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Hello!

I was wondering if anybody knows how I can prevent users from changing the
desktop theme in windows xp?

I know you can do it in the group policies on the server, but there is a
flaw that allows the user to right-click an image an still set it as the
wallpaper.

I´m wondering if there is a possibility to make some modifications in the
registry to prevent user from being able to set the wallpaper?

Thanks
Nicke

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Nick,

Active Desktop Wallpaper:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] gp/141.asp

The users can see the option "Set as Desktop background" but it won't take
effect, as you've applied the wallpaper thru GPO / registry.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Nick" <Nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hello!

I was wondering if anybody knows how I can prevent users from changing the
desktop theme in windows xp?

I know you can do it in the group policies on the server, but there is a
flaw that allows the user to right-click an image an still set it as the
wallpaper.

I´m wondering if there is a possibility to make some modifications in the
registry to prevent user from being able to set the wallpaper?

Thanks
Nicke

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And, hide the Themes Settings Page (Windows XP)
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1077/

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
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Nick,

Active Desktop Wallpaper:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] gp/141.asp

The users can see the option "Set as Desktop background" but it won't take
effect, as you've applied the wallpaper thru GPO / registry.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Nick" <Nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B1EE2E8-B343-4D1C-94DE-6562D9461635@microsoft.com...
Hello!

I was wondering if anybody knows how I can prevent users from changing the
desktop theme in windows xp?

I know you can do it in the group policies on the server, but there is a
flaw that allows the user to right-click an image an still set it as the
wallpaper.

I´m wondering if there is a possibility to make some modifications in the
registry to prevent user from being able to set the wallpaper?

Thanks
Nicke

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