Article ID: 327998 - Last Review: March 6, 2007 - Revision: 1.2 You can change the desktop wallpaper setting after administrator selects "Prevent Changing Wallpaper" option in Group PolicyThis article was previously published under Q327998 SYMPTOMS
If users right-click a picture and then click Set as Desktop Background, they can change their desktop wallpaper even though you (the administrator) has enabled the Prevent changing wallpaper property in Group Policy.
CAUSE
The Prevent changing wallpaper Group Policy prevents users from changing the desktop wallpaper by using Display Properties. However, there are ways of changing the wallpaper setting, such as through Image Preview, that do not involve Display Properties. By these other methods, users do not experience the limitations that apply to Display Properties. You must specify Active Desktop Wallpaper in Group Policy to prevent users from changing the desktop wallpaper without using Display Properties.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, specify an Active Desktop wallpaper setting in Group Policy. To do this, follow these steps:
STATUSThis behavior is by design.
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