Getting rid of the Windows 7 included wallpapers

...a how to.

By Jafo Posted October 28, 2009 07:55:55

Skinners like to mess with defaults....we screw up our systems quite well doing it, too.

This one had me stumped. I just could not get 'control' of the included folders in windows/web/wallpaper/ no matter what I poked and prodded.

The solution is a reg 'hack' to merge...and you can regain ownership of what are otherwise locked folders/images/etc.

http://www.herbystweaks.net/files/TakeOwn.zip

The only warning is that you are merging and thus altering registry entries...so if you are nervous about that....simply do not do it.

Included within the zip is a reversal option to restore your system to 'normal'.

Read the included text doc for details...

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Hmm decent tip, for anyone who is in need of the diskspace. I've stopped worrying about stuff like this.. I used to tweak my OS all the way but in the end you always want to tweak it some more and end up going through a whole lot of trouble to gain.. well.. not so much. I'll probably slim down my Win7 install in the future using vLite (or whatever successor it gets) and wallpapers are a nice thing to safe space on. Not sure if it'll work with an upgrade version though

Oh, and one barn dance we do annually is catered by the Firehouse Restaurant...a local place that has the best pulled BBQ this side of heaven!!! mmmmmm.....

So named because you have to pull it off the road, pull off all the gravel, pull off any hair remaining . . .

I almost got arrested for pulling my BBQ....

Ah, but you're not supposed to tow... er, pull it behind your car, especially not on a busy freeway that gets bottlenecked somwhars up ahead... when the traffic gits ta flowing again there's you and a bunch of other frustrated motorists chomping down on bbq steaks.

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Speaking of BBQs, I just picked up a nice 4 burner one with a bonus side burner for the kettle and built-in stainless steel warming cabinet underneath. The shelf price was AUD$589.99, but I got it for $399, so I bought a swag of BBQ utensils to go with it... and I still had a decent bit of change from 500 smackers for meat and etc. I've invited the extended family over and we're having a family barbie tommorow to break her in.

Hopefully it fine and [e digicons]:sun:[/e]

Um....where'd this thread fall off the rails?

This is a skinning site....so working out how to alter an OS GUI such as taking control of locked folders is of probable interest to those who skin.

Buggered if I can see where some tin can for burning snags is of any relevance....

Um....where'd this thread fall off the rails?

Don't blame me! Pirated by somebody other than me this time.... I just got lured by the onions & juicy steaks.

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Buggered if I can see where some tin can for burning snags is of any relevance....

It's a good place to put your Vista disk...

Jafo

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Um....where'd this thread fall off the rails?

This is a skinning site....so working out how to alter an OS GUI such as taking control of locked folders is of probable interest to those who skin.

Buggered if I can see where some tin can for burning snags is of any relevance....

Jafo, I posted a screeny of my "take ownership" link in the context menu and these heathens just ran with that! Yall don't know how to act when they get around a redneck!! [e digicons][/e]

Jafo, I posted a screeny of my "take ownership" link in the context menu and these heathens just ran with that!

'Ere, who ye be callin' 'eathens? Pirates 'ave feelin's as well, yer know. [e digicons][/e]

omg this thread is so totally screwed

/bailout

DanDaBear

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Oh, and one barn dance we do annually is catered by the Firehouse Restaurant...a local place that has the best pulled BBQ this side of heaven!!! mmmmmm.....

So named because you have to pull it off the road, pull off all the gravel, pull off any hair remaining . . .

That's disgusting....even to a redneck!! lol

boss0190

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I almost got arrested for pulling my BBQ....

TMI! TMI! [e digicons]:S[/e]