How to prevent anyone from changing Windows wallpaper?

Changing wallpaper is a very basic and simple operation on a computer. And sometimes, changing the wallpaper also brings a new atmosphere to the computer. However, it would be uninteresting for someone to arbitrarily change the computer wallpaper, without your consent.

Previously, the Network Administrator had once instructed you to read how to restrict the access to Settings and Control Panel in Windows 10, prevent the behavior of changing system settings, interface and can only open with Administrator rights. However, if you only want to lock the right to change your desktop wallpaper, and set your own default wallpaper, please refer to our article below.

Step 1:

At the computer interface, press Windows + R key combination to open the Run window. Then enter the keyword gpedit.msc and click OK to access.

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Step 2:

In the Local Group Policy interface that appears, access the directory path below.

1. User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Control Panel> Personalization

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Looking at the content on the right, double-click on the attribute Prevent changing desktop background .

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Step 3:

The Prevent changing desktop background dialog box appears. Check the Enabled button , then click Apply and click OK to apply.

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Step 4:

Returning to the Local Group Policy interface, access the directory further as shown below.

1. User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Desktop> Desktop

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Looking to the right double-click the Desktop Wallpaper attribute.

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Step 5:

Desktop Wallpaper dialog box appears. Select on Enabled then go to Wallpaper Name, we need to enter the directory path to save the image you want to set as the default desktop wallpaper.

Select the wallpaper type in Wallpaper Style then click Apply and click OK to save the changes.

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Step 6:

Exit the current interface and press the Windows + I key combination to open the Windows Settings interface . Here you click Personalization settings.

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Switching to the new interface, the Background user will receive a message. Some settings are hidden or managed by your organization as shown below. This means that the background change properties are hidden and no one can change the wallpaper you have set.

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Note to the user , to cancel this option, we will perform the same operation but switch from Enabled to Not Configured to return to the setting that can change the desktop wallpaper the same.

The above is a small trick that will help you prevent unauthorized wallpaper changes on your computer, only use the only wallpaper that we have chosen. In addition, there are a number of other properties that prevent system changes in the User Configuration setting above so you can refer to use.

I wish you all success!