set desktop colour using gpo?

[Richard Hayward]

Does anyone know how to use a GPO to control desktop colour ?

I've found various descriptions of how to give users a certain
background picture, but not how to simply control the colour.

regards
Richard

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Does anyone know how to use a GPO to control desktop colour ?

I've found various descriptions of how to give users a certain
background picture, but not how to simply control the colour.

regards
Richard

You either need a custom ADM file to set the Background string (REG_SZ) at HKCU\Control Panel\Colors
to the RGB value of the background. 140 33 24 is the RGB value for JSI burgundy.
(tip 2726 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com for a small RGB color chart.
(Tip 5946 » How do I write custom ADM files for the System Policy Editor?)

or

use tip 9808 » PolicyMaker™ Registry Extension freeware, which I prefer.







Jerold Schulman
Windows Server MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
http://www.jsifaq.com

 

[Richard Hayward]

Thanks Jerold,

Seems theres quite a few new things to understand before being able to
use this technique, but now I know what to look at in more detail.

regards
Richard