Guest Tim_S Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 In our company, the director has requested that all desktops have the same look. They have created a jpg file they want distributed. I have several ways at doing this but the easiest way is to use the registry. I have created the following .reg file and execute it during log-in. regedit.exe /s desktop.reg Example Start ~~~~~~ Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\LastTheme] "Wallpaper"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\ 74,00,25,00,5c,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,6f,00,75,00,72,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,5c,\ 00,6e,00,6f,00,6d,00,63,00,64,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,5c,00,\ 4e,00,4f,00,4d,00,43,00,44,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,56,00,36,\ 00,2e,00,4a,00,50,00,47,00,00,00 "ThemeFile"=hex(2):00,00 "DisplayName of Modified"="Modified Theme" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow] "ImageDirectory"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcscreensav" "PaintInterval"=dword:00000000 "ChangeInterval"=dword:00004e20 "DisplayFilename"=dword:00000000 "MaxScreenPercent"=dword:00000064 "DisableTransitions"=dword:00000000 "AllowStretching"=dword:00000000 "AllowKeyboardControl"=dword:00000000 "MaxFailedFiles"=dword:000003e8 "MaxSuccessfulFiles"=dword:00010000 "MaxDirectories"=dword:000000c8 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "ActiveWndTrkTimeout"=dword:00000000 "AutoEndTasks"="0" "CaretWidth"=dword:00000001 "CoolSwitch"="1" "CoolSwitchColumns"="7" "CoolSwitchRows"="3" "CursorBlinkRate"="530" "DragFullWindows"="0" "DragHeight"="4" "DragWidth"="4" "FontSmoothing"="2" "FontSmoothingOrientation"=dword:00000001 "FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000001 "ForegroundFlashCount"=dword:00000003 "ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00000000 "GridGranularity"="0" "HungAppTimeout"="5000" "LowPowerActive"="0" "LowPowerTimeOut"="0" "MenuShowDelay"="400" "PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000 "PowerOffActive"="0" "PowerOffTimeOut"="0" "ScreenSaverIsSecure"="1" "ScreenSaveTimeOut"="600" "ScreenSaveActive"="1" "SCRNSAVE.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ssmypics.scr" "TileWallpaper"="0" "UserPreferencesMask"=hex:90,12,07,80 "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="20000" "Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\nomcDesktopV6.JPG" "WallpaperStyle"="2" "OriginalWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" "WheelScrollLines"="3" "Pattern Upgrade"="TRUE" "ConvertedWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" "ConvertedWallpaper Last WriteTime"=hex:00,99,4c,a6,cf,a9,c6,01 "Pattern"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] "BorderWidth"="0" "CaptionFont"=hex:f3,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,00,\ 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,72,00,65,00,62,00,75,00,63,00,68,00,65,00,74,\ 00,20,00,4d,00,53,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "CaptionHeight"="-375" "CaptionWidth"="-270" "IconFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\ 00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "IconSpacing"="-1125" "IconTitleWrap"="1" "IconVerticalspacing"="-1125" "MenuFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\ 00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "MenuHeight"="-285" "MenuWidth"="-270" "MessageFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "ScrollHeight"="-255" "ScrollWidth"="-255" "Shell Icon BPP"="16" "SmCaptionFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,\ 00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "SmCaptionHeight"="-255" "SmCaptionWidth"="-255" "StatusFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "AppliedDPI"=dword:00000060 "Shell Icon Size"="32" "MinAnimate"="0" ~~~~~~end The issue I have is, the settings all apply, but the screen is blank when the user logs in. I can go to the display page and select the desktop tab, the proper image is selected, and it shows in the little preview window, but it is not displaying on the monitor. I have to select either center or tile, then press apply, then change it back to streach. The image is then shown on screen. After I log off again and back on, the same thing happens all over again. I am running XP Professional in local mode not in a domain. Group policies are local only. What am I missing here? Thanks in advance...
Guest Claymore Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... On Aug 16, 9:06 pm, Tim_S <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > In our company, the director has requested that all desktops have the same > look. They have created a jpg file they want distributed. I have several > ways at doing this but the easiest way is to use the registry. > > I have created the following .reg file and execute it during log-in. > > regedit.exe /s desktop.reg > > Example Start ~~~~~~ > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\LastTheme] > "Wallpaper"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\ > 74,00,25,00,5c,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,6f,00,75,00,72,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,5c,\ > 00,6e,00,6f,00,6d,00,63,00,64,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,5c,00,\ > 4e,00,4f,00,4d,00,43,00,44,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,56,00,36,\ > 00,2e,00,4a,00,50,00,47,00,00,00 > "ThemeFile"=hex(2):00,00 > "DisplayName of Modified"="Modified Theme" > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow] > "ImageDirectory"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcscreensav" > "PaintInterval"=dword:00000000 > "ChangeInterval"=dword:00004e20 > "DisplayFilename"=dword:00000000 > "MaxScreenPercent"=dword:00000064 > "DisableTransitions"=dword:00000000 > "AllowStretching"=dword:00000000 > "AllowKeyboardControl"=dword:00000000 > "MaxFailedFiles"=dword:000003e8 > "MaxSuccessfulFiles"=dword:00010000 > "MaxDirectories"=dword:000000c8 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] > "ActiveWndTrkTimeout"=dword:00000000 > "AutoEndTasks"="0" > "CaretWidth"=dword:00000001 > "CoolSwitch"="1" > "CoolSwitchColumns"="7" > "CoolSwitchRows"="3" > "CursorBlinkRate"="530" > "DragFullWindows"="0" > "DragHeight"="4" > "DragWidth"="4" > "FontSmoothing"="2" > "FontSmoothingOrientation"=dword:00000001 > "FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000001 > "ForegroundFlashCount"=dword:00000003 > "ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00000000 > "GridGranularity"="0" > "HungAppTimeout"="5000" > "LowPowerActive"="0" > "LowPowerTimeOut"="0" > "MenuShowDelay"="400" > "PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000 > "PowerOffActive"="0" > "PowerOffTimeOut"="0" > "ScreenSaverIsSecure"="1" > "ScreenSaveTimeOut"="600" > "ScreenSaveActive"="1" > "SCRNSAVE.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ssmypics.scr" > "TileWallpaper"="0" > "UserPreferencesMask"=hex:90,12,07,80 > "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="20000" > "Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\nomcDesktopV6.JPG" > "WallpaperStyle"="2" > "OriginalWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6..JPG" > "WheelScrollLines"="3" > "Pattern Upgrade"="TRUE" > "ConvertedWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" > "ConvertedWallpaper Last WriteTime"=hex:00,99,4c,a6,cf,a9,c6,01 > "Pattern"="" > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] > "BorderWidth"="0" > "CaptionFont"=hex:f3,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,72,00,65,00,62,00,75,00,63,00,68,00,65,00,74,\ > 00,20,00,4d,00,53,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "CaptionHeight"="-375" > "CaptionWidth"="-270" > "IconFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "IconSpacing"="-1125" > "IconTitleWrap"="1" > "IconVerticalspacing"="-1125" > "MenuFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "MenuHeight"="-285" > "MenuWidth"="-270" > "MessageFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "ScrollHeight"="-255" > "ScrollWidth"="-255" > "Shell Icon BPP"="16" > "SmCaptionFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "SmCaptionHeight"="-255" > "SmCaptionWidth"="-255" > "StatusFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "AppliedDPI"=dword:00000060 > "Shell Icon Size"="32" > "MinAnimate"="0" > > ~~~~~~end > > The issue I have is, the settings all apply, but the screen is blank when > the user logs in. I can go to the display page and select the desktop tab, > the proper image is selected, and it shows in the little preview window, but > it is not displaying on the monitor. I have to select either center or tile, > then press apply, then change it back to streach. The image is then shown on > screen. After I log off again and back on, the same thing happens all over > again. > > I am running XP Professional in local mode not in a domain. Group policies > are local only. > > What am I missing here? > > Thanks in advance... Is the wallpaper file located on a network drive? If it is, on startup it may not be immediately available. If you put the wallpaper file in the normal location (C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper) on the local machine, does it work?
Guest Tim_S Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... No the wallpaper is located in this location C:\WINDOWS\Resources\nomcdesktop\nomcDesktopV6.JPG as shown in the registry keys above... > "Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\nomcDesktopV6.JPG" All the registry entries point to this location and the file is located there. "Claymore" <claymore@ontera.net> wrote in message news:1187317596.298513.131510@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com... On Aug 16, 9:06 pm, Tim_S <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > In our company, the director has requested that all desktops have the same > look. They have created a jpg file they want distributed. I have > several > ways at doing this but the easiest way is to use the registry. > > I have created the following .reg file and execute it during log-in. > > regedit.exe /s desktop.reg > > Example Start ~~~~~~ > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\LastTheme] > "Wallpaper"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\ > > 74,00,25,00,5c,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,6f,00,75,00,72,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,5c,\ > > 00,6e,00,6f,00,6d,00,63,00,64,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,5c,00,\ > > 4e,00,4f,00,4d,00,43,00,44,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,56,00,36,\ > 00,2e,00,4a,00,50,00,47,00,00,00 > "ThemeFile"=hex(2):00,00 > "DisplayName of Modified"="Modified Theme" > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow] > "ImageDirectory"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcscreensav" > "PaintInterval"=dword:00000000 > "ChangeInterval"=dword:00004e20 > "DisplayFilename"=dword:00000000 > "MaxScreenPercent"=dword:00000064 > "DisableTransitions"=dword:00000000 > "AllowStretching"=dword:00000000 > "AllowKeyboardControl"=dword:00000000 > "MaxFailedFiles"=dword:000003e8 > "MaxSuccessfulFiles"=dword:00010000 > "MaxDirectories"=dword:000000c8 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] > "ActiveWndTrkTimeout"=dword:00000000 > "AutoEndTasks"="0" > "CaretWidth"=dword:00000001 > "CoolSwitch"="1" > "CoolSwitchColumns"="7" > "CoolSwitchRows"="3" > "CursorBlinkRate"="530" > "DragFullWindows"="0" > "DragHeight"="4" > "DragWidth"="4" > "FontSmoothing"="2" > "FontSmoothingOrientation"=dword:00000001 > "FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000001 > "ForegroundFlashCount"=dword:00000003 > "ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00000000 > "GridGranularity"="0" > "HungAppTimeout"="5000" > "LowPowerActive"="0" > "LowPowerTimeOut"="0" > "MenuShowDelay"="400" > "PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000 > "PowerOffActive"="0" > "PowerOffTimeOut"="0" > "ScreenSaverIsSecure"="1" > "ScreenSaveTimeOut"="600" > "ScreenSaveActive"="1" > "SCRNSAVE.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ssmypics.scr" > "TileWallpaper"="0" > "UserPreferencesMask"=hex:90,12,07,80 > "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="20000" > "Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\nomcDesktopV6.JPG" > "WallpaperStyle"="2" > "OriginalWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" > "WheelScrollLines"="3" > "Pattern Upgrade"="TRUE" > "ConvertedWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" > "ConvertedWallpaper Last WriteTime"=hex:00,99,4c,a6,cf,a9,c6,01 > "Pattern"="" > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] > "BorderWidth"="0" > "CaptionFont"=hex:f3,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,00,\ > > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,72,00,65,00,62,00,75,00,63,00,68,00,65,00,74,\ > > 00,20,00,4d,00,53,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "CaptionHeight"="-375" > "CaptionWidth"="-270" > "IconFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\ > > 00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "IconSpacing"="-1125" > "IconTitleWrap"="1" > "IconVerticalspacing"="-1125" > "MenuFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\ > > 00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "MenuHeight"="-285" > "MenuWidth"="-270" > "MessageFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ > > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "ScrollHeight"="-255" > "ScrollWidth"="-255" > "Shell Icon BPP"="16" > "SmCaptionFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,\ > > 00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,\ > > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "SmCaptionHeight"="-255" > "SmCaptionWidth"="-255" > "StatusFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ > > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "AppliedDPI"=dword:00000060 > "Shell Icon Size"="32" > "MinAnimate"="0" > > ~~~~~~end > > The issue I have is, the settings all apply, but the screen is blank when > the user logs in. I can go to the display page and select the desktop > tab, > the proper image is selected, and it shows in the little preview window, > but > it is not displaying on the monitor. I have to select either center or > tile, > then press apply, then change it back to streach. The image is then shown > on > screen. After I log off again and back on, the same thing happens all > over > again. > > I am running XP Professional in local mode not in a domain. Group > policies > are local only. > > What am I missing here? > > Thanks in advance... Is the wallpaper file located on a network drive? If it is, on startup it may not be immediately available. If you put the wallpaper file in the normal location (C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper) on the local machine, does it work?
Guest Nightowl Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... Tim_S <TimS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 16 Aug 2007: >In our company, the director has requested that all desktops have the same >look. They have created a jpg file they want distributed. I have several >ways at doing this but the easiest way is to use the registry. > [.reg entries snipped] >The issue I have is, the settings all apply, but the screen is blank when >the user logs in. I can go to the display page and select the desktop tab, >the proper image is selected, and it shows in the little preview window, but >it is not displaying on the monitor. I have to select either center or tile, >then press apply, then change it back to streach. The image is then shown on >screen. After I log off again and back on, the same thing happens all over >again. > >I am running XP Professional in local mode not in a domain. Group policies >are local only. > >What am I missing here? Hi Tim I have a few thoughts/suggestions. . . 1. You're referencing the wrong name and type of wallpaper file. 2. The correct file may not yet exist. 2. You may need to have the Current_User hive reload before the changes will take effect. Bit of background on #1: You have these settings: >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] >"Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\nomcDesktopV6.JPG" >"OriginalWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" >"ConvertedWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" But, when you use a .jpg file for wallpaper, XP makes a copy, converts it to .bmp and stores it deep in the user profile, always under the name "Wallpaper1.bmp". It's this file you must point to in the "Wallpaper" and "OriginalWallpaper" registry entries -- you can use the %USERPROFILE% environment variable. "ConvertedWallpaper" will still point to the original .jpg, as you had it. I'd guess this is why, even after you've manually set the wallpaper correctly, you get a blank screen when you log in again -- your startup script is overwriting the correct registry entries. You could experiment with using values like this in your .reg file: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "ConvertedWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\nomcDesktopV6.JPG" "OriginalWallpaper"="%USERPROFILE%\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Wallpaper1.bmp" "Wallpaper"="%USERPROFILE%\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Wallpaper1.bmp" 2. *However* -- for this to work Wallpaper1.bmp has to exist. At this point it might not, or (if your users have previously been using different backgrounds) may be a different picture altogether :-) So you'd need to convert your corporate .jpg to .bmp, rename it Wallpaper1.bmp and copy it to each user's profile at each logon. Interestingly, if you use a native .bmp file, only the "Wallpaper" value matters and the file can be left in its original folder and have any name you like (as long as it's something.bmp, LOL). Since Windows converts the .jpg anyway, it'd be simpler for you to make a .bmp version yourself and you'd only have to distribute it once, since it wouldn't be overwritten if/when defiant users changed their desktop :-) Your reg entry would then only need to be something like: "Wallpaper"="C:\\Windows\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\nomcdesktop6.bmp" 3. Having said all that, when I tried this out (both with a ..jpg/Wallpaper1.bmp and with a native .bmp) like you I could see the correct wallpaper in Display Properties | Desktop but the monitor stubbornly continued to show my old wallpaper. I found I had to reload the registry by logging out and in again before the new picture was displayed. This could be because I was already logged in when I made the registry changes, though, and as you're using a script or batch file it may work just fine for you. Hope this helps to at least point you in the right direction to get it working :-) I enjoyed experimenting; please do let me know how it goes. -- Nightowl
Guest John John Posted August 19, 2007 Posted August 19, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... The reason it is doing that is because the registry changes are made to the HKCU key after it is loaded (obviously it can't make changes to the key unless the user is logged on or in the process of logging on because the HKCU key is only created when the user logs on). In order for these changes in the HKCU key to be applied the key needs to be reloaded or the desktop needs to be refreshed. When you use the Desktop Properties tool and apply or reapply desktop settings the parts of the HKCU key that control the wallpaper is refreshed. I know that running this after directly editing the wallpaper in the registry will refresh some of the settings, including the one for wallpaper but it will not refresh the settings for themes: RunDll32.exe USER32.DLL,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters ,1 ,True That command may fix the wallpaper part but if the problem is that the themes need to be reapplied it will not work. So basically what you have going on is that you must use a command like above or use one that can do themes (I don't know how to do it for themes). Another way of applying the changes is of course to log off and then log back on, the key will be reloaded when the user logs back on. In that case what you have to do is have the logon script create a marker and to skip the registry changes if the marker is detected, otherwise you are just going around in circles at every log on. John Tim_S wrote: > In our company, the director has requested that all desktops have the same > look. They have created a jpg file they want distributed. I have several > ways at doing this but the easiest way is to use the registry. > > I have created the following .reg file and execute it during log-in. > > regedit.exe /s desktop.reg > > Example Start ~~~~~~ > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\LastTheme] > "Wallpaper"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\ > 74,00,25,00,5c,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,6f,00,75,00,72,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,5c,\ > 00,6e,00,6f,00,6d,00,63,00,64,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,5c,00,\ > 4e,00,4f,00,4d,00,43,00,44,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,56,00,36,\ > 00,2e,00,4a,00,50,00,47,00,00,00 > "ThemeFile"=hex(2):00,00 > "DisplayName of Modified"="Modified Theme" > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow] > "ImageDirectory"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcscreensav" > "PaintInterval"=dword:00000000 > "ChangeInterval"=dword:00004e20 > "DisplayFilename"=dword:00000000 > "MaxScreenPercent"=dword:00000064 > "DisableTransitions"=dword:00000000 > "AllowStretching"=dword:00000000 > "AllowKeyboardControl"=dword:00000000 > "MaxFailedFiles"=dword:000003e8 > "MaxSuccessfulFiles"=dword:00010000 > "MaxDirectories"=dword:000000c8 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] > "ActiveWndTrkTimeout"=dword:00000000 > "AutoEndTasks"="0" > "CaretWidth"=dword:00000001 > "CoolSwitch"="1" > "CoolSwitchColumns"="7" > "CoolSwitchRows"="3" > "CursorBlinkRate"="530" > "DragFullWindows"="0" > "DragHeight"="4" > "DragWidth"="4" > "FontSmoothing"="2" > "FontSmoothingOrientation"=dword:00000001 > "FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000001 > "ForegroundFlashCount"=dword:00000003 > "ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00000000 > "GridGranularity"="0" > "HungAppTimeout"="5000" > "LowPowerActive"="0" > "LowPowerTimeOut"="0" > "MenuShowDelay"="400" > "PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000 > "PowerOffActive"="0" > "PowerOffTimeOut"="0" > "ScreenSaverIsSecure"="1" > "ScreenSaveTimeOut"="600" > "ScreenSaveActive"="1" > "SCRNSAVE.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ssmypics.scr" > "TileWallpaper"="0" > "UserPreferencesMask"=hex:90,12,07,80 > "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="20000" > "Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\nomcDesktopV6.JPG" > "WallpaperStyle"="2" > "OriginalWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" > "WheelScrollLines"="3" > "Pattern Upgrade"="TRUE" > "ConvertedWallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Resources\\nomcdesktop\\NOMCDesktopV6.JPG" > "ConvertedWallpaper Last WriteTime"=hex:00,99,4c,a6,cf,a9,c6,01 > "Pattern"="" > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] > "BorderWidth"="0" > "CaptionFont"=hex:f3,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,72,00,65,00,62,00,75,00,63,00,68,00,65,00,74,\ > 00,20,00,4d,00,53,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "CaptionHeight"="-375" > "CaptionWidth"="-270" > "IconFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "IconSpacing"="-1125" > "IconTitleWrap"="1" > "IconVerticalspacing"="-1125" > "MenuFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "MenuHeight"="-285" > "MenuWidth"="-270" > "MessageFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "ScrollHeight"="-255" > "ScrollWidth"="-255" > "Shell Icon BPP"="16" > "SmCaptionFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "SmCaptionHeight"="-255" > "SmCaptionWidth"="-255" > "StatusFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > "AppliedDPI"=dword:00000060 > "Shell Icon Size"="32" > "MinAnimate"="0" > > ~~~~~~end > > The issue I have is, the settings all apply, but the screen is blank when > the user logs in. I can go to the display page and select the desktop tab, > the proper image is selected, and it shows in the little preview window, but > it is not displaying on the monitor. I have to select either center or tile, > then press apply, then change it back to streach. The image is then shown on > screen. After I log off again and back on, the same thing happens all over > again. > > I am running XP Professional in local mode not in a domain. Group policies > are local only. > > What am I missing here? > > Thanks in advance... > > >
Guest Tim_S Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... I found this but it states that but it says it dosen't apply to xp pro.. when i choose a .jpg image and apply it, if i do a scan for wallpaper1.bmp there isn't one on the hard disk.... so I don't know where it is sticking it... I'll do some more experimenting with this.... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329677
Guest Nightowl Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... Tim_S <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote on Sun, 19 Aug 2007: >I found this but it states that but it says it dosen't apply to xp pro.. >when i choose a .jpg image and apply it, if i do a scan for wallpaper1.bmp >there isn't one on the hard disk.... so I don't know where it is sticking >it... I'll do some more experimenting with this.... > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329677 > Hi Tim The actual problem with the custom wallpaper referenced in that article doesn't apply to Pro (think it's because Home deletes the original Owner profile etc.) but the jpg being converted to Wallpaper1.bmp certainly happens here on my Pro installation :-) On my machine it's stored in: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft. Possibly if you're on a domain it's different? Quick way to find out: on your machine, apply a new wallpaper you know to be a .jpg file the usual way, through Display Properties | Desktop. Then look in the registry for the value of "Wallpaper" in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. (While you're there have a look at ConvertedWallpaper and OriginalWallpaper too :-) -- Nightowl
Guest Tim_S Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... Acutally, I selected No wall paper, applied settings, then i did a search for all Wallpaper1.bmp files and deleted them all. (none i found were my image converted) Then I selected a new .jpg file and appiled it. I then did another scan for wallpaper1.bmp but no file was found. (searched hidden and system files too). Even did a search for *.bmp... strange....stuff... I finally just broke down and converted it to a .bmp file and did the refresh trick that was posted earlier and everything worked fine and in the directories i want them in. now i have a log-in script that works every time... I also hid the desktop, screen saver, and theme tabs so the end user can't change back... I'll have to experiment with active desktop features later but for right now this gets my director off my back..:)... Thanks for the help night-owl and others... "Nightowl" wrote: > Tim_S <NOSPAM@whereever.net> wrote on Sun, 19 Aug 2007: > > >I found this but it states that but it says it dosen't apply to xp pro.. > >when i choose a .jpg image and apply it, if i do a scan for wallpaper1.bmp > >there isn't one on the hard disk.... so I don't know where it is sticking > >it... I'll do some more experimenting with this.... > > > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329677 > > > Hi Tim > > The actual problem with the custom wallpaper referenced in that article > doesn't apply to Pro (think it's because Home deletes the original Owner > profile etc.) but the jpg being converted to Wallpaper1.bmp certainly > happens here on my Pro installation :-) > > On my machine it's stored in: > C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft. > > Possibly if you're on a domain it's different? Quick way to find out: on > your machine, apply a new wallpaper you know to be a .jpg file the usual > way, through Display Properties | Desktop. Then look in the registry for > the value of "Wallpaper" in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. > (While you're there have a look at ConvertedWallpaper and > OriginalWallpaper too :-) > > -- > Nightowl >
Guest Claymore Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... On Aug 20, 6:08 pm, Tim_S <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Acutally, I selected No wall paper, applied settings, then i did a search for > all Wallpaper1.bmp files and deleted them all. (none i found were my image > converted) Then I selected a new .jpg file and appiled it. I then did > another scan for wallpaper1.bmp but no file was found. (searched hidden and > system files too). Even did a search for *.bmp... strange....stuff... > > I finally just broke down and converted it to a .bmp file and did the > refresh trick that was posted earlier and everything worked fine and in the > directories i want them in. > > now i have a log-in script that works every time... I also hid the desktop, > screen saver, and theme tabs so the end user can't change back... > > I'll have to experiment with active desktop features later but for right now > this gets my director off my back..:)... > > Thanks for the help night-owl and others... > > > > "Nightowl" wrote: > > Tim_S <NOS...@whereever.net> wrote on Sun, 19 Aug 2007: > > > >I found this but it states that but it says it dosen't apply to xp pro.. > > >when i choose a .jpg image and apply it, if i do a scan for wallpaper1.bmp > > >there isn't one on the hard disk.... so I don't know where it is sticking > > >it... I'll do some more experimenting with this.... > > > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329677 > > > Hi Tim > > > The actual problem with the custom wallpaper referenced in that article > > doesn't apply to Pro (think it's because Home deletes the original Owner > > profile etc.) but the jpg being converted to Wallpaper1.bmp certainly > > happens here on my Pro installation :-) > > > On my machine it's stored in: > > C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft. > > > Possibly if you're on a domain it's different? Quick way to find out: on > > your machine, apply a new wallpaper you know to be a .jpg file the usual > > way, through Display Properties | Desktop. Then look in the registry for > > the value of "Wallpaper" in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. > > (While you're there have a look at ConvertedWallpaper and > > OriginalWallpaper too :-) > > > -- > > Nightowl- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Hello, I'm looking at your registry entries. It's what made me think the wallpaper file is on a network drive. Here's mine - only in two places: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop ConvertedWallpaper C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Red Planet.jpg and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes \LastTheme ConcertedWallpaper C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Red Planet.jpg Note the single backslashes in the path to the file. P.s. Sorry for the delay in posting back. This newsgroup isn't letting me know of new posts.
Guest Claymore Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... On Aug 21, 9:40 am, Claymore <claym...@ontera.net> wrote: > On Aug 20, 6:08 pm, Tim_S <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Acutally, I selected No wall paper, applied settings, then i did a search for > > all Wallpaper1.bmp files and deleted them all. (none i found were my image > > converted) Then I selected a new .jpg file and appiled it. I then did > > another scan for wallpaper1.bmp but no file was found. (searched hidden and > > system files too). Even did a search for *.bmp... strange....stuff... > > > I finally just broke down and converted it to a .bmp file and did the > > refresh trick that was posted earlier and everything worked fine and in the > > directories i want them in. > > > now i have a log-in script that works every time... I also hid the desktop, > > screen saver, and theme tabs so the end user can't change back... > > > I'll have to experiment with active desktop features later but for right now > > this gets my director off my back..:)... > > > Thanks for the help night-owl and others... > > > "Nightowl" wrote: > > > Tim_S <NOS...@whereever.net> wrote on Sun, 19 Aug 2007: > > > > >I found this but it states that but it says it dosen't apply to xp pro.. > > > >when i choose a .jpg image and apply it, if i do a scan for wallpaper1.bmp > > > >there isn't one on the hard disk.... so I don't know where it is sticking > > > >it... I'll do some more experimenting with this.... > > > > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329677 > > > > Hi Tim > > > > The actual problem with the custom wallpaper referenced in that article > > > doesn't apply to Pro (think it's because Home deletes the original Owner > > > profile etc.) but the jpg being converted to Wallpaper1.bmp certainly > > > happens here on my Pro installation :-) > > > > On my machine it's stored in: > > > C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft. > > > > Possibly if you're on a domain it's different? Quick way to find out: on > > > your machine, apply a new wallpaper you know to be a .jpg file the usual > > > way, through Display Properties | Desktop. Then look in the registry for > > > the value of "Wallpaper" in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. > > > (While you're there have a look at ConvertedWallpaper and > > > OriginalWallpaper too :-) > > > > -- > > > Nightowl- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > Hello, > > I'm looking at your registry entries. It's what made me think the > wallpaper file is on a network drive. > Here's mine - only in two places: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop > ConvertedWallpaper C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Red Planet.jpg > > and > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes > \LastTheme > ConcertedWallpaper C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Red Planet.jpg > > Note the single backslashes in the path to the file. > > P.s. Sorry for the delay in posting back. This newsgroup isn't letting > me know of new posts.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Sorry - typo in the second key. Should read: ConvertedWallpaper C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Red Planet.jpg
Guest Tim_S Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Forcing jpg as wallpaper on all users... The double backslashes is how the file looks when the registry key is exported to a .reg file. Select (highlight) your Key in regedit. Pick File>export and give it a file name like desktop.reg. Open the desktop.reg file you just exported in notepad. Notice the double backslashes... Any line in the registry that has a backslash \ when exported gets a literal \ plus the actual. After you export the key, you can make changes to it in notepad, you always have to make sure it has double backslashes. Then to import the key you simply double click the .reg file you exported and it gets added to the registry with single backslashes. The double backslashes in this case has nothing to do with network redirection... Why would you use the exported.reg file? So you can apply the changes to multiple PC's easily... tim "Claymore" <claymore@ontera.net> wrote in message news:1187728241.451979.133360@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... > On Aug 21, 9:40 am, Claymore <claym...@ontera.net> wrote: >> On Aug 20, 6:08 pm, Tim_S <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Acutally, I selected No wall paper, applied settings, then i did a >> > search for >> > all Wallpaper1.bmp files and deleted them all. (none i found were my >> > image >> > converted) Then I selected a new .jpg file and appiled it. I then >> > did >> > another scan for wallpaper1.bmp but no file was found. (searched >> > hidden and >> > system files too). Even did a search for *.bmp... >> > strange....stuff... >> >> > I finally just broke down and converted it to a .bmp file and did the >> > refresh trick that was posted earlier and everything worked fine and in >> > the >> > directories i want them in. >> >> > now i have a log-in script that works every time... I also hid the >> > desktop, >> > screen saver, and theme tabs so the end user can't change back... >> >> > I'll have to experiment with active desktop features later but for >> > right now >> > this gets my director off my back..:)... >> >> > Thanks for the help night-owl and others... >> >> > "Nightowl" wrote: >> > > Tim_S <NOS...@whereever.net> wrote on Sun, 19 Aug 2007: >> >> > > >I found this but it states that but it says it dosen't apply to xp >> > > >pro.. >> > > >when i choose a .jpg image and apply it, if i do a scan for >> > > >wallpaper1.bmp >> > > >there isn't one on the hard disk.... so I don't know where it is >> > > >sticking >> > > >it... I'll do some more experimenting with this.... >> >> > > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329677 >> >> > > Hi Tim >> >> > > The actual problem with the custom wallpaper referenced in that >> > > article >> > > doesn't apply to Pro (think it's because Home deletes the original >> > > Owner >> > > profile etc.) but the jpg being converted to Wallpaper1.bmp certainly >> > > happens here on my Pro installation :-) >> >> > > On my machine it's stored in: >> > > C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application >> > > Data\Microsoft. >> >> > > Possibly if you're on a domain it's different? Quick way to find out: >> > > on >> > > your machine, apply a new wallpaper you know to be a .jpg file the >> > > usual >> > > way, through Display Properties | Desktop. Then look in the registry >> > > for >> > > the value of "Wallpaper" in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. >> > > (While you're there have a look at ConvertedWallpaper and >> > > OriginalWallpaper too :-) >> >> > > -- >> > > Nightowl- Hide quoted text - >> >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm looking at your registry entries. It's what made me think the >> wallpaper file is on a network drive. >> Here's mine - only in two places: >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop >> ConvertedWallpaper C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Red Planet.jpg >> >> and >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes >> \LastTheme >> ConcertedWallpaper C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Red Planet.jpg >> >> Note the single backslashes in the path to the file. >> >> P.s. Sorry for the delay in posting back. This newsgroup isn't letting >> me know of new posts.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Sorry - typo in the second key. Should read: > ConvertedWallpaper C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Red Planet.jpg >
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