defprof - user error
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Forum Name: Desktop Management
Forum Description: User Profile Manager questions, suggestions, comments and bug reports
URL: https://forum.ForensiT.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=330
Printed Date: 27 Mar 2026 at 2:13am
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Topic: defprof - user error
Posted By: azaghul
Subject: defprof - user error
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 12:52am
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Hi, I'm fairly sure I'm using defprof correctly, but if I was I wouldn't be here. I must be having a blonde moment.  I've customised a new user profile (built-in Admin in Audit Mode), added utils, customised the desktop, etc., in preparation to sysprep. I've used "defprof Administrator" from both within the built-in Admin account, and a "setup" account (with admin rights). Sysprep'd and rebooted. The default user profile copies correctly to the new user with the exception of the wallpaper (changes to a solid black background), desktop gadgets and regional settings (date format). My reading of the forum seems to indicate that these changes should be carried over to the new user... Any assistance appreciated. Cheers, Dave ps: before you say it... yes, Australian's seem to have forgotten how to play cricket  |
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Posted By: Support
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 12:23pm
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Hi Dave, The problem with the desktop gadgets should be resolved by the latest version of DefProf. Please see http://forum.forensit.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=310 - this thread . To fix the wallpaper, set the profile to use a wallpaper at a location outside the profile folder. (This is something we are still looking at.) |
Posted By: azaghul
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2011 at 1:05am
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Hi, I'm using defprof v1.1 downloaded at the weekend. I can confirm the gadgets copy across, but am unsure if they are meant to auto start with the profile or need to be manually started? Are the regional date, time, currency formats meant to be copied over? As a work around for the wallpaper, I've got it copied across by settings in unattend.xml. Thank the developers for a great little app! Cheers, Dave |
Posted By: Support
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 10:45am
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Hi, A new build of Defprof – version 1.2 - is available http://www.forensit.com/support-downloads.html - here . The new version provides a workaround for the “black desktop background problem” as well as supporting the setting up of custom themes. There are also big improvements to the way that Defprof handles user specific security settings.
Regional data, time and currency formats are copied over, as are the position and settings for desktop gadgets.
Please give it a try! |
Posted By: jzola
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2011 at 9:55am
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Hello!
After I used Defprof 1.2,I created a new user and his background color set to grey. I'm sure the default user has no wallpaper, and bg color is black. Default user ntuser.dat: Control Panel/Colors/Background 0 0 0 test user ntuser.dat: Control Panel/Colors/Background 220 220 220 What do you think? Z. |
Posted By: Support
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2011 at 1:40pm
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Hi,
Is this on Windows 7 or XP?
What is the value of the "Wallpaper" value under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop registry key?
Thanks.
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Posted By: jzola
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2011 at 2:55pm
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Sorry i forget it. Windows 7 (64 bit)
"Wallpaper" value is empty. |
Posted By: Support
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2011 at 4:18am
| Do you know what the "Wallpaper" value was on the profile you used to create the default profile? |
Posted By: jzola
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2011 at 5:12am
| also no value. |
Posted By: jzola
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2011 at 7:25am
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I tried defprof with clean win7 install and works ok, no grey wallpaper instead black.
So one of program that i installed previously cause this. |