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Disable the desktop themes tab (All Users).

This setting enables you to disallow the themes tag, so a user can’t choose a different theme.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Description:

From this setting you can disable the Themes tag which prevents the user from selecting an alternate theme. Themes normally include a background plus sounds, icons and other elements.

This setting enables you to disallow the themes tag, so a user can’t choose a different theme.

A desktop theme is a graphical user interface (GUI) referring to the interests of the user that represents ordinary sounds, icons, pointer, wallpaper or screensaver.

For this go to "Start->Run" and enter "regedit" and search the key listed below. You can create one DWORD value "NoToolbarCustomize", if this value is not existing.

Now you can set this value to disallow the desktop themes tag. After a restart or logoff the changes take effect.

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Hide the Themes tab from Desktop properties.reg

The ".reg" file can hide the Themes tab from the Desktop Properties.

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Show Themes tab from Desktop properties (Default).reg

The ".reg" file can show the Themes Tab in the Desktop Properties.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Explorer

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

NoThemesTab

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The "Themes" tab is not visible after the changes have been made in the registry.

The "Themes" tab is visible.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\] key, right-click and click on "New > Key" to create a new key with the name "Explorer".

Third, right-click on the blank area in the right pane and click on "New > DWORD Value" to create a new DWORD value with the name "NoThemesTab".

Fourth, right-click on the 'NoThemesTab' DWORD value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.

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