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Old Jul 19, 2002, 07:59 AM   #1
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I cannot get the default 3d blue and green taskbar back tried everthing.?

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Old Jul 19, 2002, 08:38 AM   #2
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Rightclick "my computer" and go to properties. click the advanced tab. Click the first settings button. put a dot next to the thing that optimizes for best appearance. Then, rightclick your desktop and click properties and choose the "pretty" theme (looks more ugly than it does pretty to me )
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Unfortunately that didnt work
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 10:29 AM   #4
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Cyber, fire up Notepad and paste the following into it (be careful to not copy my sig), and save it as a .REG file. Then double-click on it to add it to the Registry, and, upon rebooting, you should have a PC with those stupid visual effects disabled.



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager]
"WCreatedUser"="1"
"LMVersion"="103"
"ThemeActive"="0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"DragFullWindows"="0"
"FontSmoothing"="0"
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000000
"MenuShowDelay"="0"
"SmoothScroll"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"ActiveBorder"="192 192 192"
"ActiveTitle"="0 0 128"
"AppWorkSpace"="128 128 128"
"Background"="58 110 165"
"ButtonAlternateFace"="192 192 192"
"ButtonDkShadow"="0 0 0"
"ButtonFace"="192 192 192"
"ButtonHilight"="255 255 255"
"ButtonLight"="192 192 192"
"ButtonShadow"="128 128 128"
"ButtonText"="0 0 0"
"GradientActiveTitle"="16 132 208"
"GradientInactiveTitle"="181 181 181"
"GrayText"="128 128 128"
"Hilight"="0 0 128"
"HilightText"="255 255 255"
"HotTrackingColor"="0 0 128"
"InactiveBorder"="192 192 192"
"InactiveTitle"="128 128 128"
"InactiveTitleText"="192 192 192"
"InfoText"="0 0 0"
"InfoWindow"="255 255 225"
"Menu"="192 192 192"
"MenuText"="0 0 0"
"Scrollbar"="192 192 192"
"TitleText"="255 255 255"
"Window"="255 255 255"
"WindowFrame"="0 0 0"
"WindowText"="0 0 0"
"MenuHilight"="0 0 0"
"MenuBar"="192 192 192"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"BorderWidth"="-15"
"CaptionFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f ,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,\
00,20,00,53,00,61,00,6e,00,73,00,20,00,53,00,65,00 ,72,00,69,00,66,00,00,00,\
fc,7f,22,14,fc,7f,b0,fe,12,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,98,23,eb,77
"CaptionHeight"="-270"
"CaptionWidth"="-270"
"IconFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\
00,00,01,00,00,00,00,4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f,00 ,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,\
20,00,53,00,61,00,6e,00,73,00,20,00,53,00,65,00,72 ,00,69,00,66,00,00,00,14,\
00,0b,00,00,00,00,ff,12,00,50,00,00,00,c0,fe,12,00 ,0c,10,00,01
"IconSpacing"="-1125"
"IconTitleWrap"="1"
"IconVerticalspacing"="-1125"
"MenuFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,00,\
00,00,01,00,00,00,00,4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f,00 ,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,\
20,00,53,00,61,00,6e,00,73,00,20,00,53,00,65,00,72 ,00,69,00,66,00,00,00,14,\
00,88,fb,e8,77,02,02,00,00,ac,b9,f0,77,00,00,00,00 ,20,00,00,00
"MenuHeight"="-270"
"MenuWidth"="-270"
"MessageFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\
00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f ,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,\
00,20,00,53,00,61,00,6e,00,73,00,20,00,53,00,65,00 ,72,00,69,00,66,00,00,00,\
00,00,06,00,00,00,18,00,00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff,f0,4b,21 ,fc,00,c4,f0,77
"ScrollHeight"="-240"
"ScrollWidth"="-240"
"Shell Icon BPP"="16"
"SmCaptionFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,00,bc,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00 ,6f,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,\
74,00,20,00,53,00,61,00,6e,00,73,00,20,00,53,00,65 ,00,72,00,69,00,66,00,00,\
00,f0,77,00,20,14,00,00,00,00,10,80,05,14,00,f0,1f ,14,00,00,00,14,00
"SmCaptionHeight"="-225"
"SmCaptionWidth"="-225"
"StatusFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\
00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f ,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,\
00,20,00,53,00,61,00,6e,00,73,00,20,00,53,00,65,00 ,72,00,69,00,66,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,7c,6b,e8 ,77,00,00,00,00
"AppliedDPI"=dword:00000060
"Shell Icon Size"="32"
"MinAnimate"="0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects]
"VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\AnimateMinMax]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ComboBoxAnimation]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\CursorShadow]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DragFullWindows]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DropShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\FontSmoothing]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListBoxSmoothScro lling]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewAlphaSele ct]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewWatermark]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\MenuAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\SelectionFade]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TaskbarAnimations]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\Themes]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TooltipAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\WebView]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance]
"Current"="Windows Classic"
"NewCurrent"="Windows Classic"
"CustomColors"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0 0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance\New Schemes]
"SelectedStyle"="20"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance\New Schemes\20]
"DisplayName"="@themeui.dll,-880"
"SelectedSize"="0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Current]
"Color Schemes"="Windows Standard"
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 11:30 AM   #5
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Nope still cant get default blue and green taskbar
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 11:36 AM   #6
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uh....javafox.... he already has them disabled.... he wants them ENABLED
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 11:40 AM   #7
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Right click ont he destop and under the apperance tab make sure that the windows XP theme is checked and apply if not.
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 12:04 PM   #8
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No that didnt work, i even reinstalled the os to no avail the taskbar will not go back to 3d style green start button with blue taskbar.
I have seen posts on various other forums from people with this problem but no
answers?
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 12:15 PM   #9
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Did you format the HDD before installing the OS again? Also these other people did they have the same card/drivers as you?
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 12:50 PM   #10
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uh....javafox.... he already has them disabled.... he wants them ENABLED
DAMN, I'm really fucking up today. :P

Sorries!
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 12:53 PM   #11
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No i reinstalled the os using the upgrade path.
The other posts didnt specify.
I have installed xp service pack 1 1073.
This problem developed when i deleted the two
registry keys to eliminate for testing purposes on the desktop.
My videocard is a radeon 8500.
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 12:58 PM   #12
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the obvious solution would be to restore those keys
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 01:12 PM   #13
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the obvious solution would be to restore those keys
yeah there is problem dude if u do a little a searching around ont he net you can prolly find a way around now that u knwo the the registry keys are the problem
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restoring those registry keys made no difference
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Old Jul 19, 2002, 02:10 PM   #15
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is it really that important? aren't you happier getting the extra boost in performance?
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No its not that important im using stylexp for some
killer themes now.
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Go d/l windows blinds or somthin and go to http://www.themesxp.org and check those out
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ha this ones easy go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management, services and applications, services, look for themes double click, select manual, and press start there you go hope it helps
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I'm sure the OP would appreciate your advice, but you are six years late...
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I'm sure the OP would appreciate your advice, but you are six years late...
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