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Need Reg Hack for changing default wallpaper when new user logs in

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Jhall0326

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I am trying to change the default wallpaper from the XP default. Can anyone help me find where to change this. Is it a profile issue or a registery change?

Thanks,
 
at HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop modify the REG_SZ value Wallpaper to your liking... nothing new with XP in this regard.... ---
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//john
#include <stddiscl.h>
 
I had already tried that one but it doesn't seem to change the wallpaper when a new user logs in. They still get the bliss.bmp.
 
You have to make a LogonScript that sets the WallPaper at every new user logon, because the wallpaper will not change until the user boots after 1. logon.
Script is VBscript:

Run at 1. logon (administrator):
'»»» Sets Wallpaper to None
WshShell.RegWrite &quot;HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper&quot;, &quot;&quot;, &quot;REG_SZ&quot;

Run at 1. logon (user):
'»»» Sets Wallpaper
WshShell.RegWrite &quot;HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper&quot;, &quot;Path\bmp&quot;, &quot;REG_SZ&quot;

'»»» Sets Wallpaper to Center
WshShell.RegWrite &quot;HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle&quot;, &quot;0&quot;, &quot;REG_SZ&quot;
 
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