Windows 7 Event Log for Desktop Background Change
We had an issue with our company where someone changed the desktop background on a shared machine to something inappropriate. We're trying to find out if Windows performs logging of when the desktop background is changed so we can track down how it happened. I've tried doing a Google search and combed through the event logs on the machine, but I can't find any info.
I'm a coder and not a sysadmin, so I'm not very familiar with this kind of thing.
Thanks for the help!
windows-7 logging desktop-customization
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We had an issue with our company where someone changed the desktop background on a shared machine to something inappropriate. We're trying to find out if Windows performs logging of when the desktop background is changed so we can track down how it happened. I've tried doing a Google search and combed through the event logs on the machine, but I can't find any info.
I'm a coder and not a sysadmin, so I'm not very familiar with this kind of thing.
Thanks for the help!
windows-7 logging desktop-customization
edited Apr 9 '17 at 8:07
fixer1234
19k144982
asked Jun 27 '13 at 0:37
RobotNerdRobotNerd
11113
add a comment |
We had an issue with our company where someone changed the desktop background on a shared machine to something inappropriate. We're trying to find out if Windows performs logging of when the desktop background is changed so we can track down how it happened. I've tried doing a Google search and combed through the event logs on the machine, but I can't find any info.
I'm a coder and not a sysadmin, so I'm not very familiar with this kind of thing.
Thanks for the help!
windows-7 logging desktop-customization
edited Apr 9 '17 at 8:07
fixer1234
19k144982
asked Jun 27 '13 at 0:37
RobotNerdRobotNerd
11113
We had an issue with our company where someone changed the desktop background on a shared machine to something inappropriate. We're trying to find out if Windows performs logging of when the desktop background is changed so we can track down how it happened. I've tried doing a Google search and combed through the event logs on the machine, but I can't find any info.
I'm a coder and not a sysadmin, so I'm not very familiar with this kind of thing.
Thanks for the help!
windows-7 logging desktop-customization
windows-7 logging desktop-customization
edited Apr 9 '17 at 8:07
fixer1234
19k144982
asked Jun 27 '13 at 0:37
RobotNerdRobotNerd
11113
edited Apr 9 '17 at 8:07
fixer1234
19k144982
asked Jun 27 '13 at 0:37
RobotNerdRobotNerd
11113
edited Apr 9 '17 at 8:07
fixer1234
19k144982
edited Apr 9 '17 at 8:07
fixer1234
19k144982
edited Apr 9 '17 at 8:07
fixer1234
19k144982
19k144982
asked Jun 27 '13 at 0:37
RobotNerdRobotNerd
11113
asked Jun 27 '13 at 0:37
RobotNerdRobotNerd
11113
asked Jun 27 '13 at 0:37
RobotNerdRobotNerd
11113
11113
add a comment |
add a comment |
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Use Process Monitor v3.05 and set filter registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
Or set WallPaper value and set read only permission at key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
answered Jun 27 '13 at 0:59
STTRSTTR
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This looks like it will disable a user's ability to change the desktop background. Good for future use, but not what I need now. We're trying to perform a system audit to find out the date/time of an existing background change event, and ideally the user who made that change.
– RobotNerd
Jun 27 '13 at 17:06
@RobotNerd To do this, set up audit of the registry. If this happens for all users, then you have either security flaws, or the attacker has details of the system administrator. Or as an administrator ran some files to work with malicious content. For example correcting the problem user under self account. In general, spend time on other things. And security scenarios.
– STTR
Jun 27 '13 at 21:45
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Use Process Monitor v3.05 and set filter registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
Or set WallPaper value and set read only permission at key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
answered Jun 27 '13 at 0:59
STTRSTTR
5,86711317
This looks like it will disable a user's ability to change the desktop background. Good for future use, but not what I need now. We're trying to perform a system audit to find out the date/time of an existing background change event, and ideally the user who made that change.
– RobotNerd
Jun 27 '13 at 17:06
@RobotNerd To do this, set up audit of the registry. If this happens for all users, then you have either security flaws, or the attacker has details of the system administrator. Or as an administrator ran some files to work with malicious content. For example correcting the problem user under self account. In general, spend time on other things. And security scenarios.
– STTR
Jun 27 '13 at 21:45
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Use Process Monitor v3.05 and set filter registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
Or set WallPaper value and set read only permission at key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
answered Jun 27 '13 at 0:59
STTRSTTR
5,86711317
This looks like it will disable a user's ability to change the desktop background. Good for future use, but not what I need now. We're trying to perform a system audit to find out the date/time of an existing background change event, and ideally the user who made that change.
– RobotNerd
Jun 27 '13 at 17:06
@RobotNerd To do this, set up audit of the registry. If this happens for all users, then you have either security flaws, or the attacker has details of the system administrator. Or as an administrator ran some files to work with malicious content. For example correcting the problem user under self account. In general, spend time on other things. And security scenarios.
– STTR
Jun 27 '13 at 21:45
add a comment |
Use Process Monitor v3.05 and set filter registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
Or set WallPaper value and set read only permission at key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
answered Jun 27 '13 at 0:59
STTRSTTR
5,86711317
Use Process Monitor v3.05 and set filter registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
Or set WallPaper value and set read only permission at key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
answered Jun 27 '13 at 0:59
STTRSTTR
5,86711317
answered Jun 27 '13 at 0:59
STTRSTTR
5,86711317
answered Jun 27 '13 at 0:59
STTRSTTR
5,86711317
answered Jun 27 '13 at 0:59
STTRSTTR
5,86711317
5,86711317
This looks like it will disable a user's ability to change the desktop background. Good for future use, but not what I need now. We're trying to perform a system audit to find out the date/time of an existing background change event, and ideally the user who made that change.
– RobotNerd
Jun 27 '13 at 17:06
@RobotNerd To do this, set up audit of the registry. If this happens for all users, then you have either security flaws, or the attacker has details of the system administrator. Or as an administrator ran some files to work with malicious content. For example correcting the problem user under self account. In general, spend time on other things. And security scenarios.
– STTR
Jun 27 '13 at 21:45
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This looks like it will disable a user's ability to change the desktop background. Good for future use, but not what I need now. We're trying to perform a system audit to find out the date/time of an existing background change event, and ideally the user who made that change.
– RobotNerd
Jun 27 '13 at 17:06
@RobotNerd To do this, set up audit of the registry. If this happens for all users, then you have either security flaws, or the attacker has details of the system administrator. Or as an administrator ran some files to work with malicious content. For example correcting the problem user under self account. In general, spend time on other things. And security scenarios.
– STTR
Jun 27 '13 at 21:45
This looks like it will disable a user's ability to change the desktop background. Good for future use, but not what I need now. We're trying to perform a system audit to find out the date/time of an existing background change event, and ideally the user who made that change.
– RobotNerd
Jun 27 '13 at 17:06
This looks like it will disable a user's ability to change the desktop background. Good for future use, but not what I need now. We're trying to perform a system audit to find out the date/time of an existing background change event, and ideally the user who made that change.
– RobotNerd
Jun 27 '13 at 17:06
@RobotNerd To do this, set up audit of the registry. If this happens for all users, then you have either security flaws, or the attacker has details of the system administrator. Or as an administrator ran some files to work with malicious content. For example correcting the problem user under self account. In general, spend time on other things. And security scenarios.
– STTR
Jun 27 '13 at 21:45
@RobotNerd To do this, set up audit of the registry. If this happens for all users, then you have either security flaws, or the attacker has details of the system administrator. Or as an administrator ran some files to work with malicious content. For example correcting the problem user under self account. In general, spend time on other things. And security scenarios.
– STTR
Jun 27 '13 at 21:45
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