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Is it possible to "lock" the desktop wallpaper setting so that it cannot be
changed by another user? (Namely my 10 year old daughter!) I don't want to
go through the hassle of separate user accounts and log-ons.. We all share
the same computer.
TIA
Matt
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Matt and Daria Roesch" <mjrdjr2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:kpNmd.4533$AY2.4467@news01.roc.ny...
> Is it possible to "lock" the desktop wallpaper setting so that it cannot be
> changed by another user? (Namely my 10 year old daughter!) I don't want to
> go through the hassle of separate user accounts and log-ons.. We all share
> the same computer.
> TIA
> Matt
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Tell her no.

"Matt and Daria Roesch" <mjrdjr2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kpNmd.4533$AY2.4467@news01.roc.ny...
> Is it possible to "lock" the desktop wallpaper setting so that it cannot
be
> changed by another user? (Namely my 10 year old daughter!) I don't want
to
> go through the hassle of separate user accounts and log-ons.. We all
share
> the same computer.
> TIA
> Matt
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

That would be too easy.

"Nick Burns" <thedoc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uoCpb%23QzEHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Tell her no.
>
> "Matt and Daria Roesch" <mjrdjr2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:kpNmd.4533$AY2.4467@news01.roc.ny...
>> Is it possible to "lock" the desktop wallpaper setting so that it cannot
> be
>> changed by another user? (Namely my 10 year old daughter!) I don't want
> to
>> go through the hassle of separate user accounts and log-ons.. We all
> share
>> the same computer.
>> TIA
>> Matt
>>
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Have two granddaughters and with that, sometime unwanted screensavers. Did
not know the knew how.

"Matt and Daria Roesch" <mjrdjr2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:mUTmd.4590$Pw3.3058@news01.roc.ny...
> That would be too easy.
>
> "Nick Burns" <thedoc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uoCpb%23QzEHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Tell her no.
> >
> > "Matt and Daria Roesch" <mjrdjr2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:kpNmd.4533$AY2.4467@news01.roc.ny...
> >> Is it possible to "lock" the desktop wallpaper setting so that it
cannot
> > be
> >> changed by another user? (Namely my 10 year old daughter!) I don't
want
> > to
> >> go through the hassle of separate user accounts and log-ons.. We all
> > share
> >> the same computer.
> >> TIA
> >> Matt
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Thank you. That was helpful!
Matt


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eeaaI$NzEHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Matt and Daria Roesch" <mjrdjr2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kpNmd.4533$AY2.4467@news01.roc.ny...
> Is it possible to "lock" the desktop wallpaper setting so that it cannot
> be
> changed by another user? (Namely my 10 year old daughter!) I don't want
> to
> go through the hassle of separate user accounts and log-ons.. We all
> share
> the same computer.
> TIA
> Matt
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

You're welcome :)

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Matt and Daria Roesch" <mjrdjr2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:jR9nd.4686$4S3.2905@news01.roc.ny...
> Thank you. That was helpful!
> Matt
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eeaaI$NzEHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Matt and Daria Roesch" <mjrdjr2004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:kpNmd.4533$AY2.4467@news01.roc.ny...
>> Is it possible to "lock" the desktop wallpaper setting so that it cannot
>> be
>> changed by another user? (Namely my 10 year old daughter!) I don't want
>> to
>> go through the hassle of separate user accounts and log-ons.. We all
>> share
>> the same computer.
>> TIA
>> Matt
>>
>>
>
>
 
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