How to Find the Current Desktop Background Image in Windows 7?

How Could I Find out the Path to the Current Desktop Image?

When you single click the "Desktop" folder, at the right, a list with keys will be displayed. Look for the one thats titled "Wallpaper". The value will be the location of the current wallpaper.

Where do I Find my Desktop Background File in Windows 7?

Hold the SHIFT key down and rightclick on an empty area in the Desktop. Youll see the Desktop Background File Location option.

How do I Find my Desktop Background Picture?

Rightclick on your desktop.
Choose Personalize.
It will take you to settings.
On the right hand side of the screen, under Background, click picture.
Then, select browse.
This will take you to your Pictures folder , from where you can select the image that you want to use as wallpaper.

Where is the Wallpaper Folder in Windows 7?

%SystemRoot%\Web\Wallpaper (default themes)
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes ( any new themes that you might have installed )
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes ( any other pictures that you might have made as an wallpaper.

Windows 7 Themes: Where was this Photo Taken?

Open Personalization by right-clicking the desktop and choosing Personalize from the menu.
Click the theme that you want to get more information about.
Click Desktop Background.

How do I Restore my Previous Windows 7 Desktop Background?

Click Start.
In the navigation pane , click Change color scheme.
In the Color Scheme list, select Windows Classic theme, and then click Apply.
In the Color Scheme list, select Windows 7 Basic, and then click OK.
Wait for the theme to be applied.

How do I Find my Desktop Background File?

If you open the Settings app and go to Personalization>Background you can see the last five images you used for your desktop background, including the current one. Windows 10 saves a copy of these images so, even if you accidentally delete the original image, you dont lose your desktop background.