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[Manny-Tech]

Currently rolling out 1803 across site from Windows 7. One of the luxuries of Windows 7 was the oobe backgrounds folder, this doesn't appear to work on any version of Windows 10. Has anyone managed to come up with something for a jpg image to fit differing screen resolutions? Same goes for desktop backgrounds too.

[FN-GM]

Yep. Done this here.

 

1. Have a bank of images with the correct resolutions.

2. Create a list of file copy group policy preferences one for each screen resolution. Each one copies the file to the same location. Use a WMI filter that looks at the screen resolution so only the correct one is copied.

3. Use group policy to point the wallpaper to the destination location above.

[Manny-Tech]

Ah simple. I couldn't be cheeky and ask for the WMI filter could I? What happens if you have a resolution without a file? Does it pick up a default one from maybe a default policy?

[FN-GM]

I will get it shortly. Just getting in. If there is no match resolution it displays a black image.

[FN-GM]

This is the WMI

 

Select CurrentHorizontalResolution, CurrentVerticalResolution from Win32_VideoController where CurrentVerticalResolution = 768 and CurrentHorizontalResolution = 1024