Policy

Use solid color for Start background

Microsoft Windows

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Use solid color for Start background
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Desktop Window Manager
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting controls the Start background visuals. If you enable this policy setting, the Start background will use a solid color. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Start background will use the default visuals. Note: If this policy setting is enabled, users can continue to select a color in Start Personalization. However, setting the accent will have no effect.

Internal name
DwmDisableAccentAndGradient
Policy ID
afec78ae1201
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM
Value name
DisableAccentGradient
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM
Value name
DisableAccentGradient
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.