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Windows 98: Prevent changing of background pic?

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

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  1. 2004/05/05
    ehauff

    ehauff Inactive Thread Starter

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    Was wondering if there is any way to lock the background pic on windows 98? need to keep people from changing it thanks
     
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    TonyT

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    This prevents users from changing their desktop background and wallpaper settings by hiding the Display Properties.


    Click the Start Button and then click Run.
    Type "regedit" (w/out the quotes) and click OK.
    Go to:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

    Rt click the System folder and select New DWord.

    Name this DWord "NoDispBackgroundPage" (w/out the quotes)

    Double click the name and change the 0 to a 1.

    If you ever need to be able to access the Display Properties you must change the 1 back to a 0.
     
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