Prevent changing screen saver

Policy ID
CPL_Personalization_NoScreenSaverUI
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows 2000
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Control Panel › Personalization

Description

Prevents the Screen Saver dialog from opening in the Personalization or Display Control Panel.

This setting prevents users from using Control Panel to add, configure, or change the screen saver on the computer. It does not prevent a screen saver from running.

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