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| Hi,
The best way to push out a Registry setting is to create an ADM (or ADMX )
template.
...and the best way to create an ADM template (in my humble opinion) is
using my ADM Template Editor!
I actually made the following ADM file and it took 4 minutes. Most of the
time was trying to work out the explanation text!
CLASS MACHINE
CLASS USER
CATEGORY "Active desktop control"
POLICY "Show Blank desktop"
#if version >= 3
EXPLAIN !!EXPLAIN1
#endif
KEYNAME
"Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Safe Mode\Components"
VALUENAME DeskHTMLVersion
VALUEON 1
VALUEOFF DELETE
END POLICY ;Show Blank desktop
END CATEGORY ;Active desktop control
[Strings]
EXPLAIN1 =Tailored setting to ensure that the Desktop background is
blank.\n\nAttempts to set the wallpaper to a non existent file sometimes
worked, but not always.\n
Alan Cuthbertson
Policy Management Software (Now with ADMX and Preference support):-
http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir
<http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir&f=pol_summary.shtml>
&f=pol_summary.shtml
ADM Template Editor(Now with ADMX support):-
http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir
<http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir&f=adm_summary.shtml>
&f=adm_summary.shtml
Policy Log Reporter - including Preference logging(Free)
http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir
<http://www.sysprosoft.com/index.php?ref=activedir&f=policyreporter.shtml>
&f=policyreporter.shtml
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Dzikowski, Michael
Sent: Tuesday, 9 February 2010 5:16 AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
But you could easily do this with a vbscript and or
Regedit /s yourreg-hack.reg at startup.
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Dzikowski, Michael
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 1:14 PM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
Yes there is.I use to use a tool to create reg edits and apply them via a
GPO. Microsoft bought the tool, and now I can never find it again.
Anyone know that tool? (vague I know) lol.
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Adam C Juelich
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 9:12 AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
Is there any way to push that registry change via a 2003 GPO? I know I can
do IE stuff through GP Preferences but I thought I had to have 2008 in order
to push custom registry edits. Thanks!
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Robert Mariani
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 3:11 PM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
The registry key to fix the Active Desktop Recovery annoying problem in XP
is
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Safe
Mode\Components\DeskHTMLVersion
Set this key to "0" when the problem arises. Log off and back on again.
Regards,
Robert Mariani
Applications Manager
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The Buchan Group, Melbourne
Architecture+Master Planning+Interiors+Graphics
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Shane Williford
Sent: Saturday, 6 February 2010 3:03 AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
AHHH...YES! Someone else who has had the "white background" issue pop up. My
environment actually had Active Desktop configured as Joe mentioned below
with a bogus filename and it worked for my whole organization. But
recently, for some odd reason, for about a handful or so of my end users,
they were getting the white Active Desktop background/error. I for the life
of me couldn't find out why or resolve it.
We also use Steadystate, but not for the desktop background reason, and it
works pretty well; best of all.as Michael mentioned, it's FREE!
Regards.
Shane M. Williford
Systems Administrator
VCP3, MCSE, MCSA Sec, Sec+, Net+, A+
Mazuma Credit Union
9300 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64131
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816-361-4194 x6012
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Adam C Juelich
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:24 AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
I've tried setting the wallpaper to blank and it makes it a blank white
desktop, instead of the standard blue.
I did try forcing a wallpaper but sometimes it works, and other times it
cuts off 95% of the wallpaper and shows up black. A colleague has run into
this before and they never had a fix. I've tried changing it from Center,
Tile, and Stretch, and it still happens sometimes. If I right-click on the
desktop and click refresh, it shows up. Weird. Remedies for that?
I'll look into SteadyState. Thanks!
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Joe Pochedley
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:07 AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
You could either force an Active Desktop wallpaper of a solid color image
(created exactly of the color you want). Or apparently if you force the
Active Desktop Wallpaper to a non-existent image name, then the standard
blank background will show. It's a bit of hack, but either will get you the
results you seek.
Blocking students in a lab environment from changing the background is just
the tip of the iceberg. Here's a +1 recommendation for SteadyState if you
haven't looked into it yet. SteadyState solves a lot of the other "How did
they muck up that? issues..
JP
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Adam C Juelich
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:21 AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
How would I disable 'right-click?' I think there'd be too much of a
negative impact from doing that.
'Prevent Changing Wallpaper' is set
'Disable all Items' under Active Desktop is set - this prevent settings
Internet Explorer pictures as the wallpaper
But still they can set plain images as the desktop. I would think that
disabling the entire active desktop would eliminate that but it doesn't. Any
other ideas? Is my only option to set an active desktop wallpaper
permanently?
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Dzikowski, Michael
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 3:40 PM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
If you want to, maybe disable right click with GPO (I think this can be
done). If you're in a lab environment may look into SteadyState or Deep
Freeze of something like that.
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Adam C Juelich
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 3:45 PM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Disable Wallpaper Manipulation
Hello Everyone,
I had a question about disabling manipulation of the desktop wallpaper. I
have it disabled so that students cannot access the display settings to
change the wallpaper, and I also have the settings to prevent them from
using images in Internet Explorer. They still can, however, right-click on
any images on the machine or their flash drive and set it as the background
- even after having 'Active Desktop' disabled, and 'Active Desktop
Wallpaper' disabled. We want their wallpapers to be the blank blue, like
you get when you set a machine as classic (which we do). I can force and
Active Desktop Wallpaper and that works, but it's not the blank blue we are
used to. What are my options?!
XP Professional SP3 Clients
Server 2003 SP2
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Adam C. Juelich
A+, Network+, MCTS:Vista, MCSE: Server 2003, MCSA: Messaging
District Technician
Pulaski Community School District
920-822-6075
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