How to Restore the Default Internet Explorer Wallpaper

ID: Q171166

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 5 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98

NOTE: The information in this article applies to Internet Explorer 5 users only if the Windows Desktop Update component is installed. This component is installed with Windows 98 or can be installed with Internet Explorer 4. For information about adding or removing the Windows Desktop Update component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q165695
   TITLE     : How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update

SUMMARY

This article describes how to restore the default Internet Explorer desktop wallpaper.

MORE INFORMATION

To restore the default Internet Explorer desktop wallpaper, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then

   double-click Display.

2. On the Background tab, click Browse.

3. In the Files Of Type box, click Background Files.

4. In Internet Explorer for Windows 95 or Windows NT, click the

   Wallpapr.htm file in the Windows\Web\Wallpaper folder, and then click
   Open.

   In Windows 98, click the Windows98.htm file in the Windows\Web\ 
   Wallpaper folder, and then click Open.

5. Click OK.

Additional query words: 4.00 5.0 5.00

Keywords          : kbenv msiew95 msient win98 msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,5,98
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999