Question Locked

Roaming profiles not updating wallpaper

0 helpful
2 replies
Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

We have a test network setup in my classroom. We are setting up basic roaming profiles in a domain, and they work - except that the desktop wallpaper will not follow the user. Color changes etc.. work fine, but not the images. Any suggestions? Is there a default domain policy that might prevent this?

Thanks for any help.

2 replies

by rob miners

I normally copy the the File that I am using to C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper on each PC it seems to work better.

The following Explain text is from the Active Desktop Wallpaper policy setting in the User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop. This policy setting controls the desktop background (wallpaper) that is displayed on users' desktops.

Specifies the desktop background ("wallpaper") displayed on all users' desktops.

This setting lets you specify the wallpaper on users' desktops and prevents users from changing the image or its presentation. The wallpaper you specify can be stored in a bitmap (*.bmp), JPEG (*.jpg), or HTML (*.htm, *.html) file.

To use this setting, type the fully qualified path and name of the file that stores the wallpaper image. You can type a local path, such as C:\Windows\web\wallpaper\home.jpg or a UNC path, such as \\Server\Share\Corp.jpg. If the specified file is not available when the user logs on, no wallpaper is displayed. Users cannot specify alternative wallpaper. You can also use this setting to specify that the wallpaper image be centered, tiled, or stretched. Users cannot change this specification.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, no wallpaper is displayed. However, users can select the wallpaper of their choice.

Also, see the "Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" in the same location, and the "Prevent changing wallpaper" setting in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/gp/admtgp.mspx

This discussion is closed to new replies.