Tha Bloo Monkee Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Windows XP by default contains random .bmps in your Windows folder and low-resolution wallpapers in the wallpaper folder. I never use any of these, so why not rid of them? I made a batch file that quickly deletes all of these. This is meant for XP only. I tested it on Windows XP Home, Pro, and MCE (English-language versions only with SP3). Disclaimer: Not responsible for damage, misuse, or whatever else may occur from using any of this. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. There's 2 methods: a) Make a batch yourself (for those that have the knowledge) or b) Download the batch. Method a: Paste the code into a text file. Rename from .txt to .bat and run. @ECHO OFFECHO This will delete the wallpapers included in Windows XP.PAUSEDEL "C:\WINDOWS\Blue Lace 16.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Coffee Bean.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\FeatherTexture.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Gone Fishing.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Greenstone.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Prairie Wind.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Rhododendron.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\River Sumida.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Santa Fe Stucco.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Soap Bubbles.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Zapotec.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Ascent.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Autumn.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Azul.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Bliss.bmp"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Crystal.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Follow.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Friend.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Home.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Moon flower.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Peace.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Power.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Purple flower.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Radiance.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Red moon desert.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Ripple.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Stonehenge.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Tulips.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Vortec space.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Wind.jpg"DEL "C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\Windows XP.jpg"[/CODE] Method b: - Link to already made batch file: http://www.mediafire...mruzuynmh8br656 (less than 1kb).[/size] or - download below if you're logged in. [size=4]Notes:[/size] [size=4]- The batch assumes your Windows installation is C:\Windows.[/size] [size=4]- The normal wallpaper directory is C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper. You can place wallpapers in there if you want.[/size] [size=4]- Media Center Edition comes with a few extra wallpapers that are not deleted.[/size] [size=4]- Non-english versions of XP may contain other/extra wallpapers.[/size] [size=4]- Feel free to post your thanks and/or problems! Lastly: I know XP is old. I don't care. Comments such as "WHY NOT JUST UPGRADE" are NOT wanted and are annoying.[/size] Delete XP Wallpapers.zip Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Patriot Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Two little points: 1. unless you are REALLY hurting for space, removing those won't help much. It will only save you about 6MB. 2. Your batch file could be far shorter by simply using the following commands: DEL c:\windows\*.bmp DEL c:\windows\web\wallpaper\*.jpg It would achieve the same result. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassed Silver Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Two little points: 1. unless you are REALLY hurting for space, removing those won't help much. It will only save you about 6MB. 2. Your batch file could be far shorter by simply using the following commands: DEL c:\windows\*.bmp DEL c:\windows\web\wallpaper\*.jpg It would achieve the same result. 1) Ugh, bet it's not about space! I guess he's after de-cluttering the badly sorted wallpaper picker in XP :/ 2) I beg to differ: I often save my wallpapers in the pre-defined wallpaper directory of my OS. Your suggestion would remove all *.jpg-based walls I put in there, too. Glassed Silver:mac Tha Bloo Monkee 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Patriot Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 1) Ugh, bet it's not about space! I guess he's after de-cluttering the badly sorted wallpaper picker in XP :/ 2) I beg to differ: I often save my wallpapers in the pre-defined wallpaper directory of my OS. Your suggestion would remove all *.jpg-based walls I put in there, too. Glassed Silver:mac Good points. I really don't know many people who put their wallpaper there though. Most people I know would simply store them in My Documents or My Pictures. As for point #1, I guess some people are just a little more OCD about that than I am. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArialBlue Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Just use Nlite Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassed Silver Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Just use Nlite Automated *.bat's are nerdier and have another field of use. Glassed Silver:mac Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldiers33 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Do people even use XP these days? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 This is like telling us how to clean our Ford Model-T's. :shiftyninja: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha Bloo Monkee Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Do people even use XP these days? The current usage is still over 30%. This is like telling us how to clean our Ford Model-T's. :shiftyninja: Soldiers33 + Dot Matrix = reading comprehension fail. Lastly: I know XP is old. I don't care. Comments such as "WHY NOT JUST UPGRADE" are NOT wanted and are annoying. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deactivated_ Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 So OCD they spell it CDO eh? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha Bloo Monkee Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Just use Nlite Nlite won't help you after XP is already installed. So OCD they spell it CDO eh? ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594514995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted December 12, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted December 12, 2011 Whenever I used to do a clean install of XP when building a computer for a customer (many moons ago now), one of the things I used to do was remove all of the wallpapers and tiles, apart from the 'Windows XP' one. Dunno why. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594515001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted December 12, 2011 Veteran Share Posted December 12, 2011 Or just navigate to that folder, select all the image files (after sorting by type), and shift+delete. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594515009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted December 12, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted December 12, 2011 I don't see the point in removing the XP wallpapers unless you're running really low on disk space... Hum 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594515013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deactivated_ Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 ? If you are really that OCD, then you have to spell it CDO (because it's alphabetical... and that's something a person with OCD obsesses over.) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594515293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahoospa Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I store my wallpapers in the directory C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper. I also delete some of the uglier wallpapers or the ones I am tired of looking at from time to time. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594515335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier1st Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Automated *.bat's are nerdier and have another field of use. Glassed Silver:mac You can fix and add things using them. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594954211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJohnSmitherson Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I miss Coffee Bean :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-594954217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
os2fan2 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 You really should use 'del %systemroot%\... , because one does not necessarily install windows in c:\windows. My present installs are i:\fensterh (home), and i:\fensterp (pro). It pulls some wallpapers from allusers\personal\pictures or something. That's where 'blue hills.jpg' lives, for example. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-595061511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Remove a few wallpapers ? Someone is really bored. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-595061519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigby Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Posted 12 December 2011 Night of the Living Thread Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1044645-guide-remove-xps-wallpapers/#findComment-595061541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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