Default Wallpaper

Hi, I work for a computer company and my boss wants me to put our
wallpapers onto every machine and make it so whenever a new user is
created windows will use one of our wallpapers as the default. What
registry key need to be changed and what values do I enter into the
keys?

Go to Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and press Return. When Group Policy
is open go to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Desktop,
Active Desktop. Look in the right hand pane and double click Active
Desktop Wallpaper. Check the Enabled radio button and Enter the full
path to your wallpaper in the Wallpaper Name text box (example:
C:\Windows\Web\MyCompany.bmp). Click Apply, OK it and close Group
Policy. Now whenever a User (new or existing) logs on that wallpaper
will be slapped onto their Desktop by default.

Mr C.

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Hi, I work for a computer company and my boss wants me to put our
wallpapers onto every machine and make it so whenever a new user is
created windows will use one of our wallpapers as the default. What
registry key need to be changed and what values do I enter into the
keys?

Thanks a lot but I really need a way to automate this for multiple pc
installs. Can I change these settings with a batch file?

Type reg /? in a command prompt.

HKLM and/or HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System
Wallpaper
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...ntry/93214.asp

HKLM and/or HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System
WallpaperStyle
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...ntry/93239.asp

HKLM and/or
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\ActiveDesktop
NoChangingWallPaper
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...ntry/93252.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Thanks a lot but I really need a way to automate this for multiple pc
installs. Can I change these settings with a batch file?

Through the Registry it is then...

Navigate to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
Edit the value Wallpaper and enter the path of your wallpaper image. If
you want it centered edit the value WallpaperStyle to 1, to stretch the
image change the value to 2.

If you want to paste the following into Notepad and save it as
Wallpaper.reg just edit the appropriate values. Double click it to
merge it to your Registry...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"="X:\Folder\Filename.bmp"
"WallpaperStyle"="1"

Good luck,

Mr C.

used his keyboard to write :
Thanks a lot but I really need a way to automate this for multiple pc
installs. Can I change these settings with a batch file?