Restrict Changes to Active Desktop Settings (All Windows)
Category: Home > Security > Active Desktop
This tweak allows you to have Active Desktop enabled, but to restrict any changes to the settings.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NoActiveDesktopChanges' set the value to equal '1' to enable the restriction.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart for the changes to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | NoActiveDesktopChanges | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp... |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: NoActiveDesktopChanges
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: March 25, 2002
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