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17 September 2007

Windows XP AskMeCha. When I right click and save a photo as my desktop wallpaper, where on my computer is that file stored? I want to grab it and use it for something else, but I can't seem to find it. Probably very simple.

post by: JanetLand at: 10:07 | 7 comments

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Desktop Background.bmp

posted by chuckdarwin 17 September | 10:26

That works fine up to "Application Data," which folder I don't have. I'm also using IE, not Mozilla. I have looked through all the folders under my username, but I'm not seeing anything.

posted by JanetLand 17 September | 10:46

Yeah, that only works if you saved the desktop wallpaper through Firefox. If you did it through Windows, it's... hmm... C:\Windows\ something, maybe System or System32? I can't poke around in the Windows directory on my work comp.

posted by box 17 September | 10:55

On my computer, it's

c:\documents and settings\username\application data\microsoft\internet explorer\Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp

You may need to show hidden files to find it.

posted by mike9322 17 September | 11:03

If you set the wallpaper through the Control Panel, rather than Explorer or Firefox, it ought to be in the C:\Windows directory--if you haven't deleted any, there should be at least a few in there, all bitmaps (.bmp). I'm not positive of that, though.

posted by box 17 September | 11:06

Aha! Showing hidden files did the trick. Thanks very much.

posted by JanetLand 17 September | 11:10

Sorry, forgot that most people don't have hidden files showing.

posted by chuckdarwin 17 September | 12:49

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