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Anonymous   09-15-2009 at 04:57:12 PM

how can l desable the changing wallpaper

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sirkillalot   09-15-2009 at 04:59:02 PM
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right click anywhere on screen
left click properties
then click screen saver ... bla bla bla

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seabreeze   09-16-2009 at 12:24:58 PM
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sirkillalot wrote :

right click anywhere on screen
left click properties
then click screen saver ... bla bla bla


hahahahaha! Can I use that? I get tech questions fired at me all the time at work. The 'bla bla bla" sounds like the penultimate explanation. Problem solved.

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sirkillalot   09-16-2009 at 12:43:36 PM
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lol
knock yourself out
penultimate ,antepenultimate whatever :) its all good


Message edited by sirkillalot on 09-16-2009 at 12:47:54 PM
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nukemaster   09-16-2009 at 04:59:29 PM
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Go here

 

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Get the .reg file listed under

 

Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes - Disable

 

You want the Disable one. That will fix ya good, There is also the first one that lets you undo it.

 

The file is as follows

 
Code :
  1. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
  3. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
  4. "NoChangingWallPaper"=dword:00000001
  5. "NoAddingComponents"=dword:00000001
  6. "NoComponents"=dword:00000001
  7. "NoDeletingComponents"=dword:00000001
  8. "NoEditingComponents"=dword:00000001
  9. "NoCloseDragDropBands"=dword:00000001
  10. "NoMovingBands"=dword:00000001
  11. "NoHTMLWallPaper"=dword:00000001
 

I have not personally tested this, but it has an undo anyway :P

 
Code :
  1. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
  3. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
  4. "NoChangingWallPaper"=dword:00000000
  5. "NoAddingComponents"=dword:00000000
  6. "NoComponents"=dword:00000000
  7. "NoDeletingComponents"=dword:00000000
  8. "NoEditingComponents"=dword:00000000
  9. "NoCloseDragDropBands"=dword:00000000
  10. "NoMovingBands"=dword:00000000
  11. "NoHTMLWallPaper"=dword:00000000
  13. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
  14. "NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000000
  16. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
  17. "NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000
  19. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
  20. "NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
  21. "NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000
  23. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
  24. "NoDispCPL"=dword:00000000
  26. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
  27. "NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
  29. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
  30. "ClassicShell"=dword:00000000
  32. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
  33. "NoFolderOptions"=dword:00000000
  34. "NoSimpleStartMenu"=dword:00000000
  35. "NoCDBurning"=dword:00000000
  36. "NoComputersNearMe"=dword:00000000
  38. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run]
  39. "NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
  40. "NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000
  41. "NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
  42. "ClassicShell"=dword:00000000
  44. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
  45. "Wallpaper"=-
  46. "WallPaperStyle"=-
 

EDIT

 

Testing......

 

Well it works, but not quite what you want.

 

You can still change the wallpaper with a web browser or other 3rd part apps. That just disables windows built in ability to change it.

 

Its a start, but it may be very hard(if it can be done fully at all) to fully disable it.


Message edited by nukemaster on 09-16-2009 at 05:24:08 PM
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