[help] Default XP theme/Style

Hi,

I've done a few searches around the traps but haven't managed to come across any useful info. Hopefully someone can say whether its possible or not and how to do it.

Q: How do you set a Windows XP theme/style for the default user?

I want a nice theme on the logon page and not the ugly Windows theme.

Thanks for any help,

Sartori

#235515

I don't think you want a theme/style. You want a logonui.dll, a systemfile. You can get one from http://www.stylesuites.com/ or from some GuiKits like Longhorn Alternative. You will also need an app like Replacer (http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/) in order to replace the systemfile which is located in Windows/System32/. Hope that helps

#235516

I think this is what you're looking for...

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/in...hp/t140542.html

#235681

I don't think you want a theme/style. You want a logonui.dll, a systemfile. You can get one from http://www.stylesuites.com/ or from some GuiKits like Longhorn Alternative. You will also need an app like Replacer (http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/) in order to replace the systemfile which is located in Windows/System32/. Hope that helps

if you want to do it without Replacing your existing LogonUI file.

save this :

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon]
   "UIHost"="PATH AND NAME OF YOUR LOGONUI.EXE"

in notepad, as any name with the extension .REG

replace insert your logonui's path and file name where it says.

then just double click on the saved REG file. and POOF, like magic, when you log off, NEW LOGON!

no file replacing or anything. much much easier, and safer.

HINT: you can save on typing, by using the name %windir%

instead of typing out c:windows or c:winnt or whatever your windows root directory is called.

#235712

Ooh, thanks for the tip! Does this decrease startup speed at all, though?

-NC

#235717

I think this is what you're looking for...

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/in...hp/t140542.html

Yes! this is exactly what I was after. I haven't tried it yet but thanks for the link regardless of whether it works or not...

Nico, thanks for replying anyway..

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