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<\/p><\/div>"} Click the "View" tab then click "Show Hidden Files and Folders" and click "OK". {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/0\/0e\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-5Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-5Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/0e\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-5Bullet2.jpg\/aid2409-v4-728px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-5Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/">Creative Commons<\/a><br>
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<\/p><\/div>"} \ drive and look for the Windows folder. If you are presented with a warning about modifying system files, click the 'Show files' link to continue. Then double-click on the "Wallpaper" folder. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/51\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/51\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet1-Version-2.jpg\/aid2409-v4-728px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/">Creative Commons<\/a><br>
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<\/p><\/div>"} Look for the wallpaper/pictures you want to delete {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c2\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet2-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet2-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c2\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet2-Version-2.jpg\/aid2409-v4-728px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet2-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/">Creative Commons<\/a><br>
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<\/p><\/div>"} If you're using Firefox, it may be stored in C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/22\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet3-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet3-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/22\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet3-Version-2.jpg\/aid2409-v4-728px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet3-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/">Creative Commons<\/a><br>
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<\/p><\/div>"} If you're using Internet Explorer, it may be stored in C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet4-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet4-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet4-Version-2.jpg\/aid2409-v4-728px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-7Bullet4-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/">Creative Commons<\/a><br>
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<\/p><\/div>"} Click "All files and folders", and enter the name of the background to locate it. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/35\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-8Bullet1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-8Bullet1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/35\/Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-8Bullet1-Version-2.jpg\/aid2409-v4-728px-Remove-a-Background-from-the-Desktop-Background-List-Step-8Bullet1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/">Creative Commons<\/a><br>
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<\/p><\/div>"} Try creating a folder called Moved Backgrounds. If you move the file to this new folder, it will be removed from your list, but still available on your PC should you change your mind.

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Open up My Computer from the Start menu. Navigate to the C: When you're in the Windows folder, locate and double-click the Web folder If you still have not found it, go to Start Menu, Search. When you have located the file, you can either delete it, or move it to a new folder.