SCCM Application to change user desktop wallpaper

Hi,
Recently, I installed an application thru SCCM which changes the user desktop wallpaper to a custom JPEG file. I tested it on few machines and when I log in to the machines, I could see the application in Software Center and after it gets installed, the
registry value at "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper" also got updated with the JPEG file as well. But when a different user logs into the same machine, he can see the application being under installed software in Software Center and also
the registry value being updated as well, but the wallpaper isn't getting changed on his desktop, even after he logoff/logon and do a machine restart. I verified that there are no GPO that have any restrictions on these machines/users. The application has
the below vbscript code and it's set to "Install for User" setting.
Thanks.
Program code:
Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
strComputer = "."
Dim WshShell
Dim Fso
Dim Directory
Dim Wallpaper
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objReg = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
Directory = WshShell.CurrentDirectory
Wallpaper = fso.BuildPath(Directory, "abc.jpg")
strKeyPath = "Control Panel\Desktop"
ValueName = "Wallpaper"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, strKeyPath, ValueName, Wallpaper
NM

I didn't say it wasn't good to install per-user, just that you are counting on the wallpaper reference to ccmcache which is what's bad. Thus, you should copy that to a common location as pointed out. No, it doesn't automatically get applied if copied to
Windows\Web\Wallpaper, but it will be available for all.
Typically, if you want to force the wallpaper, you would use a group policy. There's no other direct way to apply a user based setting to every existing user on a system though. It is possible, just not straight-forward.
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com

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