It shouldn't throw an error on Windows 7, but it also doesn't actually work on Windows 7 either. The chatter is that Windows 7 uses the * SystemParametersInfo* function - but I've yet to see a working commandline expression for it.
-- Espi On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 10:53 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: > I did find that - it throws an error on Windows 7 if I remember correctly. > Although I didn't test very long...it may just need elevation or something > > > On 22 October 2013 18:49, Aakash Shah <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I came across this a few weeks ago. It may or may not help you (it >> didn’t work for my specific situation), but the command below tells >> Explorer to update itself (this is case sensitive btw):**** >> >> ** ** >> >> rundll32.exe user32.dll, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters**** >> >> ** ** >> >> For instance, when you make a change in the Screen Saver tab, it is >> really just making a change in the registry. However, it appears that >> Windows calls the command above to refresh the settings after making a >> setting change. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> While the above approach didn’t work for the GP I was targeting, it may >> be worth trying for your scenario. If you do, run a gpupdate operation >> first followed by the command above. I’d be curious to see if this helps >> for your situation.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> -Aakash Shah**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Micheal Espinola Jr >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:40 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Desktop refresh**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I recommend the logoff or reboot. Killing the shell can have >> repercussions depending on apps that are running: Certain apps can become >> impossible to bring back to the foreground. Certain tray apps will not >> recover back into the system tray. Etc. YMMV, but it can happen.**** >> >> >> **** >> >> -- >> Espi**** >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 2:20 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> Guess this one needs a logoff (or at least a restart of the shell), >> because gpupdate doesn't cut it in this situation :-(**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On 22 October 2013 10:06, Micheal Espinola Jr <[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> yea - thats what gpupdate is for - but it depends on what in the policy >> is being updated. Something may require a logoff,while others a reboot.** >> ** >> >> >> **** >> >> -- >> Espi**** >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 1:27 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> Well, the shell, rather, my bad.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Basically I am changing some GPO settings mid-session, and they apply to >> explorer.exe (restricting drives in My Computer), so I need to give >> explorer a bit of a kick to pick up the changed settings from the Registry. >> So far, all I managed to come up with is terminating and restarting >> explorer - does the trick, to be fair.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Actually (thinking out loud), I wonder if gpupdate might do the same >> thing if I run it?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On 22 October 2013 09:21, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> What do you mean by “refresh” the desktop? The “desktop” is just a >> shell folder(s)**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 22 October 2013 7:17 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Desktop refresh**** >> >> **** >> >> One final thing - is there any way to programatically sort of "refresh" >> the desktop? At the moment I'm having to kill and restart explorer.exe, >> which does the trick, but feels like smashing a door down with a >> sledgehammer rather than subtly picking the lock.**** >> >> **** >> >> Cheers,**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> -- >> *James Rankin* >> Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) >> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> -- >> *James Rankin* >> Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) >> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk**** >> >> ** ** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> -- >> *James Rankin* >> Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) >> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk**** >> >> ** ** >> > > > > -- > *James Rankin* > Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >
