Customizing the Desktop

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You can customize various aspects of the desktop — such as toolbars, shortcuts, wallpaper, Active Desktop, and screen savers — to meet a workgroups specific needs. By effectively managing elements such as Favorites, shortcuts, network connections, and Active Desktop items, you can ensure that the most current information gets to the people who need it most.

You can use desktop customization to:

  • Enforce standards within your organization.

  • Limit the ability of users to access and modify operating system settings.

  • Increase productivity by providing quick access to frequently used programs, files, and intranet sites.

  • Allow the preferences and settings of workgroup members to be in effect on any computer they use.

  • Create a similar user interface across your workgroup to reduce training and support expenses.