Lost Pictures

My Vista Home Premium computer came with a beautiful group of photos
installed in a folder called "Sample Pictures". Over the past year, I have
rotated these as a desk top background. All of a sudden, the pictures are
missing and the computer tells me this folder is "empty." This appears to be
the only abnormality on the machine. I do have virus protection and recent
scans show nothing has happened. Is there any way I can download these from
Microsoft or some other source? I really miss this feature.

Many thanks for your advice.

Gene L.

Gene L. wrote:
> My Vista Home Premium computer came with a beautiful group of photos
> installed in a folder called "Sample Pictures". Over the past year,
> I have rotated these as a desk top background. All of a sudden, the
> pictures are missing and the computer tells me this folder is
> "empty." This appears to be the only abnormality on the machine. I do
> have virus protection and recent scans show nothing has happened. Is
> there any way I can download these from Microsoft or some other
> source? I really miss this feature.
> Many thanks for your advice.
>
> Gene L.
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You can download them from Google Images:

"vista sample pictures"
http://tinyurl.com/6fdk9f
or...
http://images.google.com/images?sa=N...0pictures% 22

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John Inzer
MS Digital Media MVP

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I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

John:
Many thanks for the help. I followed the link you gave me and found exactly
what I was looking for. Then my excitement was shaken when I realized I do
not know how to download them to my machine. I am sorry that I have such
little experience. Can you take the time to help me with this. It is very
much appreciated.
Gene
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> Gene L. wrote:
>> My Vista Home Premium computer came with a beautiful group of photos
>> installed in a folder called "Sample Pictures". Over the past year,
>> I have rotated these as a desk top background. All of a sudden, the
>> pictures are missing and the computer tells me this folder is
>> "empty." This appears to be the only abnormality on the machine. I do
>> have virus protection and recent scans show nothing has happened. Is
>> there any way I can download these from Microsoft or some other
>> source? I really miss this feature.
>> Many thanks for your advice.
>>
>> Gene L.
> ==================================
> You can download them from Google Images:
>
> "vista sample pictures"
> http://tinyurl.com/6fdk9f
> or...
> http://images.google.com/images?sa=N...0pictures% 22
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Digital Media MVP
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>

Gene L. wrote:
> John:
> Many thanks for the help. I followed the link you gave me and found
> exactly what I was looking for. Then my excitement was shaken when I
> realized I do not know how to download them to my machine. I am sorry
> that I have such little experience. Can you take the time to help me
> with this. It is very much appreciated.
> Gene
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Maybe the following info will help:

Open each image full size by first double
left clicking the thumbnail and then double
left clicking the text : "See full-size image"

When the full size image opens on your
screen...you can right click it and choose
Save Picture As...

Then Choose a folder to copy it to...could
be your 'Pictures' folder or could be a new
folder created by you...(just click the "Create
New Folder" button on the "Save Picture"
screen.)

Also once the picture is open...you could
go to...File / Save As.

And believe it or not...if your Explorer window
is not full screen...IOW you can see the open
picture but also a portion of your desktop...
you can left click/drag the picture and drop
it on your desktop or in a folder if you create
one on your desktop.

--

John Inzer
MS Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Thank you so much! This saved me a hell of a time, searching google images
for each pic. Again, thanks. Bye!