Prevent Wallpaper Changes

[Guest]

Hello all,


Is there a way to prevent users from changing the desktop wallpaper in
WinXP. My company has one computer which is used by several different
dispatch personnel. Our director has a special wallpaper with company logo
that should never be changed, but people change it anyway.

Is there a way to keep the same wallpaper visible and prevent other users
from changing it?

-AKA

 

[Larry Gardner]

Try one of these, depending on desire:

Specific user:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Active­Desktop
DWord Value: NoChangingWallPaper
Settings: 1 = Can't change Wallpaper. Other Desktop tab features
available.
Also disables Set as Background on the context menu.
0 = Can change Wallpaper

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DWord Value: NoDispBackgroundPage
Settings: 1 = Desktop tab not available in Display Properties
0 = Desktop tab available


All Users:

Group Policy | User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Desktop |
Active Desktop

and set Wallpaper lock-out type.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

In addition to Larry:

See:

You Can Change Desktop Wallpaper Setting After Administrator Selects
"Prevent Changing Wallpaper" Option in Group Policy:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327998/en-us

<Q>
The Prevent changing wallpaper Group Policy prevents users from changing the
desktop wallpaper by using Display Properties. However, there are ways of
changing the wallpaper setting, such as through Image Preview, that do not
involve Display Properties. By these other methods, users do not experience
the limitations that apply to Display Properties. You must specify Active
Desktop Wallpaper in Group Policy to prevent users from changing the desktop
wallpaper without using Display Properties.
</Q>

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Regards,

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


Try one of these, depending on desire:

Specific user:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Active­Desktop
DWord Value: NoChangingWallPaper
Settings: 1 = Can't change Wallpaper. Other Desktop tab features
available.
Also disables Set as Background on the context menu.
0 = Can change Wallpaper

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DWord Value: NoDispBackgroundPage
Settings: 1 = Desktop tab not available in Display Properties
0 = Desktop tab available


All Users:

Group Policy | User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Desktop |
Active Desktop

and set Wallpaper lock-out type.