Stop Changing My Wallpaper

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The Kindle Fire wallpaper rotation is controlled by a system file that can only be changed with root access. Below we’ll look at how to adjust this, which in turn will prevent the Kindle from. Trying to STOP the constant changing of my desktop background image Please forgive me for appearing in this forum nude-headed, but I've ripped all my hair out in total frustration. No matter what I do I cannot get Win7 to quit changing my desktop background every few minutes.

Need to lock down the desktop wallpaper on your computer to stop kids from changing it? In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps to prevent users from changing the current desktop background using the Local Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor.

Method 1: Prevent Changing Desktop Background in Windows 10 Using Group Policy

  1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to:
    User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Personalization

    Double-click the Prevent changing desktop background policy on the right side.

  2. Check the Enabled radio box, click Apply and OK.
  3. The policy settings will apply immediately. Now when you try to change the desktop wallpaper by going to Settings -> Personalization -> Background, you’ll see a message that says “Some settings are managed by your organization“, and the options are greyed out.
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Method 2: Prevent Changing Desktop Background in Windows 10 Using Registry Editor

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  1. Open the Registry Editor and browse to the following key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies

    Right-click the Policies key on the left side, select New -> Key. Name it ActiveDesktop.

  2. With the new ActiveDesktop key selected, right-click any empty space on the right side, select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new DWORD NoChangingWallPaper and set its value to 1.
  3. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect. Your desktop background is now protected and anyone can not tamper it. When you right-click on a image and select “Set as desktop background” from context menu, nothing will happen.

Select Desktop Background

Alternatively, you can also set a default desktop background in Windows 10 to prevent users from changing the desktop wallpaper image.

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