The wallpapers or wallpapers They are an element of the computer’s graphical interface, presented behind icons, and used to decorate a computer screen. This is the first thing that shows up on our computer as soon as it starts and allows us to customize our computer.
Even if the equipment comes with a factory default wallpaper, this one we can change for the image we like best and at the time we want, so the wallpaper history is created, which will take its place, so in the following lines we will explain how to delete the computer wallpaper history.
Why does Windows save all the wallpapers you’ve used?
Windows operating systems a Registry Editor (Regedit) that is, a database where all the settings and configurations that the user makes on the computer are automatically saved. This is a very useful resource for storing file or folder paths and backing up managed drivers.
In addition, Windows uses this information as a constant reference to keep track of items on the system and how users use them.
Murals or murals do not escape this process and so on the system automatically creates a history With the images or photos we use, this file is generally not visible to the naked eye, but within the hidden elements of the system.
How can you delete all wallpaper history?
Windows 10 offers the advantage or disadvantage, depending on the glass you look at, of keeping a record of recently used wallpapers.
This story remains Available to anyone with a Windows accountOn the other hand, if you use a Microsoft account, these wallpapers will be synchronized with all the computers that you sign in with this Windows account.
But don’t worry, if you want to for any reason delete wallpaper history, you can:
With the registry editor on your computer
- The first thing to do is open the Windows Registry Editor
- When the Run window is displayed, we will continue to enter the word Regedit
- Open the window and enter the following address: Computer HKEY_CURRENT_USER SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer Wallpapers
- And we give it a go. Immediately, the history of the wallpaper emerges
- If you continue to double-click on the link you want to delete, a box will appear where you need to delete the path where the image matches, which will appear in the Value information box.
- After deleting the route, click OK to save the changes
It should be noted that this procedure requires do it with each image that you want to disappear from history.
From system settings
- We click on the right mouse button on the desktop we choose to customize
- Then we locate the Registry Editor, click on it, a list is displayed and we select Run as administrator
- Another list is displayed and we select User Control, inside which we open the Software folder, then Microsoft and then Windows, then Version, then Explorer and finally the wallpapers.
- Open the wallpaper folder, we are presented with the default image file the history of the times you have been changing wallpaper and existing routes
- Then select the history or what we want to delete from it, right-click on it, select delete, confirm that we want to delete it, and ready, the history will be deleted.
It is important to note that we should not delete the default folder in any way, as it would jeopardize the stability of your computer.
How can you stop Windows from storing your wallpapers?
As we already know Windows 10 it has an activity log that keeps track of everything we do on the computer. From the applications we use, the folders we open, the files we create, the sites we visit, and even the background of the screens we use.
However, to protect the privacy of users, Windows allows you to perform various configurations that restrict the platform’s access to your information, which prevent you from creating backup lists or activity history, and we can do this with a few simple steps:
- We will select Start from Windows 10
- Then select Settings
- Then Privacy and then History of Activities
- And finally, we move on uncheck the Save my activity history checkbox on this device.
And if we don’t want our information to reach Microsoft, we know it uses activity history data customize our online activities. For example, it sorts the activity by usage time, gives you suggestions, predicts what your needs might be, and predicts other things.
On the other hand, it should be noted that this does not delete the history of the activity that has already been saved prevents new activities from being saved from now on, we can re-enable these functions when we have them.
