Disable Active Desktop: registry value NoActiveDesktopUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID
NoActiveDesktop
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

NoActiveDesktop

-User