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    Fresh OS Install - How to Restore "Alienware Account Pictures?"

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by xijulezix, Jul 7, 2010.

  1. xijulezix

    xijulezix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got my R2 and did a new clean install of the OS. Is there any way to restore the alienware account pictures/icons? Everything else has been restored, wallpapers, themes, custom logon screen, etc.. except do not know how to get the account pictures back. Does anyone know how to do this?
     
    xijulezix, Jul 7, 2010
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    How did you restore the custom logon screen?
     
    MaxGeek, Jul 7, 2010
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    xijulezix, Jul 7, 2010
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    Actually, I have tried that. Although it does not restore the account pictures for your Windows Profile. It just installs Stardock Alienware theme.
     
    xijulezix, Jul 7, 2010
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    To change the picture, just hit the windows key, click on the icon (picture) that's there, go to 'change your account picture'
     
    corwinicre, Jul 7, 2010
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    Where are the account pictures saved?
     
    Thermogenic, Jul 7, 2010
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  8. BatBoy

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    Wallpapers used for the desktop background are found here:
    C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Alienware

    (to grab the default AW Wallpapers, proceed to: http://tinyurl.com/32bs4ku - extract the archive and copy them to the directory above)

    User Pictures/Icons/Avatars (whatever you want to call them) are found here (this is a hidden directory):
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

    As mentioned above, you can 'restore' your Alienware Windows Login screen - see this thread:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/470177-alienware-login-background-gone-m11x.html

    or,

    Check your C:\WINDOWS\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds directory.

    There should be a JPG in there titled 'backgrounddefault'

    It should be the AW Red login image. If not, drop in the attached.
     

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    BatBoy, Jul 8, 2010
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  9. xijulezix

    xijulezix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks BatBoy that was it. Perfection!
     
    xijulezix, Jul 8, 2010
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    Anyone know where to get the default wallpapers? I tried using the "Alienware M17x Custom Package", but I get this error:
    [​IMG]

    Any ideas?
     
    tears, Jul 8, 2010
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  11. vradev

    vradev Notebook Consultant

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    Try right clicking and running it as an administrator. It should fix it.
     
    vradev, Jul 9, 2010
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  12. erawneila

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    Good news... I finally managed to find the the appropriate person to pack up the original Alienware background images. They will be getting posted to support.dell.com later today. Enjoy!
     
    erawneila, Jul 22, 2010
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  13. BatBoy

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    Excellent! Thanks for that!
     
    BatBoy, Jul 22, 2010
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    this isn"t working for me
     
    milotic68, Dec 3, 2010
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  15. SippaCup

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    Thanks,
    This worked really well as i installed a fresh copy of
    Windows 7.
     
    SippaCup, Oct 20, 2011
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