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Blocking user's access to desktop background
Posted by JER on November 1st, 2005


Hi,
I'd like to know if there's some way an admin (me) can block the users
(them) from changing the background (to various 'hilarious' pictures.)

Help is appreciated.

Regards,
JER.


Posted by Wesley Vogel on November 1st, 2005


Prevent changing wallpaper
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=431

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
142. Right hand side
Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes - Disable

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:uC5jZCv3FHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
JER <janegilr@graffiti.net> hunted and pecked:
> Hi,
> I'd like to know if there's some way an admin (me) can block the users
> (them) from changing the background (to various 'hilarious' pictures.)
>
> Help is appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> JER.

Posted by Mak on November 2nd, 2005


If you have AD domain, then, make OU for restricted users and use GPO.
User Configuraion\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop\Active
Desktop Wallpaper <- point that to some file (UNC) that doesn't exist (or
to file that you want set as users' background)
User Configuraion\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\Prevent
changing wallpaper <- enable that.

"JER" <janegilr@graffiti.net> wrote in message
news:uC5jZCv3FHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I'd like to know if there's some way an admin (me) can block the users
> (them) from changing the background (to various 'hilarious' pictures.)
>
> Help is appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> JER.
>




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