December 2015

Prevent changing start menu background in Windows 8

Hi,in this tutorial lets see how to prevent others from changing Start menu background in 

Windows 8,8.1 and Windows 10 PC.

Note: Since Windows 10 is a Successor of Windows 8 &8.1 it Contains Most of the Options 

Similar to the One in Windows 8 and 8.1.(With Slight Change in names.)So We Can use All 

the Setting Options as in Previous editions.

What is Start menu Background ??

As the name tells the meaning Start Screen background is an Option Which Allows Us to 

Change the Background of Start Screen,A Start Screen is Nothing But the One Which 

displays the list of Apps and Others When You Press the Windows Key.We Can Change 

the Background as Per Our Wish. But Our Background Can be Changed by other 

People Who use Our PC,So if You Wish to Prevent Others from Changing the menu 

Background then here is an tutorial.Just Follow the Upcoming Steps in Your PC.


Step 1 : Login to Your Windows PC As Admin.

Step 2 : Press Windows +R Key Simultaneously.

It Will Popup the run Command.On it type gpedit.msc

Step 3 : Hit Enter.

Step 4 : It will Open a new Window,Which is Local Group Policy Editor.

Step 5 : On that Navigate as Follows.

Computer Configuration->Administrative templates->Control 

Panel->Personalization.

Step 6 : You May Find an Option,Prevent Changing Start menu background 

on the right Pane.

Prevent changing start menu background in Windows 8


Step 7 : Click on it.

Step 8 : It Will Open A New Window, on that Select Enabled.


Prevent changing start menu background in Windows 8


Step 9 : Select/tap Apply.

Step 10 : Click on Ok.

Step 11 : Close the Window.

That's it...Now no one Can Change the Start menu background of your PC.

If You Planned to Change in Future,Simply Change it Not Configured.

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How to take and View Screenshots in Windows 7,8,8.1,10

Screenshots Are the One taken by the user for recording the visible item that Was Currently 

in the Monitor.In Other Words, Printing the Screen is known as Screenshot. We can use 

Screenshots for Many Purpose like representating the Image for 

later use,like we used in this tutorial too..Enough Said.lets See how to take Screen Shots 

and View them in Windows.

Taking the Screenshot is Very easy,if You Are new to Windows then its time to Check out

Just Follow the Steps:

Step 1 : Login to Windows PC.

Step 2 : After You have entered into desktop.Open anything You need to take 

Screenshot.Example :desktop Screen.

Step 3 : Press Windows Key + prtsc key in keyboard simultaneously.


Your Screen Will splash for a Second Which is the indication of Screen Shot is Captured.

That's it...Now it's time to view the Captured Screenshot.

Step 4 : Press Windows + E Key.

Step 5 : look for libraries on the left pane,on that Select Pictures.

How to take and View Screenshots in Windows 8,8.1,10


Step 6 : Open the Screenshots folder,by double clicking it,there Will be the Pictures You 

Captured.

That's it... 

Prevent changing lock screen image in Windows 8,8.1,10

Hi,in this post lets see how to prevent changing lock screen image by users,this 

trick Works on all the Windows latest OS Windows 8,8.1,10,etc..

What is Lock screen image ???

Lock Screen image is an image that is displayed Whenever We lock our

Computer,or the One Which Welcomes us While We are Signing in. Windows 

let's us Customize our Own Lock Screen image.Unfortunately it can be changed 

by other users Who Are using the Same PC.So here is an tutorial to prevent 

Others from Changing the lock Screen image of the Computer.

How to Make it ??

We Can Prevent Others,by Simply enabling one Option in the Group Policy 

editor.

Just Follow the Steps below...

Step 1 : Login to Your Windows PC As Admin.

Step 2 : Press Windows +R Key Simultaneously.

It Will Popup the run Command.On it type gpedit.msc

Step 3 : Hit Enter.

Step 4 : It will Open a new Window,Which is Local Group Policy Editor.

Step 5 : On that Navigate as Follows.

Computer Configuration->Administrative templates->Control 

Panel->Personalization.

Prevent changing lock screen image in Windows 8,8.1,10


Step 6 : You May Find an Option,Prevent Changing Lock Screen image .on 

the right Pane.

Step 7 : Click on it.

Step 8 : It Will Open A New Window, on that Select Enabled.

Step 9 : Select/tap Apply.

Step 10 : Click on Ok.

Prevent changing lock screen image in Windows 8,8.1,10


Step 11 : Close the Window.

That's it...Now no one Can Change the lock screen image.

If You Planned to Change in Future,Simply Change it Not Configured.

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