registry path for vista x64 background wallpaper??

[cyr0n_k0r]

We want to deploy through group policy a change to our vista machines. We want to force a new desktop background for all users and overwrite whatever background image they have with one we specify.

What is the registry key that controls desktop background image in vista x64?

 

[Azhar]

Doing a search in my registry for my wallpaper name, it appears that the path is:

HKEY_USERS\(User ID)\Control Panel\Desktop

where User ID is something like S-1-5-21-xxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx-1217

(actual ID is censored)

The key is:

"WallPaper"="C:\\Windows\\Web\\Wallpaper\\chicagoskyline.bmp"

 

[cyr0n_k0r]

Is there a key for "all users"

 

[Azhar]

I've been wondering the same thing. I wonder if environment variable for "User Profile" works in registry entries. I think it's %USERPROFILE%, I can't remember.

Edit: Here's something you might want to look at and maybe try some of those variables. http://kennethhunt.com/archives/000933.html

 

[ambientZ]

I've been wondering the same thing. I wonder if environment variable for "User Profile" works in registry entries. I think it's %USERPROFILE%, I can't remember.

Edit: Here's something you might want to look at and maybe try some of those variables. http://kennethhunt.com/archives/000933.html

I think HKEY_CURRENT_USER is what you would want... instead of HKEY_USERS\S-blah blah blah\

 

[Ranma_Sao]

It's already defined in global policy? No need to hack around with registry keys?

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[Azhar]

I didn't look.

He asked for the registry key location so I provided it lol

I never bothered with checking wallpaper policies in gpedit