How to Access Additional Hidden Regional Wallpapers in Windows 7?

Recently we told you how to access hidden regional themes in Windows 7. Windows 7 not only hides these extra regional themes but also hides some regional wallpapers from user.

So today, we'll tell you how to access these additional regional wallpapers in Windows 7.

METHOD A:

Windows 7 puts all these regional wallpapers in "MCT" folder which is stored under "%windir%\Globalization" folder.

1. First open My Computer and copy-paste following text in addressbar:

%windir%\Globalization\MCT

Press Enter and it'll directly go to "MCT" folder which is actually a hidden folder.

2. You'll see following 5 folders in MCT folder:

MCT-AU
MCT-CA
MCT-GB
MCT-US
MCT-ZA

3. Open each folder one by one and you'll see a folder containing the region name in its name under all these 5 folders.

Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
South Africa

Under each region folder, you'll see 6 .jpg files. You just need to copy these .jpg files to anywhere you want and then set them as wallpaper whenever you want.

METHOD B:

You can also use a simple registry script to add all these regional wallpapers automatically in Personalization window. Simply download following ZIP file, extract it and run "Add Additional Regional Wallpapers in Windows 7.REG" file. It'll ask for confirmation, accept it:

Download Registry Script

Once you run the file, it'll add the additional regional wallpapers in Personalization window:

PS: An uninstallation script is also included in the ZIP file in case you want to remove additional regional wallpapers later.

Other similar articles that may interest you:

• How to Access Additional Hidden Regional Themes in Windows 7?
• Hidden Secret Trick to Enable / Activate “Aero Glass” in Windows 8 “Aero Lite” Theme
• How to Add Useful Shortcuts, Files and Folders in My Computer Window Using Hidden Network Shortcuts Hack
• Registry Hacks Available to Unlock Hidden Secret Features in Windows 8 Leaked Build
• How to Disallow Secret “Customer Experience Improvement Program” Collecting Information in Windows 7
• How to Customize Thumbnail Preview Border for Images and Videos in Windows Vista and 7 Explorer?

This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows 7.

If you enjoyed this article, you can subscribe to our RSS feed or free newsletter to get all new articles directly in your Inbox. Also check out our most popular articles and archive to read other interesting articles. If you have some news or tip to share, please send us.

Have You Checked Out Following Popular Articles?

Read More Articles