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Use BgInfo SysInternals tool on LCS cloud hosted system.

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Posted on by jt1024 185

Hello,

At https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/bginfo we can find the excellent utility for setting a background wallpaper of a machine.  This helps identify which environment you are in when switching.

But when I run it on an cloud hosted development machine the text fields set as wallpaper disappear as soon as the program is closed. The expected behaviour is that the wallpaper is set.

I think I recall reading somewhere on MS Learn that wallpaper settings are disabled, but this seems like a simple non-intrusive thing to permit.

Has anyone tried and successfully implemented BGInfo or similar on an LCS Cloud Hosted Development Machine?

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    jt1024 185 on at
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    Yeah, I tried it again today.  No joy.  Only wallpaper colour.  No info text.

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    Komi Siabi 12,748 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Use BgInfo SysInternals tool on LCS cloud hosted system.

    Well, one more thing, can you download the Bginfo afresh from the link you shared and try it once more?

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    jt1024 185 on at
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    I tried it again on a fresh start.  I can only preview the change. I can't apply the wallpaper.  Shrug.

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    Komi Siabi 12,748 Most Valuable Professional on at
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    Maybe you should restart the VM and try it again.

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    jt1024 185 on at
    RE: Use BgInfo SysInternals tool on LCS cloud hosted system.

    Interesting.  Maybe it's some other setting.  Well, I'll have to leave it at that I can't dig any deeper into this one at the moment. Thanks again Komi for your input.

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    Komi Siabi 12,748 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Use BgInfo SysInternals tool on LCS cloud hosted system.

    Hello,

    Yes, cloud hosted environment. Application 10.0.32.

    No, i did not do anything. I just launched the Bginfo and clicked Okay. I only edited the  host name. That's it.

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    jt1024 185 on at
    RE: Use BgInfo SysInternals tool on LCS cloud hosted system.

    Hello Komi,

    For me all the text disappears. The only thing that is persistent is any background colour.  To be clear, we're both talking about Cloud Hosted D365 environments right? Just want to be sure.

    Did you recall making any setting to your environment to allow the background to remain set?

    - Jim

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    Komi Siabi 12,748 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Use BgInfo SysInternals tool on LCS cloud hosted system.

    Hello Jim,

    As soon as which program is closed ?

    You mean the Bginfo app itself?

    In my case, the text still remains the same.

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