Showing posts with label Group Policies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Group Policies. Show all posts

Friday, 14 August 2015

Windows 10 - Group Policies - Prevent Screensaver Changes

Method 1: registry Method



Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R) Type regedit and Click OK
Navigate to Below Key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Note: If the System Subkey is Not Listed Create it

Right Click on System and Create a New DWORD


Rename it as

NoDispScrSavPage




Double Click on the DWORD

To Prevent Change



Set the Value Data 1 and Click OK





To Allow Changes



Delete the DWORD NoDispScrSavPage






Method 2: Group Policies
Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R)


Type  gpedit.msc and Click OK Navigate to Below path
User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization


Double Click ON Prevent Changing Screensaver


To Disable
Click Enabled radio Button



Click Apply

To enable
Click Disabled Radio Button and Click Apply

Windows 10 - Group Policies - Enable or Disable screensaver

Method 1:
Click Start Button


Type cmd

Right Click on Command prompt

Click Run as administrator

To Disable Screensaver:
Reg add  “HKEY_CU RRENT_US ER\Control Panel\Desktop”  /v ScreenSaveAc ti ve  /t  REG_SZ /d  0  /f

To enable screen saver:

Reg add “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop” /v ScreenSaveActive /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f




Method 2: Group Policies



Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R)

Type  gpedit.msc and Click OK Navigate to Below path
User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization



Double Click on Enable Screen Saver

To Enable Screen Saver
Click on Enabled Radio button and Click Apply






To Disable Screen Saver
Click on Disabled Radio Button and Click Apply