Registry Keys for Default and current wallpaper.

[LinkReincarnate]

Hi I'm trying to add a wallpaper for my computer and have it to that
any new users created on that system will have a wallpaper that I
specify as a default. What registry enteries do I have to change and
what do I change them to? Thanks in advance.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Customize the default user profile template. See:

How to create a custom default user profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

Some adjustments needed after customizing.

Wallpaper setting does not apply correctly when you create a custom default
user profile ?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultwp.htm

The Desktop.ini File Does Not Work Correctly When You Create a Custom
Default Profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321281

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi I'm trying to add a wallpaper for my computer and have it to that
any new users created on that system will have a wallpaper that I
specify as a default. What registry enteries do I have to change and
what do I change them to? Thanks in advance.

 

[LinkReincarnate]

Yeah I need it to be automated though because I work for a computer
manufacturer and they want it on all the computers I build. Do you have
any ideas as to how I would automate something like this?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You need to load the Default User's NTUSER.DAT hive programmatically, and
then alter the following key:

HKEY_USERS\<Loaded hive>\Control Panel\Desktop
Alter the "Wallpaper" data. Point to a .BMP file

For current user, the Wallpaper setting is here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop


Note that the REG.EXE command-line in Windows XP can Load / Unload registry
hives. Type "REG /?" in Command Prompt for more information on REG.EXE
command.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Yeah I need it to be automated though because I work for a computer
manufacturer and they want it on all the computers I build. Do you have
any ideas as to how I would automate something like this?

 

[LinkReincarnate]

Hey thanks I'll try that. Although I did get a temporary soulution. I
simply remaned the file I wanted to be the desktop to bliss.bmp and
renamed bliss to greenhills.bmp