Setting standard background using group policy

How can i make all users have the same blue background in XP, want to make it
by using group policy.

Hi,

Run gpedit.msc, expand:

User configuration
Administrative Templates
Desktop
Active Desktop

Locate "Active Desktop Wallpaper"

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"Gaubor" <Gaubor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF4EF7AB-CE46-471F-90E4-EF2BD93ADDB6@microsoft.com...
> How can i make all users have the same blue background in XP, want to make
> it
> by using group policy.

Hello

I want to make all users have the standard win 2000 backgroung in xp, the
blue one. I know where hte background are placed on win Xp,
C:\Windows\Web\background. But the standard are not placed there, and if I
chose None background, the users overwrite it with the image they chose.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Run gpedit.msc, expand:
>
> User configuration
> Administrative Templates
> Desktop
> Active Desktop
>
> Locate "Active Desktop Wallpaper"
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Gaubor" <Gaubor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FF4EF7AB-CE46-471F-90E4-EF2BD93ADDB6@microsoft.com...
> > How can i make all users have the same blue background in XP, want to make
> > it
> > by using group policy.
>
>
>

Gaubor wrote:

> Hello
>
> I want to make all users have the standard win 2000 backgroung in xp,
> the blue one. I know where hte background are placed on win Xp,
> C:\Windows\Web\background. But the standard are not placed there, and
> if I chose None background, the users overwrite it with the image they
> chose.
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Run gpedit.msc, expand:
>>
>> User configuration
>> Administrative Templates
>> Desktop
>> Active Desktop
>>
>> Locate "Active Desktop Wallpaper"
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

>>
>> "Gaubor" <Gaubor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FF4EF7AB-CE46-471F-90E4-EF2BD93ADDB6@microsoft.com...
>> > How can i make all users have the same blue background in XP, want
>> > to make it
>> > by using group policy.
>>

Learn how to use Group Policy. For questions regarding Group Policy, you
can post in this newsgroup:
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy

Here are some links that may also be helpful to you:

How To Create a Custom Default User Profile -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

Create an XP Pro Mandatory User Profile on the Local Machine -
http://www.tweakxp.com/article139898.aspx

How To Assign a Mandatory User Profile in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...307800&sd=tech

Malke
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