Removing default wallpaper

[TedJBrown]

I want to remove all the built-in desktop backgrounds (both bmp and jpg) and replace them with my own using the $OEM$... method. I found an option in remove components called "Images and Backgrounds" that seems to be what I'm looking for.

However, when I hover my mouse over the option, it says "Wallpapers and game controller images". Does this mean there won't be any images for game controllers? I want to know what this means.

Also, will wallpapers integrated using the $OEM$ method show up in desktop properties after checking this option?

Thanks in advance.

[AGlobalThreatsK]

Game controllers are like playstation controllers, xbox controllers, that you can plug into the pc and use to play video games. I know logitech makes some and there are several others. XP includes pictures of different game controllers.

I'm assuming they're for some kind of setup wizard or examples or something? I doubt you'll ever need them.

[TedJBrown]

Game controllers are like playstation controllers, xbox controllers, that you can plug into the pc and use to play video games. I know logitech makes some and there are several others. XP includes pictures of different game controllers.

I'm assuming they're for some kind of setup wizard or examples or something? I doubt you'll ever need them.

O.K, thanks.

I'll try it with this setting enabled and post whether or not it works.

[TedJBrown]

Well, it worked! The built-in wallpapers are gone and my new, high-res ones are in their place - with one exception: it didn't remove the default Bliss wallpaper. I suppose this is so you'll still have a default wallpaper.

Does anyone know what the correct way to replace this one would be? Can I take one of my own wallpapers, compress it as a cab, save it as BLISS.JP_ and replace the one in the I386 folder? Does anyone know if this would work?

Thanks in advance.

[AGlobalThreatsK]

I believe (I may be wrong) they changed that with this latest version of nlite. Using the older version it would remove ALL the wallpapers. I too noticed the bliss still there but to be honest I prefer it like that so I can easily set a default background without having to find one for somebody, and all the others are already deleted.

[johnhc]

TedJBrown, I think your idea is a good one - give it a try! Well, just take a .JPG file and convert it to a .JP_ using makecab (not really making a cab). It seems like I have seen the very thing being done. Do some searching, but trying is just about as easy. Enjoy, John.