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Recover windows 7 desktop image?

  • 22-08-2010 1:48pm
    #1
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭


    I had an image on the background which i created myself.
    When i booted the computer today it was just on a black background.

    After looking for the original i could not find it.

    Will windows have stored this image elsewhere when i set it as a background?


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  • #2
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    BrokenArrows wrote: »
    I had an image on the background which i created myself.

    Have you any idea what you named the file as? I assume it was a jpg? you could try searching the hard disk for it.


  • #3
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    No idea what it was called.
    I use both jpg and png images and it was a very long time ago so ive no idea where i had it originally saved.

    Ive tried searching for it but no joy.


  • #4
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    Well if it just suddenly disappeared, have you tried the recycle bin in case you deleted it?


  • #5
    your desired user name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭your desired user name


    Maybe try a system restore


  • #6
    YellowDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭YellowDog


    Hi,

    you could try searching in the following location:

    c:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

    I took an image from a removable hdd, copied it to 'My Pictures', set it as desktop backround and then deleted it from 'My Pictures'. The image remained as desktop wallpaper. I then browsed the contents of the folder mentioned above and found my image named as 'TranscodedWallpaper.Jpg'

    Hope this helps,

    J


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  • #7
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    YellowDog wrote: »
    Hi,

    you could try searching in the following location:

    c:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

    I took an image from a removable hdd, copied it to 'My Pictures', set it as desktop backround and then deleted it from 'My Pictures'. The image remained as desktop wallpaper. I then browsed the contents of the folder mentioned above and found my image named as 'TranscodedWallpaper.Jpg'

    Hope this helps,

    J

    Bingo..it was there.
    Thanks.


  • #8
    Enter Username
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Enter Username


    For future reference, a handy way to find files that have been misplaced is to open the advanced windows serch options - specify a rough date range for when you think the file was created/modified and do a search for *.*

    From this you will be able to list all file from that period and it should be in there.


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