Re: Force classic theme and default wallpaper for all users

From: Rich M (RichM_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:57:04 -0700

Thanks for the quick response. I'll look into implementing this thru Active
Directory/
- Rich

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Rich M wrote:
>
> > Is there a way that I can force the windows "Classic" look to be applied to
> > all users that log onto a particular machine? I looked into the local
> > security policy and didn't see anything there. I would also like to specify
> > my own default wallpaper bitmap that should be applied to the profile rather
> > than the default one. These machines are running XP Pro and are in a domain.
> Hi
>
> If domain is Active Directory, you can use Group Policy for this:
>
> User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar
>
> "Force classic Start Menu" policy is used to disables the new simple Start
> menu and forces the classic Start menu.
>
> For the wallpaper part, see the "RESOLUTION" section here:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=m59ZYvwrEHA.740%40cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl
>
> and
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=OCnOzNBwDHA.2540%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
>

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