ivan_sanders
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Set Desktop Background when logged off
I have set the users desktop through group policy, but this only works when logged in. When I log off, the desktop still shows my preferred desktop, though if the logon dialogue box is moved it's like a paint brush which rubs out my desktop, and leaves a plain blue desktop.
After reboot, the plain blue desktop is shown again until someone logs in when my desktop is shown again.
I'm looking for a desktop (my one!) that is shown on boot, and not 'removeable' when logged off..
After reboot, the plain blue desktop is shown again until someone logs in when my desktop is shown again.
I'm looking for a desktop (my one!) that is shown on boot, and not 'removeable' when logged off..
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Might need to log on to the machine locally? and not the domain to set the "Local Machine's" desktop?
are you using the active desktop policies in GPO?
I know these can be flakey - i had to use a ref hack to get rid of the dell splash screens
I know these can be flakey - i had to use a ref hack to get rid of the dell splash screens
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Yes, Active Desktop Policies..
active desktop policies are applied at a user level - there is a regkey for wallpaper which controls the splash screen initially, may be worth controlling that via GPO
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Any ideas which one? - I've searched, but it's not obvious to me...
HKEY_Users\.default\Contro
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ok - that's through the registry - I figured when you said GPO you meant through Group Policy???
i do, if you change that setting on a machine, does it fix your problem? if it does then we can create a template to apply through GPO
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I've set that registry with the file location (ie, c:\windows\filename.jpg) - no good....
I see above in the same hive that there is a setting for the screensaver such as c:windowsscreensave.exe (ie, no backslashes at all....)
I've tried both, and also opened the jpg in a browser and done the 'right click, use as desktop'
Still no good...
I see above in the same hive that there is a setting for the screensaver such as c:windowsscreensave.exe (ie, no backslashes at all....)
I've tried both, and also opened the jpg in a browser and done the 'right click, use as desktop'
Still no good...
hmm active desktop policies are a minger - i hate them as they are no end of trouble
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Getting there Jay Jay - I figured out that it HAS to be a bmp... The Active Desktop that we use is a jpg, but if you set HKEY_Users\.default\Contro
I've now got the functionality I'm looking for - just want to set it via GPO if you could help with that one!
Cheers
Ivan
I've now got the functionality I'm looking for - just want to set it via GPO if you could help with that one!
Cheers
Ivan
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Great work - thanks