Create a shortcut on desktop to load a background image

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Hi:

I would love to create a shortcut on my desktop that I could just click that
would load a picture as my temporary background but, then, have my usual
background load when I start Windows.

Anybody have any ideas on how to do this?

Thanks for your help,

Paul

 

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Does anyone really need a wallpaper?
Wallpaper settings are in HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper and
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Desktop\General\Wallpaper and
BackupWallpaper and related values.

 

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Hi Paul,

You may create two .BAT (batch file) to change the Wallpapers. One for the
temporary wallpaper, and the one to reset to the original wallpaper. Use
this as an example:

http://groups.google.co.in/groups?selm=%23fsKedWRFHA.1392%40TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl

"rundll32.exe user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters" command applies the
wallpaper setting instantly. I believe the wallpaper need to be a .BMP file.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Paul Christensen" <PaulChristensen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:63CCFF89-3256-4ADE-83D9-002576A52D89@microsoft.com...
> Hi:
>
> I would love to create a shortcut on my desktop that I could just click
> that
> would load a picture as my temporary background but, then, have my usual
> background load when I start Windows.
>
> Anybody have any ideas on how to do this?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Paul
>