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From: Nick on 11 May 2010 10:37
Recently noticed that our Desktop backgrounds are not being saved in each
users roaming profile. These are all XP SP3 workstations on SBS2003 with
roaming profiles. Is this the same for everyone?

Nick


From: Cliff Galiher - MVP on 11 May 2010 12:50
custom bitmap backgrounds will roam just fine. If the background is a jpeg,
however, whether it is a default or a custom uploaded picture, that
background will not roam.

The reason is that windows XP does not actually display jpeg backgrounds at
all. The tech behind desktop wallpapers is only capable of displaying
bitmaps. So when a jpeg is selected, windows converts and saves a temporary
bitmap file for use as the wallpaper. That file is saved in the temp
folder. Temp folders do not roam. Hence, the temporary bitmap does not
roam with the profile. So when the registry entry that lists the wallpaper
is read on the new machine, the file doesn't exist, and the desktop is not
displayed.

-Cliff


"Nick" <NoOne(a)NotHere.com> wrote in message
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> Recently noticed that our Desktop backgrounds are not being saved in each
> users roaming profile. These are all XP SP3 workstations on SBS2003 with
> roaming profiles. Is this the same for everyone?
>
> Nick
>
>
From: Nick on 14 May 2010 08:52
Thanks for the info Cliff, very helpful.

Nick

"Cliff Galiher - MVP" <cgaliher(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> custom bitmap backgrounds will roam just fine. If the background is a
> jpeg, however, whether it is a default or a custom uploaded picture, that
> background will not roam.
>
> The reason is that windows XP does not actually display jpeg backgrounds
> at all. The tech behind desktop wallpapers is only capable of displaying
> bitmaps. So when a jpeg is selected, windows converts and saves a
> temporary bitmap file for use as the wallpaper. That file is saved in the
> temp folder. Temp folders do not roam. Hence, the temporary bitmap does
> not roam with the profile. So when the registry entry that lists the
> wallpaper is read on the new machine, the file doesn't exist, and the
> desktop is not displayed.
>
> -Cliff
>
>
> "Nick" <NoOne(a)NotHere.com> wrote in message
> news:eohSJeR8KHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Recently noticed that our Desktop backgrounds are not being saved in each
>> users roaming profile. These are all XP SP3 workstations on SBS2003 with
>> roaming profiles. Is this the same for everyone?
>>
>> Nick
>>
>>


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