Re: Changing wallpaper on desktops

From: Darren (dalgibbard_at_**remove**blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 06/29/05 

Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:23:41 GMT

OK i found this; its an edited reg file with details that should sort it!
hope so anyway :) These settings were working on XP with no SP, SP1 and SP2
and will probably work with win2000 machines too.
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Active
Desktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
]
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000001
"NoDispSettingsPage"=dword:00000001
"WallpaperStyle"="0"

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The NoDisp Parts disable the specific tabs on the desktop properites menu

Hope this helps,
Darren.

"Darren" <dalgibbard@**remove**blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uJywe.37398$Vo6.10649@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> At my old college they used a policy setting that disabled the windows
> desktop wallpaper altogether; ill look into it asap, see if i can dig
> anything up.
> Darren.
>
> "Altria" <urbantec92@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uJX7ssBfFHA.1412@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hello Dajo,
> > Thanks for your reply.....
> > Your answer led me to look deeper into this issue. The right click (to
set
> > as background) is actually disabled in IE as well as Explorer but users
> are
> > still able to save files in a public folder. Once they save the images
> there
> > they can open the viewer directly in Microsoft Picture and Fax viewer.
Now
> > at this point they are able to set image as background. Therefore, I now
> > have two options, disable MS fax/pic viewer or find way to change the
> > default picture editor (ie Paint.).
> > I am hoping I can gather some expertise here!!!
> > Also i hope this helps other people who may be plagued with this issue!!
> > TIA,
> > Altria
> > thanks again dajo!!
> > "Rybski Dajo" <dajo@rybski.be_REMOVE> wrote in message
> > news:OXno3XAfFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > I've seen this happening where users were able to right-click an image
> in
> > > a webbrowser and choose "set as wallpaper". This worked regardless of
> the
> > > GPO.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > Dajo
> > >
> > > Altria schreef:
> > >> Hello All,
> > >> I have a public environment and I am experiencing users being able to
> > >> change the desktop wallpaper although I have a GPO set to restrict
this
> > >> action. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I am getting the
> > >> Mozilla firefox image (stretched) often on my desktops. I am
wondering
> > >> how the users are circumventing the GPOs in order to make chages or
is
> it
> > >> getting modified via some script. Any insight would be much
> appreciated.
> > >> TIA,
> > >> Altria
> >
> >
>
>