Policy

Do not allow color changes

Microsoft Windows

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Do not allow color changes
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Desktop Window Manager > Window Frame Coloring
Supported on
At least Windows Vista

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista

This policy setting controls the ability to change the color of window frames. If you enable this policy setting, you prevent users from changing the default window frame color. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, you allow users to change the default window frame color. Note: This policy setting can be used in conjunction with the "Specify a default color for window frames" policy setting, to enforce a specific color for window frames that cannot be changed by users.

Internal name
DwmDisallowColorizationColorChanges_2
Policy ID
771a4a3feded
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
DisallowColorizationColorChanges
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM
Value name
DisallowColorizationColorChanges
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.