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any way to lock background pic?

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by nashman69g, 2004/05/10.

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  1. 2004/05/10
    nashman69g

    nashman69g Inactive Thread Starter

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    Was wondering if there is any way to lock the background pic on windows 2000? I saw the thread on Windows 98 http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=30296
    but when I look for "System" in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System" I can't find the file...what is different about the file location...How can I do the same thing but on Windows 2000...

    thanks
     
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    TonyT

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    Works on all versions of windows. What "file" can't you find? You must creat the policy by making anew DWord value. It does not exist by default.

    User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
    System]
    System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
    System]
    Value Name: NoDispSettingsPage
    Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
    Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
     
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  4. 2004/05/11
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    nashman69g Inactive Thread Starter

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    ok i got it now...
    But I still have a problem...I can block the Background display from Control Panel\Display ...that good ...But what about disabling "Set as Background" from Internet Explorer? How can I get disable it?

    thanks
     
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  5. 2004/05/12
    TonyT

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    first select an appropiate backround (or none)
    then locate the Internet Explorer wallpaper.bmp
    Ususally in c:\windows or c:\windows\application data\microsoft\internet explorer

    delete this file and create a FOLDER in its place with exaclty the same name. Now when the user tries to set as wallpaper they will recieve an “access deniedâ€.

    This works for IE as well as MSPaint.
     
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  6. 2004/05/13
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    nashman69g Inactive Thread Starter

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    Cool...That worked out well...
    Thanks!
     
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