Re: Limited user account

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Hi Alex,

Restrict users from changing the wallpapers in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555429

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"Alex" <alex9933@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:u6BgPfzpFHA.736@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have Windows XP Professional loaded on several PCs having only two accounts 1) Administrator 2)
>Users.
>
> The Users account is only a member of the Guests group. I had hoped that the restricted account
> would prevent users from changing the computer's appearance such as the desktop and Media Player
> skins, etc. Is this level of control possible?
>
> Thank you
>


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