Re: how to get rid of old desktop picture

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From: Ericka (Ericka_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:23:01 -0800

You can also go to settings, control panel, display, background tab, then
choose a different picture or none at all. You can get here also by right
clicking on the desktop and choosing Active Descktop, customize my desktop.

"Dewey" wrote:

> Andy <bob@bob.com> wrote in
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>
> > Dewey <dewey3kNOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in
> > news:Xns95FDAE3723C59dewey3kNOSPAMgmailco@130.133.1.4:
> >
> >> Andy <bob@bob.com> wrote in
> >> news:Xns95FDE051A76BFbobbobcom@207.46.248.16:
> >>
> >>> here's a poser: how on earth do you get rid of the old desktop
> >>> picture you had which still appears when you start up and shut down
> >>> the pc???
> >>>
> >>
> >> Hm? Right click on the desktop, choose "Properties", on the
> >> "Background" tab select "None" from the top of the list of background
> >> pictures. Click "OK" and then find the picture where ever it is (like
> >> in My documents\my pictures) and delete it.
> >>
> >> Just a guess mind you.
> >>
> >
> > good answer.
> > now you see why i have an anonymous email address!
> >
>
> Did my suggestion work? Or are you just being obtuse?
>

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