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Where is the wallpaper folder in Windows 7?
Gold
Posted 2010-11-06T13:04:23.363
Reputation: 1 908
Where is the wallpaper folder in Windows 7?
Answers
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They are in
%SystemRoot%\Web\Wallpaper(default themes)%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes( any new themes that you might have installed )%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes( any other pictures that you might have made as an wallpaper.
Sathyajith Bhat
Posted 2010-11-06T13:04:23.363
Reputation: 58 436
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On my version of Windows 7 the Desktop Background folders are located in the directory below:
- C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
You can create your own folder, add it to the above directory, and then browse to that location to add it to the "Picture Location" dropdown list within the "Choose your desktop background" screen.
cjdphlx
Posted 2010-11-06T13:04:23.363
Reputation: 41
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While the answer by @Sathya is mostly correct, it can also be located elsewhere, in a location defined in a .theme text file located in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes
For example the well-known image tool Irfanview (1) can directly select the current image as wallpaper, and in that case it will be stored as:
%APPDATA%\Irfanview\Irfanview_Wallpaper.bmp
(1) Tested with Irfanview 4.38
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kebs
Posted 2010-11-06T13:04:23.363
Reputation: 219
Important info if you want to change the background of your work PC :) – reaper_unique – 2015-10-22T09:05:52.700
There are also some in %SystemRoot%\Globalization\MCT\MCT-* – Kelly Bang – 2018-10-29T23:45:08.563