Allows you to disable desktop icons.

Supported OS: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11

Hkey   | HKEY_Current_User
Key    | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value  | NoDesktop
Type            | REG_DWORD
               |0 - disabled; 1 - enabled|

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDesktop"=dword:00000001

Windows 9x/NT

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDesktop"=dword:00000001
11
10
8.1
8
7
Vista
2000
XP
NT4
Me
98SE
98
95

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