Changing domain users desktop wallpaper periodically

Hi
I know we can set a wallpaper for users from gpedit> Administrative Templates> Desktop.
but is there any way to do this automatically each day or week ?
Tanx

> but is there any way to do this automatically each day or week ?
http://evilgpo.blogspot.de/2012/03/how-to-save-my-screen.html
You can use the same technique for the wallpaper, and in GPP, you have
a) variables for the wallpaper file name and path
b) Item Level Targeting, even for date/time
Martin
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