Enable Active Desktop: registry value ForceActiveDesktopOnUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID
ForceActiveDesktopOn
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Desktop › Desktop

Registry

ForceActiveDesktopOn

-User