Deploy Desktop Background Wallpaper using Group Policy

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• Wallpaper not change show black background only

• Without AD can i change my all desktop user wallpaper in one click somethinike this? As I knw it's not possible.. But if something is there do let me know ❤

• Thankyou for sharing the knowledge,
  Is it possible to deploy GIF or a live wallpaper using GPO
  Is there any alternative

• Great instructions but going to a client PC to run a gpupdate doesn't make sense! Is there a way to force this in the background without an IT admin going in person to run the group policy update?

• Thanks for your video. How to deploy sideshow wallpaper via gpo?

• Can you please explain how to set ppt on desktop as wallpaper?

• How to use live wallpaper ..I want random wallpaper to change on every login …how can we do it

• Hi,

  When a user is connected to domain network and log's in to his/she laptop, he/she receives wallpaper from the server and everything is fine but if the same user is disconnected from the domain network after logging into the laptop he/she gets black wallpaper screen,

  AD Server – Windows 2019 Standard

  Affected Users – Windows 10 Pro(latest build) and Windows 11.

  Observations :

  1) Cached wallpaper file is still available in below location of user appdata in windows 10 and 11 system even if the user is not connected to domain network(verified after logging in),

  %AppData%RoamingMicrosoftWindowsThemesTranscodedWallpaper

  2) But windows 7 users gets wallpaper in their laptop even if they are disconnected from the domain network (Tested)

  My Questions :

  1) Why windows 10 or 11 doesn't use the same wallpaper which was previous received from Domain Controller which is still available in users appdata if the laptop is disconnected from domain network.

• Is there a GPO that can be used for slideshow??

• Hello. Great detailed explanation. Learning individuals can easily get familiar with the process.
  Thank you for your hard work.

• A BIGGGG thank you for this video!!!

• In my case it does not let me create the GPO, it gives the error "The specified server cannot perform the requested operation".

• tell me one thing do i need a seperate domain controller and a machine or i can do it in the domain controller

• Nice vedio it's resolve my policy issue, thanks

• Can the same be done for the lock screen image?

• The screen for end users goes black when users are not on the domain network. Any idea why?

• I did exactly the same steps and all i'm getting are black screen wallpapers on all machines in my setup 🙁

• hi is this only applicable for the admin but not users,
  it will take effect once, but the next login will become black screen..
  also those users that under OU, any work around ?

• Awesome material. Works like a charm everytime.

• your videos are helpful but just a peace of advise…please work on your communication as your voice accent kills the interest watching your content….please be natural and avoid taking us accent or whoever you follow

• Can we do the same for linux servers if we join the linux servers to windows AD?

• Possible to incorporate BGInfo in addition to deploying the wallpaper group policy?

• I'm trying to set this to a specific group of users and unfortunately it just wont apply 🙁
  Can you apply this policy to a specific group of users?

  For example:
  Create OU called "Finance". Then in that OU create a group called "Finance Wallpaper", add employees from finance department into that group.
  Then, Create Desktop Wallpaper Group policy directly on that OU?

  And then do that for other departments too?

• Thanks graet work

• When we installed softwares, we created GPO under "Group Policy Objects" but this we are creating GPO directly under the domain. Why this difference?

• Can you use a local file on the domain controller, and it still be pushed out to all end users?

• thanks

• Only working on Domain not on client win10 21H2

• Does this work with Windows Server 2008 straight ?

• You are my favourite channel right now! You really help me to get into the AD-environment! Greeting from Germany 😉

• how to do that but a different wallpaper picture related to different security groups example HRgrp, AccountingGrp and so on.

• I tried a lot like 5 to 6 hrs for this still not happening
  Anyone plz give suggestions

• thank you so much, you saved my grade!!!

• How do I create a user just for gaming? And would it be possible for it to be a roaming profile?

• thanks for video

• Thank you

• Thanks for that video.

• Videos are very helpful as straight to the point.

• thanks for your videos. Helping me with my windows server education!

• Thank you for your time in making this

• how to desktop wallpaper setup in particular user only in group policy like BIRTHDAY WISH

• Thank You

• Hi

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