Wallaper locations and format

[Arcath]

I already know that you cant use HTML wallpapers with Windows 7 (you just get the black screen o fail).

 

but id like to know if its possible to use http://wallpapers/wallpaper.jpg as a wallpaper?

[Daleus]

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but does it not mention on the policy description that it can be either C:\back.jpg or \\svr\share\back.jpg.

 

You could try it and apply it to a test machine? Would be quite useful to know as our new Windows 7 machines are getting black backgrounds and this would be a super easy way to change them if required.

[6Foot2]

Not having a Windows 7 machine to hand I can't experiment. However if other methods do not work have a look at this:

 

Link: John’s Background Switcher

 

You can specify which pictures to choose from:

 

Individual pictures on your computer.

 

Folders containing pictures on your computer such as ‘My Pictures’.

 

Flickr photo sharing – selecting pictures by person, tags, sets or just plain random. You never know what you’re going to get next!

 

Facebook – your friends photos on your desktop!

 

Vladstudio wallpapers – choose from the coolest wallpapers on the net!

 

Any Media RSS feed – choose pictures from sites like DeviantArt, Photobucket, LOLCats and Zooomr amongst many others!

 

Phanfare web albums – keep up to date with your friends and family.

 

smugmug photo galleries – yours, your friends, anybody’s!

 

Picasa Web Albums – choose from specific albums or any search text.

 

Webshots – if you’re a Webshots user, you can choose from your online or downloaded photos and collections.

 

Google Image Search – get pictures from anywhere across the internet.

 

Bing Image Search – not a Google fanboy? Then Bing is for you!

 

Yahoo! image search – the internet is your oyster!

 

However: Choose your sources with caution: You may have unexpected results when automatically selecting pictures from the web!

[ict_support]

there is a hotfix for this The "Desktop Wallpaper" Group Policy setting is not applied in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

 

but ive not tried it yet

[ict_support]

the hot fix in the thread above worked