TipHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper.
This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be used for wallpaper. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. The desktop background ("wallpaper") is limited to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files with other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not load. |
This policy is designed to avoid the Active Desktop prompt. When users select a wallpaper with an alternate image format, the system prompts them to enable Active Desktop. By limiting users to bitmapped files, the prompt is avoided.
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper policy (User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Desktop\Active Desktop).
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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.
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