Prevent changing desktop background

Prevents users from adding or changing the background design of the desktop.By default users can use the Desktop Background page in the Personalization or Display Control Panel to add a background design (wallpaper) to their desktop.If you enable this setting none of the Desktop Background settings can be changed by the user.To specify wallpaper for a group use the "Desktop Wallpaper" setting.Note: You must also enable the "Desktop Wallpaper" setting to prevent users from changing the desktop wallpaper. Refer to KB article: Q327998 for more information.Also see the "Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" setting.

Policy path: 

Control Panel\Personalization

Scope: 

User

Supported on: 

At least Windows 2000

Registry settings: 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop!NoChangingWallPaper

Filename: 

ControlPanelDisplay.admx

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