XP Reg Question

[Tyla42e]

I have to create an XP installer that after it has installed the software makes certain changes to the XP registry.

Is it possble to modify the XP registry and set the theme from the XP look to the classic windows look just by changing values the registry values?

[Blyxnis]

To set clasic start menu:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Create
Reg_dword
NoSimpleStartMenu
and set value 1
I think, this will particulary solve Your question.

Sincerely,
Blyxnis

[Blyxnis]

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/958/>http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/958/</a>

Found the link exactly for Your needs.

Regards,
Blyxnis

[Tyla42e]

Thanks for the help

I try the last one but it didn't quite do what I was looking for. What I really need to do is force XP in to the Windows Classic theme or set the appearance to classic windows

[Mosaic1]

You can turn off the XP look by going into System Properties&gt;advanced Settings

And choose Adjust for best perfomance. Or by selecting Custom and unchecking "use visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. You'll still have the New Menu etc. You'll have to change that.

Or you can go to start&gt;run and type service.msc to bring up the Services console.

Turn off The Themes Service and set it to either manual or disabled. then in properties go back in and reapply the Classic Theme. It will be the only one listed now.

If you want the classic menu, you'll
need to set that separately. The colors will be the Classic, but the actual Menu will still be the XP style unless you set it to the classic menu.

To do this in the Registry depends on which method you want to use.
Post back please.