GPO tool

Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators.Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Force a specific Start background

Forces the Start screen to use one of the available backgrounds, 1 through 20, and prevents the user from changing it.

If this setting is set to zero or not configured, then Start uses the default background, and users can change it.

If this setting is set to a nonzero value, then Start uses the specified background, and users cannot change it. If the specified background is not supported, the default background is used.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductControl Panel Display
CategoryPersonalization
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows 6 3
Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsPersonalization

Policy Settings

Background ID:

Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsPersonalization
Value NameForceStartBackground
TypeREG_DWORD
Max value20
Default0