How To Lock Windows Desktop Use Registry

For public computer, like office computer or home computer for the family. Sure Desktop Setting always change. To lock desktop setting of windows cannot be altered you can use registry, its way :

Lock Setting Active Desktop

Open registry editor by Click Start-run then type regedit

Navigate to registry key :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Policies | ActiveDesktop

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | Software | Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop

Create a new DWORD Value and give the name NoActiveDesktopChanges

Double click NoActiveDesktopChanges and fill value data with 1.

Specific Lock Desktop Setting

Open the registry editor

Go to :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Policies | ActiveDesktop

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | Software | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Policies | ActiveDesktop

Create new DWORD Value and give the name :

NoChangingWallpaper - Disable the ability to change wallpapers.

NoComponents - Disable components.

NoAddingComponents - Disable the ability to add components.

NoDeletingComponents - Disable the ability to delete components.

NoEditingComponents - Disable the ability to edit components.

NoCloseDragDropBands - Prevents adding, dragging, dropping and closing the Taskbar’s toolbars.

NoMovingBands - retrict adjustments to desktop toolbars

NoHTMLWallPaper - only allow bitmaps (BMP) as wallpaper

Double click the new DWORD Value and set data value to 1