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Wrentdr
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Aug 20, 2025

Prohibit Windows system from creating new desktops

Hello everyone, can anyone tell me how to prevent the system from creating new desktops? When playing FPS games, pressing the left mouse button and Ctrl always returns me to the desktop or creates a new desktop.

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    JettStone
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    User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Virtual Desktops > Do not allow users to create new virtual desktops,Next, navigate to the registry key: 

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Create a new DWORD value named NoDesktopCreation with a value of 1.

     

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