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Deleting background

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K
kumarn_2004 Original post #1
Mar 11, 2007 at 6:51 AM
Hi Guys,

*I have Windows XP Home(SP2). I would like to delete Desktop backgrounds that I feel not necessay.
How to do it?
*I am using Internet Explorer 7. When I place my mouse on files in the History, it comes automatically a dialog box showing some details of the file. How to avoid showing such details?
ravi_9793
ravi_9793 #2
Mar 11, 2007 at 8:38 AM
kumarn_2004 said:
Hi Guys,

*I have Windows XP Home(SP2). I would like to delete Desktop backgrounds that I feel not necessay.
How to do it?
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wht desktop background...you mean desktop icons..or image???????
*I am using Internet Explorer 7. When I place my mouse on files in the History, it comes automatically a dialog box showing some details of the file. How to avoid showing such details?
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Please clear it ..I m not getting exactly wht u want.
Ron
Ron #3
Mar 11, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Do u mean deleting images from
%windir%\system32\oobe\images ?
Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks #4
Mar 11, 2007 at 12:46 PM
kumarn_2004 said:
Hi Guys,

*I have Windows XP Home(SP2). I would like to delete Desktop backgrounds that I feel not necessay.
How to do it?
*I am using Internet Explorer 7. When I place my mouse on files in the History, it comes automatically a dialog box showing some details of the file. How to avoid showing such details?
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1) I think that you want to delete useless Desktop wallpaper backgrounds. Go to X:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper and delete the unwanted images.

2) Regarding second question, here I think you want to websites history not to be shown in IE. To do that:
> Open IE
> Tools
> Internet Options
> General tab
> In the browsing history section, click "Delete" button.
> In the pop-up menu, click "Delete History" button and close
> Now to disable it permanently, go to "Content" tab
> In the Autocomplete section, click "Settings" button
> In the pop-up menu, uncheck "web addresses"
> Click "Apply" and "OK"

Restart IE. Now you will not see the browsing history.
K
kumarn_2004 #5
Mar 12, 2007 at 7:42 PM
ravi_9793 said:
wht desktop background...you mean desktop icons..or image???????


Please clear it ..I m not getting exactly wht u want.
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Hi,

Desktop Images
ravi_9793
ravi_9793 #6
Mar 12, 2007 at 10:04 PM
kumarn_2004 said:
Hi,

Desktop Images
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u mean U dont want any desktop wallpaper..........
right click anywhere on desktop-properties-desktop-select none from the list wallpaper-and select the colour of the desktop.

I am also using "No wallpaper"..and black colour as background.This help to decrease the startup time by 1-2 seconds
Cool G5
Cool G5 #7
Mar 12, 2007 at 10:07 PM
I read somewhere that not using any wallpaper also saves ram.Is this true?
Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks #8
Mar 12, 2007 at 10:08 PM
Cool G5 said:
I read somewhere that not using any wallpaper also saves ram.Is this true?
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Yes. It improves performance.
casanova
casanova #9
Mar 12, 2007 at 10:54 PM
They use memory
800*600 = 1.83MB memory
1024*768 = 3MB memory
1900*1200 = 8.79MB memory
sumeetindia
sumeetindia #10
Mar 15, 2007 at 10:34 PM
Cool G5 said:
I read somewhere that not using any wallpaper also saves ram.Is this true?
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Yp!
It saves memory.

Some pople use animated backgrounds
They use more menory