search for it, but it was a download with a lot of numbers :/

thx,
Symp
 

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btw,
I did look here,
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer
and it has my old one listed,
the one I am using is over a year old, so the previous one.. wow..
 

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I would just search for it, but it was a download with a lot of numbers :/
If you 'saved' it, it could be in your downloads.
 

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symp to DUDE's link the APPDATA folder is a hidden folder

:ar: To Show Hidden folders

  • Click on the Start :orb: button and select Computer
  • Press the Alt key on your keyboard and click on Tools or click on Organize
  • Select Folder Options
  • Click the View tab and make sure that Show hidden files and folders is selected under Hidden files and folders
  • Click Apply then click OK
 

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Dude,
Thanks man..
it was in the **/themes folder..
life saver, I would have had hated to loose it..
as that directory only showed the one, I'm glad I didn't change it as I was about to when I noticed it wasn't in my pictures/wallpaper folder and said to myself.. don't do it!
heh..

thanks again,
symp
 

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MSI NF-980a
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16gb G.Skill RipJaws 1333mhz
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Tri Sli MSI GTX 470
Sound Card
Audigy
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View Sonic G220f
Screen Resolution
2046x1536
Hard Drives
SATA

Raid0-3x64gbSSD-500-640-1TB
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Corsair TX950
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CM 932KWN3
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symp, you're welcome, glad it helped. @Vistaking, thanks for the hidden folder tip.
 

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MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming
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8.00 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Gaming X GTX 1070
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Realtek High Definition
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Dell S23O9W, HP L1710
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Logitech
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DUDE you're welcome
 

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ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
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CORSAIR 850w
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NZXT LEXA
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symp

:tip: Make a copy of it into another folder & rename it to something you will remember :tip:
 

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