Default Profile Classic Theme 2

[gmail2]

I'm trying to setup a PC so that the default profile when a user first logs on is the windows classic theme. I don't want to force this via GPO, just set it as default.

I've loaded the ntuser.dat from the Default User profile and changed the following

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\ThemeManager
ThemeActive = 0
DllName = <BLANK>

I've also set the same under HKLM and under HKCU\.Default (even though this shoudln't make a difference), however, I'm still getting the XP Theme when a new user logs on and when I check the registry, those values have defaulted back to luna.msstyles and ThemeActive=1

Can anybody help with this as it's driving me nuts !

Irish Poetry - Karen O'Connor
Irish Poetry and Short Stories - Doghouse Books
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[Lemon13]

local profile uses c:\doc & settings\default user
to do what u want create a new user, set the profile as u like, log off, logon with admin rights, right click my computer, goto profiles, choose the userprofile u created, say copy an replace the default user profile in c:\doc & settings\default user
for a roaming profile do the same, the difference is the location where to store the profile, it´s under DC\system32\netlogon\default user

 

[gmail2]

Yea, I know I can do it that way but I've heard stories about there being problems with this (like my document paths pointing to the wrong user etc) so I was trying to avoid this and use the Default User ntuser.dat instead. That's why I wanted to use the registry key way instead.

Incidentally, something you said in the last line of your post intrigued me. You said for roaming profiles store it under DC\System32\netlogon\default user - what do you mean by DC? You mean store it on the Domain Controller?

I always thought that a roaming profile was created first time fromt he default profile of the PC the user first logs onto?

Irish Poetry - Karen O'Connor
Irish Poetry and Short Stories - Doghouse Books
Garten und Landschaftsbau

 

[Lemon13]

If you are creating an account for a brand-new user who has no profile data anywhere on your network, you'll probably want that user (and any other new users you create in the future) to receive a default roaming profile automatically. To do this, you need only copy your baseline profile to \\SERVERNAME\SYSVOL\yourdomainname\Scripts\Default User. Replace your server name and domain name as appropriate. For example, in my case I would configure my baseline profile to \\MERCURY\SYSVOL\hasselltech.local\Scripts\Default User.

 

[gmail2]

Wow, I never knew that ! That's good to know

Regarding my problem, I managed to fix it by changing the InstallTheme and InstallVisualTheme values to windows classic under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes



Irish Poetry - Karen O'Connor
Irish Poetry and Short Stories - Doghouse Books
Garten und Landschaftsbau

 

[linney]

How to Create a Base Profile for All Users

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168475/en-us?FR=1&amp;PA=1&amp;SD=HSCH

Force all XP users to use the Default User profile
thread779-334751

HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile (Q305709)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q305/7/09.asp

 

[gmail2]

Wow, thanks for those linney !! Although they're not related to my original post, they're quiet useful as I never knew this about roaming profiles.

Thanks again

Irish Poetry - Karen O'Connor
Irish Poetry and Short Stories - Doghouse Books
Garten und Landschaftsbau