I have the Display Control Panel disabled on some machine but yet.

[Kai Peters]

one of my users (all quite computer illiterate as far as I can tell) has
managed to add a background image to the desktop. How is that even possible
- unless someone really knows what theyr are doing?

XPHome, display control panel disabled via reg. setting (it comes up and
says that it's disabled when i try....) users are still using admin accounts
until I will have made everything they need run under limited.

Thanks for any tips -
Kai

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Editing the registry manually, viewing the image in Internet Explorer and setting it as wallpaper from there. Lots of ways around that restriction.

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"Kai Peters" > wrote in message ...
> one of my users (all quite computer illiterate as far as I can tell) has
> managed to add a background image to the desktop. How is that even possible
> - unless someone really knows what theyr are doing?
>
> XPHome, display control panel disabled via reg. setting (it comes up and
> says that it's disabled when i try....) users are still using admin accounts
> until I will have made everything they need run under limited.
>
> Thanks for any tips -
> Kai

[Jason]

where in the registry and how, and can I block this

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

> Editing the registry manually, viewing the image in Internet Explorer and setting it as wallpaper from there. Lots of ways around that restriction.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Kai Peters" > wrote in message ...
> > one of my users (all quite computer illiterate as far as I can tell) has
> > managed to add a background image to the desktop. How is that even possible
> > - unless someone really knows what theyr are doing?
> >
> > XPHome, display control panel disabled via reg. setting (it comes up and
> > says that it's disabled when i try....) users are still using admin accounts
> > until I will have made everything they need run under limited.
> >
> > Thanks for any tips -
> > Kai
>