Wallpaper does not load in Windows 7 via GPO

A known bug in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is for the loading of the wallpaper, when it is configured via GPO.

To solve the problem, we can take the following actions:

• Enter the machine's registry ( http://en.kioskea.net/faq/589-how-to-open-registry )
• Navigate to the following key:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop
• Find the REG_SZ value called Wallpaper
• Change the value with the path where the wallpaper is shared.

You can download a fix that will make the change:

• Fix x86
• Fix x64

If necessary change on multiple workstations, we can effect such change through thePreferences via GPO. As the image below:

If your domain is Windows Server 2003 and either does not support the Preferences feature, you need the distribution via script to make the change key in the registry.

The following example:

Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = & H80000001

strComputer = "."
Set oReg = GetObject ("winmgmts: {ImpersonationLevel = impersonate}! \ \" & _
strComputer & "\ root \ default: StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "Control Panel \ Desktop"
strValueName = "Wallpaper"
strValue = "\ \ server \ share \ wallpaper.jpg"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, strValueName, strValue