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From: "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ram...@XOX.mvps.org>

Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:54:45 +0530

Local: Mon, Sep 18 2006 10:24 am

Subject: Re: Using RegEdit to change desktop background

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Method 1 - Courtesy of Torgeir Bakken, MVP.

Click Start, Run and type:

RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters

This command-line refreshes the desktop wallpaper (should be a .bmp file).

Method 2: Using a program that uses the "SystemParametersInfo" API call to
apply the desktop wallpaper dynamically. I wrote this program some time ago,
and you may use it if you're interested.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/wprefresh.exe

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

"flint_and_steel" <flintandst...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E780F631-926F-4DB4-B027-F8BE5B456552@microsoft.com...
Using the key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" key, I am able to
change the value of the "Wallpaper" sub-key, but I cannot make the desktop
refresh itself with the new background. Is there a utility that I can run
using command lines (like from another program I have created) that will
refresh the desktop? If not, is there some other way to handle it?

[XP Pro SP2]

Thank you for your help!

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