From: Ad 

Ad wrote:
> John Beckett wrote:
>> I recently saw a managed XP computer where a group policy change had
>> put a
>> stupid background wallpaper on the desktop ... and prevented the user
>> from
>> entering the relevant parts of Display Properties to change it.
>>
>
> Oddly...we have the same thing (the wallpaper is a logo thingy which
> includes all the contact details for the ICT people (i.e. computer
> support).
>
> However....typing gpedit.msc...let's you change the wallpaper no matter
> what the group policy say....
>

Oh &....another quick way is you call your chosen wallpaper file the
same as the "default" one, copy the old one to a backup folder
& then copy over your preferred one.

Adam

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