Re: restrict wallpaper changes with script

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news.microsoft.com wrote:
> Hi, i like to implement a solution that helps our organization to restrict
> wallpaper use. (...)
>
> Now i have the idea to solve this with a script that looks at the registry
> under "HCU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\", read the wallpaper key and
> check if this registry key start with "C:\Windows". If not, this registry
> key will be deleted. (...)
>
> Unfortunately i have no idea how to write such an script :-/
> Maybe somebody can help? Perhaps it is not possible to do this via scripts
> plz let me know.
>

Hi.

Being a novice on GroupPolicys I do not have the tinyest clue as how
you would call such a script when the users tries to change his
wallpaper.
However, writing a vbscript (or jscript) that looks for a certain
registry key should not be too hard.
Maybe start here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/modifying_the_system_registry.asp

best regards,
Martin

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