where in windows directory is the default wallpaper so i could change my wallpaper ,after first boot up:)

my unattend is finished just tweaks but cannot figure out how to put the wall paper in.

followed all the customisation links

cheers

The default for xp is bliss which is located in

C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper

along with the other default wallpapers.

You can set a reg key in your unattended so it sets your wallpaper.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\web\\wallpaper\\Bliss.bmp"
"WallpaperStyle"="2"

Change the line

"Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\web\\wallpaper\\Bliss.bmp"

to the path of your wallpaper

Stretched wallpaper style is

"WallpaperStyle"="2"

Tiled wallpaper style is

"WallpaperStyle"="1"

IF YOU WANT TO SET THIS WALLPAPER ONLY ON YOUR ACCOUNT USE THE KEY "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" OTHERWISE USING "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" WILL SET THE WALLPAPER ON ALL ACCOUNTS

hope this helps

Mike

thanks wiil try that

Where would I change/add the reg setting for the LOCAL MACHINE. Yes, I want to change the wallpaper for all users.

Basically, I want all users, including the guest account, to have the same wallpaper. I know how to prevent changing the wallpaper (gpedit.msc), but most of the accounts have already changed their wallpapers. I am the administrator, and basically want to set all the wallpapers and then set gpedit.msc to prevent them from changing them again.

What I don't get is

IF YOU WANT TO SET THIS WALLPAPER ONLY ON YOUR ACCOUNT USE THE KEY "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" OTHERWISE USING "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" WILL SET THE WALLPAPER ON ALL ACCOUNTS

I mean, I can't find the relative key in the LOCAL MACHINE registry table.