Learn how to prevent a user from configuring Internet Explorer’s background color in Windows 7.
This policy setting prevents users from configuring the background color in Internet Explorer.
If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot choose the background color in Internet Explorer. You must specify the background color (for example: 192,192,192).
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose the background color in Internet Explorer.
Prevent Configuring the Background Color in IE
- Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu’s search box and then press Enter.
Note: This guide shows you how to make changes to Windows 7 using Group Policy. Group Policy is not available in Home versions of Windows 7.
- Navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Internet Explorer, Internet Settings, Display settings, and then select General Colors in the left column of the Group Policy editor.
- Double-click Prevent users from configuring background color in the Settings section of the Group Policy editor.
- Select Enable, set the background color, and then click OK to save the changes.
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