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Restrict Users From Changing Desktop Wallpaper in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
44Restrict Users From Changing Desktop Wallpaper in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
There could be many good reasons you may want to prevent users from changing the desktop background on Windows 10. Perhaps you work for a company that wants devices (or guest computers) only to display a custom wallpaper with a company logo. Or at home, if you share your computer with other people, you may want to see a particular desktop background, but someone keeps changing it.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
changing desktop wallpaper automatically
changing desktop background
Whether you have PCs in a home or small business setting, there are times you might not want users of the PC to change the desktop background. Maybe you want a specific background in place, or maybe you just want to make sure nothing inappropriate gets added. Whatever your reason, Windows does provide ways of preventing changes to the desktop background. If you have a Home edition of Windows, you’ll need to make some edits to the Registry. If you have a Pro or Enterprise edition, you can make edits in the Registry or use the Local Group Policy Editor.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.