Where did I download this from?

taytothief

Not sure if I'm posting in the right place but, I downloaded a picture and I can't remember where I got it from. Is there a way of finding out the address I downloaded it from? I have it saved to my desktop, I've tried properties and don't see anything and I'm running Vista. Can anybody help??!!

StopNotWorking

http://www.irfanview.com/

That might be able to help, its an image viewer but it shows alot more info about an image. Another way to check would be to go through your download logs for your internet browser.

davidoco

if you have not renamed the file and it has what might be a unique filename just do a google search for the file name.

taytothief

Thanks for your replies, but I'm still not having any joy, googling the file doesn't work and I can't seem to get anything out of irfanview. (maybe i just don't know how to use it!!:o) irfanview seems like a handy program though!!
Any other suggestions?

polyfusion

Did you right-click the file, select properties, go to the summary tab, and select advanced. Might be some more info attached there.

Failing that, attach the pic to a post, and see if we have an better luck at finding the source (unless it's a naughty pic!)

Biffo The Bare

Do a google search for the Installer exe, 99 times out of 100 You will find the original site.

inforfun

Biffo The Bare wrote: »

Do a google search for the Installer exe, 99 times out of 100 You will find the original site.

Erm... it is a picture he is after.


OT:
Google images while using the most eye catching features of the pic as a search term might do the trick.
But the most chance of succes you ll probably have going through your browser history. Pics file properties should tell you which day you saved the file on your pc and narrows your search in the history somewhat.

taytothief

inforfun, thanks for that but I usually clear all my temps and browsing history and what not fairly regualrly. Will keep trying on google images.

Thanks for your help folks.

spurious

If it's not a rudie, sure post it up here. You might be surprised what information more than one set of eyes can ferret out.

DevilsBreath

Im interested now.

POGTFO

davidoco

taytothief wrote: »

Will keep trying on google images.

Hopefully you have noticed on http://images.google.ie/advanced_image_search?hl=en that you can use the advanced search option and

give the exact size of the image
give a file type
type in a description

which you will get from irfanview. Should narrow down your search considerably.

mcw92

what broswer did u use to download the picture?(firefox?)
if so it might still be in your firefox downloads history.
click tools at the top then go to downloads.
if you see the picture file there, right click and click 'copy download link' or ' go to download page'.
this might help if you dont delete your history.

Brian

Use Tineye.com - you upload your image and it tries to find it on the web.

taytothief

Tracked it down with google image advanced search, thanks for that davidoco, silly thing to overlook!!

Baza, tryed tineye - it didn't find it but thanks for that anyway nice little site.

Cheers lads - case closed!!:D

Brian

What was the image?

taytothief

Sorry to disappoint mate :P