Cannot change desktop background
In the below screenshot we see that desktop wallpaper policy settings have been successfully applied. The users may have to log off and login once to see the changed desktop wallpaper. On the client machine wait for the policy to get updated. If you are looking to apply the same policy to computers then you should make use of Loopback processing of Group Policy Note that this policy is applicable only to domain users. You need to apply this group policy to the user group. This will work best with most screen resolutions.
Cannot change desktop background windows 10#
The wallpaper name should be set to either local path of the image or it can be UNC path. Free download on what to do when you cannot change desktop background on Windows 10 for Desktop, Mobile & Tablet. In the details pane, double-click Desktop Wallpaper. The Prevent changing wallpaper Group Policy prevents users from changing the desktop wallpaper by using Display Properties. In Group Policy Management Editor, expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Desktop, and then click Desktop. If users right-click a picture and then click Set as Desktop Background, they can change their desktop wallpaper even though you (the administrator) have enabled the Prevent changing wallpaper property in Group Policy. This will open the Group Policy Management Editor. Provide a name to the GPO, once the GPO is created, right click on the GPO and click Edit. On the Setting tab, click Enabled, type the path to the desktop wallpaper that you want to use, and then click OK. To link an existing GPO, right-click the domain or OU within the domain, and then click Link an Existing GPO. Under Local Computer Policy, expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Desktop, and then click Active Desktop. You can also create a group policy object and later use the option Link an existing GPO. In the Group Policy Management Console, right click on the domain and click Create a GPO in this domain and link it here. Open the Group Policy Management Console.
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Deploy Desktop Background Wallpaper using Group Policy However note that Group Policy management tools also are included in the Remote Server Administration Tools pack to provide a way for you to administer Group Policy settings from your desktop. You can manage Group Policy settings and Group Policy Preferences in an Active Directory Domain Services environment through the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). To configure Group Policy settings that affect only a local computer or user, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor.
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To brief you about group policy, Group Policy is an infrastructure that allows you to specify managed configurations for users and computers through Group Policy settings and Group Policy Preferences. In this post we will see the easiest way to configure desktop wallpaper using group policy. Note that there are many other ways to deploy wallpaper. If you are asked to deploy to a specific wallpaper in your organization, then group policy will be one of your choice.