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    Using Control Panel Across A Network

    Hello veryone:

    I would like to know if and how I can use the control panel on a different computer on a network to change the background, screensaver, time, etc(Of the other computer). Both computers are running XP Pro in the same workgroup. The server is running 2000 server.

    When I try to run control.exe on the other machine it changes mine not the other computer!

    Any Ideas??

    Thanks

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    Try a search because I think you can change the wallpaper without
    using the Control Panel.

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    I'm pretty sure you can't. If you need to, use Group Policy instead or remote desktop onto the other computer and do it that way.
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