Deploy Desktop Background Wallpaper using Group Policy

Windows Server 2019 Video Tutorials By MSFTWebcast:

In this video guide, we will learn the steps to deploy desktop wallpaper through group policies in Server 2019 Active Directory. This policy can be used to deploy common desktop wallpaper on user’s desktop and prevent users from changing the desktop wallpaper.

The steps will remain same for Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as well.

Link to Windows Server 2019 Video Tutorials Playlist:

[FranzGuerrero]

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

[freshgino]

Thank you for your time in making this

[adriancompany]

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

[kgnboysnandgad]

Nice vedio it's resolve my policy issue, thanks

[wakkadakkaify]

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

[SimpGwyn]

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

[mikerosco]

Awesome material. Works like a charm everytime.

[thorbjrnbeckmann]

I've been doing every step and I've been trying to get it to work for 3 days, do you have any tips for troubleshooting or things that might be wrong either on my part or the equipments?

[ernestntshetlho]

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

[viktormario]

Videos are very helpful as straight to the point.

[bharathks]

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

[dscdgrv]

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

[abbasleaders]

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

[karmakanic]

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?

[manoharlalseervi]

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 ❤

[pawankkk]

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

[JohnnDooe]

I followed the process but got the black background, can anyone help me to get rid of this please?

[gfuxxfe]

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),



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.

[ajwadmahi]

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

[elektricdrop]

Can the same be done for the lock screen image?