Syncronizing settings between users

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Instrumentek
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Syncronizing settings between users

Post by Instrumentek »

Hi;
Must say i really enjoy this screen saver. Bought it and use it to show off all the family photos and videos on the home comp. I have a computer running multiple users. I want to be able to copy all the settings from gphotoshow and wallpaper slideshow from one user to several users. I plan to use a file sync program to do it so it only takes a few clicks to update all the users.

I cant seem to find where the user cofiguration is stored. I found a folder in app data under each user but copying that dosent bring across the settings.

Where is the directory that stores each users configuration settings?
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gpb
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Re: Syncronizing settings between users

Post by gpb »

Hello,
gPhotoShow pro keeps screen saver settings in the system registry, in the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GPGSoftware\gPhotoShow

Wallpaper Slideshow Pro stores a file inside user profile:
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\WallpaperSSPro\wallpapersspro.wgs

Both programs allows you to export settings to a file and import them again.

For gPhotoShow Pro:
Screen saver settings can be exported/imported very easily by running the Slideshow Maker program.
- To export (save to file). Run gPhotoShow by using the shortcut "gPhotoShow SlideShow Maker", click on the Load button, from the menu choose "Load from Registry" then click on the button Save, choose "Save to file as..." and save to a file of your choice.
- To import (load from file) . Run gPhotoShow by using the shortcut "gPhotoShow SlideShow Maker", click on the Load button and choose "Load from file", browse for the file you previously saved and click on Open. Now click on the Save button and choose "Save to Registry"

For Wallpaper Slideshow Pro:
- Open settings window, click on Commands button the choose Export/Import
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Instrumentek
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Re: Syncronizing settings between users

Post by Instrumentek »

Hi; this worked thanks.

I was hoping to use a file sync program to copy the app data as there are 6 users on my home comp, this way i could streamline it alot.

Maybe in the future gphoto / wallpaper could add an option in the program to have a master control all the users config settings.
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