How to change the default wallpaper folder of Windows to your favourite one.

This is almost a follow up post of . So please read that post also.

The default Windows Wallpaper folder is %SystemRoot%\Web\Wallpaper where normally %SystemRoot% is C:\Windows . The location where the Desktop properties look for Wallpaper is saved in the Registry Key :

MyComputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
\Currentversion

as a Multi String Value with a name WallpaperDir and having the the location of default wallpaper folder.

The Location of Windows default wallpaper folder saved in registry

All you need to change it to the folder you need by double clicking it and saving the new Location. Check out the new location I gave and the corresponding list shown as wallpapers.

The default folder changed to My Documents\My Picture\Hot

This is the value of my favorite folder. Now the change is immediate and you need not restart the Computer or Windows Explorer. Just Take Display Properties»Desktop

The new wallpaper shown on Desktop Properties

Cool(Hot) right? By the way its Kim Kardashian you can obtain the pictures from Kim Kardesian at Beach

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  1. http://www.thoughts.com/kimwhite694
    Posted March 30, 2011 at 1:04 AM | Permalink

    it is tough to make it as a writer but im in class atm studying photography as a back up. I also love Kim Kardashian!

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