Tweak Library – Remove the “Desktop” tab from Display Properties dialog

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Remove the “Desktop” tab from Display Properties dialog (For All Users).

This setting enables you to remove the “Desktop” tab from the Display Properties dialog box.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Description:

This setting enables you to remove the “Desktop” tab from the Display Properties dialog box. By using “Desktop” tab you can change wallpaper images and set their display style.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, create a DWORD value “NoDispBackgroundPage”, in the right panel, if this value does not exist.

Then, right-click and modify its value to “1” which can remove the tab “Desktop” from the Display Properties dialog box. However, if you want to get back to the original state, change the value to “0”.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

NOTE:
In Windows Vista, the “Desktop Background” option in right panel is removed from the window.

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Hide Desktop Tab from Display Properties.reg

The '.reg' file can hide 'Desktop' tab from the 'Display Properties' dialog box.

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Show Desktop Tab from Display Properties (Default).reg

The '.reg' file can show 'Desktop' tab in the 'Display Properties' dialog box.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Widows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

NoDispBackgroundPage

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.

'Desktop' tab is hidden from the 'Display Properties' dialog box.

'Desktop' tab is visible in the 'Display Properties' by default.

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

Now, go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\] and create a DWORD value as "NoDispBackgroundPage".

then, right-click on "NoDispBackgroundPage" and select 'Modify'.

Finally set the value data as "1" and click 'OK'.

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