Don't save settings at exit
- Policy ID
- NoSaveSettings
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 2000
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Desktop
Description
Prevents users from saving certain changes to the desktop.
If you enable this setting, users can change the desktop, but some changes, such as the position of open windows or the size and position of the taskbar, are not saved when users log off. However, shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- NoSaveSettings-