Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Windows Media Player > User Interface
Supported onWindows Media Player for Windows XP and later.

Supported OS tags: WindowsXP

This policy setting allows you to set and lock Windows Media Player in skin mode, using a specified skin. If you enable this policy setting, the Player displays only in skin mode using the skin specified in the Skin box on the Setting tab. You must use the complete file name for the skin (for example, skin_name.wmz), and the skin must be installed in the %programfiles%\Windows Media Player\Skins Folder on a user's computer. If the skin is not installed on a user's computer, or if the Skin box is blank, the Player opens by using the Corporate skin. The only way to specify the Corporate skin is to leave the Skin box blank. A user has access only to the Player features that are available with the specified skin. Users cannot switch the Player to full mode and cannot choose a different skin. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can display the Player in full or skin mode and have access to all available features of the Player.

Internal name
SkinLockDown
Policy ID
df4a3d50f71c
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\SetAndLockSkinREG_DWORD
1
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Skin
ID LockSkin
text
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\DefaultSkin
Type REG_SZ
None

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