Windows 10: Where are the default Windows backgrounds saved?

Discus and support Where are the default Windows backgrounds saved? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; So I started changing my desktop backgrounds with my own images, but now, in "Settings", I no longer see the backgrounds that are included with Windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by bobjoe, Aug 16, 2015.

  1. BOBJOE
    bobjoe Win User

    Where are the default Windows backgrounds saved?


    So I started changing my desktop backgrounds with my own images, but now, in "Settings", I no longer see the backgrounds that are included with Windows 10, like the blue Windows logo one. They don't show up in the 5 boxes.

    This new "Settings" Personalisation page is terrible...

    Where are they saved?

    :)
     
    bobjoe, Aug 16, 2015
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  2. HIMANSHUSHIRODKAR
    HimanshuShirodkar Win User

    Where are the Windows Phone 7.5 default pictures stored?

    Actually that doesn't happen with me... i added 4 pictures to favorites and only those pictures cycle through the live tile and the picture hub background..

    what you do is you select a few pictures and add them as favourites... it depends on the number of pictures you add.. try three or four.... after you do.. press shuffle background

    The background will be set to one of the images in the favourites... normally the first one...

    Exit the hub... Lock and Unlock ur phone... the images in the tile wud have changed and you will not get the system images...
     
    HimanshuShirodkar, Aug 16, 2015
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  3. ROSE B
    Rose b Win User
    Where are the Windows Phone 7.5 default pictures stored?

    I agree Michael - it is really annoying! I have tried adding more pictures to favourites, and only the first one I ever added appears on the tile....followed by the 'system' photos, which are truly awful!
     
    Rose b, Aug 16, 2015
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  4. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member

    Where are the default Windows backgrounds saved?

    C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
     
    Edwin, Aug 16, 2015
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  5. BOBJOE
    bobjoe Win User
    Thanks... MS makes it a lot harder than it should be.

    I wish they would give us back the old Control Panel already! With everything it had and controlled!
     
    bobjoe, Aug 16, 2015
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  6. BAZZ
    Bazz Win User
    If you right click the start menu you will find the old control pannel.
     
    Bazz, Aug 16, 2015
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  7. BOBJOE
    bobjoe Win User
    Indeed, but the Personalisation settings from W8 and W7 are not there. The "Themes" I mean.
     
    bobjoe, Aug 16, 2015
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  8. BAZZ
    Bazz Win User

    Where are the default Windows backgrounds saved?

    Ahh yes indeed.
     
    Bazz, Aug 16, 2015
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  9. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member
    Edwin, Aug 16, 2015
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  10. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User
    Try this:
    Win+R->C:\Windows\System32\control.exe /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper
     
    topgundcp, Aug 16, 2015
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  11. BOBJOE
    bobjoe Win User
    Thank you.. Yes, those worked somewhat. The Personalisation screen in the Control Panel still doesn't show the 4 buttons on the bottom like it did on W8 or W7, but it's nice to have the normal settings back.

    I wonder why MS didn't just give users a choice???
     
    bobjoe, Apr 4, 2018
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