Load a Specific Theme GPO for Win7

hello everyone, met issue "load specific theme" win7.

i set gpo correctly, use new user logon machine, , user can policy, cannot load theme, load " unsaved theme".

i patched hotfix client (kb/980628), still doesn't work.

any suggestions issue?

ps: didn't setup "wallpaper" clients, "theme"

hello chris,

by default, theme files located/installed in %userprofile%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\themes default folder. when you specify theme file path using load specific theme setting, you need modify default path in *.theme file, otherwise, you see "unsaved theme" loaded in current theme, following example shows:

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[theme]
displayname=bing

brandimage=\\server\sharefolder\bing\bing.png

[control panel\desktop]
wallpaper=\\server\sharefolder\bing\desktopbackground\0.jpg
tilewallpaper=0
wallpaperstyle=10
pattern=

if the theme files include multiple wallpapers, can insert following [slideshow] in *.theme file.
[slideshow]
interval=1800000
shuffle=1
imagesrootpath=\\dc2008r2\sharefolder\bing\desktopbackground
item0path=\\server\sharefolder\bing\desktopbackground\0.jpg
item1path=\\server\sharefolder\bing\desktopbackground\1.jpg
item2path=\\server\sharefolder\bing\desktopbackground\2.jpg
...............

[visualstyles]
path=%systemroot%\resources\themes\aero\aero.msstyles
colorstyle=normalcolor
size=normalsize
colorizationcolor=0x8fc48c54
transparency=1
composition=1
visualstyleversion=10

[boot]
scrnsave.exe=
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theme file format
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb773190(vs.85).aspx

reminder, theme file applied computer first time user logs on.

brent

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