Active Desktop Completely Explained

This lengthy session is dedicated to fully explain the various registry hacks associated with  A

ctive desktop. 

To remove the ability to disable Active Desktop, 

• Navigate to the following key 
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Micrsft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer 
• Create or modify a dword key called ForceActiveDesktopOn. 
• Give it a value of 1 to enable 
  the key.   

To

 remove the Active Desktop options from S

ettings on the Start Menu follow this tweak. 

• Go 
  to the following key. 
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Micrsft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer 
• Create or modify a dword value called NoSetActiveDesktop give it a value of 1 to enable the 
  restriction. 

To restrict any changes to the already enabled active desktop settings

• Navigate to the 
  following key: 
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Micrsft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer 
• Create or modify a dword key called NoActiveDesktopChanges and give it a value of 1 to 
  enable restriction. 
• To disable it give it a value of 0 (zero). 

Other Features of the Windows Active Desktop that you can enforce is explained below. 

• First 
  go to the following key: 
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Active 
  Desktop. 
• Now create or modify the following dword keys for the functions explained.

NoChangingWallpaper Disable the ability to change wallpapers.
NoComponents Disable components.
NoAddingComponents Disable the ability to add components.
NoEditingComponents - Disable the ability to edit components.
NoCloseDragDropBands Restrict adjustments to toolbars
NoMovingBands Restrict adjustments to desktop toolbars
NoHTMLWallPaper Only allow bitmaps (BMP) as wallpaper 

NOTE :- Take the backup of your registry (by one of these Software's) before doing any tweak.