Prevent changing visual style for windows and buttons

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

Prevents users or applications from changing the visual style of the windows and buttons displayed on their screens. When enabled on Windows XP, this setting disables the "Windows and buttons" drop-down list on the Appearance tab in Display Properties. When enabled on Windows XP and later systems, this setting prevents users and applications from changing the visual style through the command line. Also, a user may not apply a different visual style when changing themes.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Do not display the lock screen

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• User
  Enable screen saver

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
• Computer
  Force a specific background and accent color

  Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only
• Computer
  Force a specific default lock screen and logon image

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Force a specific Start background

  At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
• User
  Force a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• User
  Force specific screen saver

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
• Computer
  Load a specific theme

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• User
  Load a specific theme

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• User
  Password protect the screen saver

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
• User
  Prevent changing color and appearance

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Prevent changing color scheme

  Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows XP