I've found that under Windows 7, ssmarque.scr doesn't read the registry entries for it's settings. Instead it looks to the file "C:\Users\%user%\AppData\VirtualStore\Windows\control.ini". So what I've done is on my deployment process, place the modified control.ini file in "C:\Users\Default\AppData\VirtualStore\Windows". This way, when a user logs into the freshly imaged system they get the settings that I've specified. Unfortunately, they do have the default ability to modify the file if they know where to look (but appdata is a hidden folder by default). Also, I can get the ssmarque.scr screensaver to work at the Ctrl-Alt-Del screen, but I can't control the text. I'm still working that issue. Here's the registry entries for ctrl-alt-del screen: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/185348

My guess is you'd be able to either build your image with the control.ini placed in the default user directory like I've done, or use GPO to push the file to all of your users.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you find a way to get it working on the ctrl-alt-del screen.

C:\Windows\Control.ini contains the text to change.


Hi,

 

Windows 7 has a different policy to set specific screen saver:

 

[User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Personalization: Force specific screen saver]

 

For more information, please refer to:

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617164(WS.10).aspx 

 

Regards,