Microsoft Windows 2000
Server Administrator's Companion

by Sharon Crawford & Charlie Russel
copyright (c) 2000 by Microsoft Corporation
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Desktop Configuration Before Logon

To keep your desktop configuration consistent (for example, even before you logon) just copy the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Control Panel

    to

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel

So, if you have specified a different background color or disabled the mouse shadow it will take effect even before you logon.  You won't have to start with the default settings and the settings will be consistent.  Other settings should carry over also, such as screen savers.