How to Disable or Enable Active Desktop in Windows 7

Topic:  Windows 7  Product:  Windows 7  Related Questions:  nlite active desktop   active desktop w7   active desktop   desactive active desktop   abilita active desktop  

I just start to use windows 7 system, and I want to optimize my system, so I want to know how to disable or enable active desktop in windows 7. I hope someone can help me.

Solution

Disable Active Desktop in Windows 7

  1. Click the "Start" button, and type "regedit" in the search box.
    Click the "Start" button,and type "regedit" in the search box.
  2. Browse the list as
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer.
    Browse the list as
  3. Create a new 32-bit DWORD value.
    Create a new 32-bit DWORD value.
  4. Name it NoActiveDesktop.
    Name it NoActiveDesktop.
  5. Double click on it to set its value data to 1.
    Double click on it to set its value data to 1.


Enable Active Desktop in Windows 7

Double click on the value named NoActiveDesktop to set its value data to 0.

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