Windows Desktop Settings Location? -perhaps an ini file?

[J]

Which file in Windows XP records the current desktop
wallpaper?

I would like to remotely change the wallpaper on a
networked PC.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

J;
Here's what I found on my machine. I'm using Bliss.bmp.
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Wallpaper REG_SZ C:\WINDOWS\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General
BackupWallpaper REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp
Wallpaper REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\General
Wallpaper REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\web\SafeMode.htt

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\LastTheme
Wallpaper REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
WallPaperDir REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-299502267-2111687655-839522115-1004\Control Panel\Desktop
Wallpaper REG_SZ C:\WINDOWS\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-299502267-2111687655-839522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Desktop\
General
BackupWallpaper REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp
Wallpaper REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-299502267-2111687655-839522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Desktop\
SafeMode\General
Wallpaper REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\Web\SafeMode.htt

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-299502267-2111687655-839522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Th
emes\LastTheme
Wallpaper REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes


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