Remove Bliss background on Unattended Install

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OK, so I have XP set up to do automated installs, and I want it so that the
default background for every user is just the standard blue color, no image;
especially bliss. I use regedits during the build, and I change the
following keys:

[HKEY_Users\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"=""
"ConvertedWallpaper"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"=""
"ConvertedWallpaper"=""

But when I do this, XP always puts Bliss in the background, I think because
it isn't set to "none." I tried putting that (none) (and also tried 0) in
there as a value and that didn't work either. I don't want to use GPOs
because I want users to be able to change it if they wanted to, but I want
the default with no picture.

Thanks!
 
Actually, I think I just had a breakthrough. I found this key that I think I
have to change in the themes: Thoughts? Thanks!

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\LastTheme]
"Wallpaper"=hex(2):00,00
"ThemeFile"=hex(2):00,00
"DisplayName of Modified"="Windows XP (Modified)"

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\LastTheme]heme]
"Wallpaper"=hex(2):00,00
"ThemeFile"=hex(2):00,00
"DisplayName of Modified"="Windows XP (Modified)"
 
Well, that didn't work. Seems like XP just always wants to put in that darn
bliss background! After I do that regedit, it's in the Default_User reg key,
but even when XP creates a new profile, it's like it ignores that setting and
applies bliss to it anyways! Aggrevating! Thoughts?
 
In your unattended .sif file add this section and command. Be sure to
enclose the full command in quotes or else it will not work. It just
renames the BLISS.BMP so that Windows can't find it. It does not cause any
errors.

[GuiRunOnce]
"cmd /c rename %SYSTEMROOT%\Web\Wallpaper\Bliss.bmp Blissold.bmp"

I also hate the Bliss background. FYI, this will only rename it on the
first login.

Ryan said:
Well, that didn't work. Seems like XP just always wants to put in that
darn
bliss background! After I do that regedit, it's in the Default_User reg
key,
but even when XP creates a new profile, it's like it ignores that setting
and
applies bliss to it anyways! Aggrevating! Thoughts?

Ryan said:
OK, so I have XP set up to do automated installs, and I want it so that
the
default background for every user is just the standard blue color, no
image;
especially bliss. I use regedits during the build, and I change the
following keys:

[HKEY_Users\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"=""
"ConvertedWallpaper"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"=""
"ConvertedWallpaper"=""

But when I do this, XP always puts Bliss in the background, I think
because
it isn't set to "none." I tried putting that (none) (and also tried 0)
in
there as a value and that didn't work either. I don't want to use GPOs
because I want users to be able to change it if they wanted to, but I
want
the default with no picture.

Thanks!
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