Set and Lock Skin: registry value SetAndLockSkin and 1 moreUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer

Policy ID: SkinLockDown
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later.
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Windows Media Player › User Interface

Registry

SetAndLockSkin

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"SetAndLockSkin"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"SetAndLockSkin"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer" /v "SetAndLockSkin" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer" /v "SetAndLockSkin" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'SetAndLockSkin' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'SetAndLockSkin' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

DefaultSkin

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Skin
Value type: REG_SZ

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"DefaultSkin"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer" /v "DefaultSkin" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'DefaultSkin' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null