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Set up ScreenSave via registry in order to change GPO

Nightcraxler 21 Reputation points
2021-07-21T09:02:57.307+00:00

Hello !

I changed the following registry keys values thanks to a batch in regedit but it don't change on gpedit.msc (it still not configured).
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ScreenSaveActive"="1"
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"="900"
"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="1"
I tried "gpupdate / force" but nothing.. I don't have other idear please help me ! :) I am a begginner in GPO.
How can i do to change the GPO without do it manually ?

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  1. Hannah Xiong 6,276 Reputation points
    2021-07-21T10:19:44.447+00:00

    Hello @Nightcraxler ,

    Thank you so much for posting here.

    According to my experience, we could configure screensaver via GPO directly.

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    If we would like to force specific screen saver, enter the name of the file that contains the screen saver.

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    Please note that the screen saver should be stored on the computers locally.

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    If we set up the policy via registry, it will not change the GPO correspondingly. It is suggested that we could configure the GPO directly and then it will change the corresponding registry values.

    For any question, please feel free to contact us.

    Best regards,
    Hannah Xiong

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  2. Nightcraxler 21 Reputation points
    2021-07-21T11:28:26.06+00:00

    Hello @Hannah Xiong ! Thank you for your reply.
    Why the policy via registry cannot change the GPO ? The registry is more powerful than the GPO isn't it ?
    Sorry i did not specify but i would like to continue to set up GPO and registry with batch file if it's possible.
    Or is it possible to call the scrnsave.scr in my batch to apply it ?

    Thank you for your help !
    Best regards,
    N.

  3. Castorix31 85,116 Reputation points
    2021-07-21T12:51:09.91+00:00

    The GPO is changed on my OS (Windows 10, 1909) when I update registry at :

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects{804B7151-925D-4616-A613-8D98DA448996}User\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop

    But the GUID is for my PC, so you must check the GUID after you updated the GPO with gpedit.msc
    (I used Process Monitor with mmc process to find the key with this GUID...)

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  4. Nightcraxler 21 Reputation points
    2021-07-21T13:08:51.543+00:00

    Hey @Castorix31 ! Im looking for a solution in order to apply it and use it for every PC i want automatically.
    So I don't think it gonna work with my batch file, cause for every system i work on i don't want to have to write the path

    Thanks for ur help

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