Desktop Bitmaps

Includes background textures and pictures for your Windows desktop.

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: Desktop Bitmaps

In XPlite Professional you can find Desktop Bitmaps under the group titled  Accessories.

Install Desktop Bitmaps:

Desktop Bitmaps is a stand-alone component. The function of Desktop Bitmaps does not rely on any other XPlite Professional components and removing other components in XPlite Professional should not influence Desktop Bitmaps.

Uninstall Desktop Bitmaps:

Desktop Bitmaps is not required by other system components in XPlite Professional. You can safely uninstall Desktop Bitmaps without compromising other XPlite Professional components.

BUT PLEASE NOTE: You may have other software installed that does require Desktop Bitmaps. If you encounter any compatibility issues with other software you can quickly and easily reinstall Desktop Bitmaps using XPlite Professional.

Compatibility:

XPlite Professional can completely uninstall Desktop Bitmaps and reinstall to repair Desktop Bitmaps on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows XP Home: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: orig, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
• Windows 2003 Server: orig, SP1, SP2(coming!)

User Removal Statistics for Desktop Bitmaps

XPlite:
Of 872 sampled Windows XP users, 186 left Desktop Bitmaps installed and 686 people uninstalled Desktop Bitmaps from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 19 left Desktop Bitmaps installed and 105 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 269 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.