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Set restrictions to change the desktop wallpaper.

This setting enables you to apply wallpaper restrictions for the desktop. You can either prevent changing wallpapers entirely or can only show Bitmap (.BMP) images as wallpaper on the desktop.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

This setting limits the ability to change the wallpaper of the desktop. You can either prevent changing wallpapers or can only show Bitmap (.BMP) images as desktop background.

Prevent changing of wallpaper:
This prevents adding or changing of an image as desktop wallpaper. Normally, you can add an image to the Background list or change the wallpaper from Control Panel > Display > Desktop/Background tab. But, the given setting disables the necessary options to make these changes.

Show only Bitmap images as wallpaper:
With this setting, you can add only Bitmap (.BMP) images as wallpaper. Other image formats like JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML are not supported.

For this, go to Start > Run, enter "regedit" and search the keys listed below in relevant registry types. You can create DWORD values "NoChangingWallpaper" and "NoHTMLWallPaper" in registry types HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, if these values do not exist.

Now, set the Value Data to "1" in the respective Value Names and enable the restrictions on your desktop.

The changes will take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Restrictions to change the desktop wallpaper.reg

Desktop wallpaper changing can be restricted through this '.reg' file.

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Enable changes to desktop Wallpaper (Default).reg

Desktop Wallpaper change can be enabled through this '.reg' file.(Default).reg

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

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

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

ActiveDesktop

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

NoChangingWallpaper

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

NoHTMLWallPaper

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 4 :

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

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

ActiveDesktop

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 5 :

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

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

NoChangingWallpaper

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 6 :

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

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

NoHTMLWallPaper

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.

Changing wallpaper feature is disabled when the "NoChangingWallpaper" value is set to "1".

Changing wallpaper feature is enabled when the "NoChangingWallpaper" value is set to "0".

When you try to add an html page to the Desktop Background list, it will not add this page to the list if the "NoHTMLWallPaper" value is set to "1".

When you add an html page to the Desktop Background list, it will show the name of new page added to the list, which can be set as the wallpaper. This is possible when the "NoHTMLWallPaper" value is set to "0".

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

Second, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\] and create a new key "ActiveDesktop" under "Policies" sub key.

Third, create a DWORD value "NoChangingWallpaper" under "ActiveDesktop" sub key.

Right-click on "NoChangingWallpaper" and select 'Modify'.

Here, set the 'Value Data' to "1" in the textbox provided and click on 'OK' to enable the restrictions on your desktop.

Then, create another DWORD value "NoHTMLWallpaper" under "ActiveDesktop" sub key.

Right-click on "NoHTMLWallpaper" and select 'Modify'.

Set the 'Value Data' to "1" in the textbox provided and click on 'OK' to enable the restrictions on your desktop.

Now, go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\] and create a new key "ActiveDesktop" under "Policies".

Now, create a DWORD value "NoChangingWallpaper".

Right-click on "NoChangingWallpaper" and select 'Modify'.

Then, set the 'Value Data' to "1" in the textbox provided and click on 'OK' to enable the restrictions on your desktop.

Create another DWORD value "NoHTMLWallpaper".

Now, right-click on "NoHTMLWallpaper" and select 'Modify'.

Finally, set the 'Value Data' to "1" in the textbox provided and click on 'OK' to enable the restrictions on your desktop.

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Category : Display > Desktop

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Category : Display > Desktop

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Category : Display > Desktop

This setting removes the options from Desktop, where you can make changes to the “Active Desktop” settings.

Do not save changed icon position on desktop (For All Users)

Category : Display > Desktop

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