How to Change Desktop Wallpaper for All Windows 11 Users

Using Registry Editor

The third way you can try is to use the Registry Editor, which is a built-in tool Windows 1 1 uses to edit the operating system registry. The registry is a database that stores important information about the configuration and preferences of the operating system and applications installed on your computer.

Using Registry Editor, you can modify registry values related to desktop wallpapers and make them apply to all users. However, keep in mind that editing the registry is a risky action and can cause system damage if done incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you back up the registry before making any changes.

Here are the steps:

1. Press the keyboard keys (WIN + R) and type “regedit” in the box. Click the OK button to open the “Registry Editor”.
2. In the “Registry Editor” window, navigate to the following directory:

 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

3. If you do not find the “System” folder, just click on the “Policies” folder available with the right mouse button and select “New > Key”. Then you can name the newly created key as “System”.
4. Click right on the folder “System” and select “New > String Value”. Name the new value “Wallpaper”.
5. Double-click on the Wallpaper value and enter the location of the image you want to make desktop wallpaper for all users in the Value data box. For example, if the image is in the “D:\Bardimin\Picture\2572007.jpg” directory, enter “D:\Bardimin\Picture\2572007.jpg”.
6. Click OK to save the changes.
7. Next, right-click again on the System folder and select New > String Value. Name the new value “WallpaperStyle”.
8. Double-click on the value “WallpaperStyle” and enter the number corresponding to the wallpaper style you want in the Value data box. Here is a list of numbers and wallpaper styles you can choose from: “0=Tiled, 1=Centered, 2=Stretched, 3=Fit, 4=Fill”
9. Click OK to save the changes.
10. Close Registry Editor and restart your computer.

Conclusion

In this article, we have described ways to change the desktop wallpaper for all Windows 11 users by using the TranscodedWallpaper folder, Registry Editor, or Group Policy Editor. All of these methods have their advantages and disadvantages, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs and abilities.

We hope this article was useful for those of you who want to change the desktop wallpaper for all Windows 11 users easily and quickly. Thanks for reading!