Jump to content

registry theme manager


Recommended Posts

Guest Claudio
Posted

Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

 

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

 

 

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login

changes

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

and this? what is the function of this key?

 

thanks, bye

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

Claudio,

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

> Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>

>

> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login

> changes

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> and this? what is the function of this key?

>

> thanks, bye

>

Guest Claudio
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for HKEY_CURRENT_USER

and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user what theme will use?

these two keys will conflict?

 

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Claudio,

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>

> --

> Newbie Coder

> (It's just a name)

>

>

> "Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

> news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>> Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>

>>

>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>> this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>

>>

>> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>> this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login

>> changes

>>

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>> and this? what is the function of this key?

>>

>> thanks, bye

>>

>

>

Guest John John (MVP)
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

 

John

 

Claudio wrote:

> I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for HKEY_CURRENT_USER

> and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user what theme will use?

> these two keys will conflict?

>

> "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

> news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>

>>Claudio,

>>

>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>

>>--

>>Newbie Coder

>>(It's just a name)

>>

>>

>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>

>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>

>>>

>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>

>>>

>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login

>>>changes

>>>

>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>

>>>thanks, bye

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

Guest Claudio
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

I tried many times, and i found that if I change

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

I don't see any change...

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

> Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>

> John

>

> Claudio wrote:

>> I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user

>> what theme will use?

>> these two keys will conflict?

>>

>> "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

>> news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>Claudio,

>>>

>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>

>>>--

>>>Newbie Coder

>>>(It's just a name)

>>>

>>>

>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>

>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt

>>>>login changes

>>>>

>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>

>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest John John (MVP)
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

 

John

 

Claudio wrote:

> I tried many times, and i found that if I change

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> I don't see any change...

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

> news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>>

>>John

>>

>>Claudio wrote:

>>

>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user

>>>what theme will use?

>>>these two keys will conflict?

>>>

>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>

>>>>Claudio,

>>>>

>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>>

>>>>--

>>>>Newbie Coder

>>>>(It's just a name)

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt

>>>>>login changes

>>>>>

>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>>

>>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>

>

Guest Claudio
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

It doesn't work, I deleted

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

but no. Why?

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

>

> John

>

> Claudio wrote:

>

>> I tried many times, and i found that if I change

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>> I don't see any change...

>>

>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>> news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>>>

>>>John

>>>

>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>

>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user

>>>>what theme will use?

>>>>these two keys will conflict?

>>>>

>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>Claudio,

>>>>>

>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>>>

>>>>>--

>>>>>Newbie Coder

>>>>>(It's just a name)

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt

>>>>>>login changes

>>>>>>

>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest John John (MVP)
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?

 

Jophn

 

Claudio wrote:

> It doesn't work, I deleted

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> but no. Why?

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

> news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

>>

>>John

>>

>>Claudio wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change

>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>I don't see any change...

>>>

>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>

>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

>>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>>>>

>>>>John

>>>>

>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user

>>>>>what theme will use?

>>>>>these two keys will conflict?

>>>>>

>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>Claudio,

>>>>>>

>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>>>>

>>>>>>--

>>>>>>Newbie Coder

>>>>>>(It's just a name)

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt

>>>>>>>login changes

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>

>

>

Guest Claudio
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

I'm trying to understand the function of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

you've said that hklm overrides hkcu, if it is true, after deleting

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

computer after restarting, should boot with the theme set in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager.

But it boot with no theme.

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:ua5VbABzIHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?

>

> Jophn

>

> Claudio wrote:

>

>> It doesn't work, I deleted

>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>> and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>> but no. Why?

>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>> news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

>>>

>>>John

>>>

>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change

>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>I don't see any change...

>>>>

>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

>>>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>>>>>

>>>>>John

>>>>>

>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the

>>>>>>user what theme will use?

>>>>>>these two keys will conflict?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>Claudio,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>--

>>>>>>>Newbie Coder

>>>>>>>(It's just a name)

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt

>>>>>>>>login changes

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>

>>

Guest John John (MVP)
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

No, I said that HKCU overrides HKLM *unless* it's a policy based

registry setting, in which case HKLM overrides HKCU.

 

Themes and XP eye fluff are per user settings, they are user preferences

applied or controlled by HKCU entries. Otherwise they can be forced by

Group Policy but what your are trying to do won't work.

 

John

 

Claudio wrote:

> I'm trying to understand the function of

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

> you've said that hklm overrides hkcu, if it is true, after deleting

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

> computer after restarting, should boot with the theme set in

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager.

> But it boot with no theme.

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

> news:ua5VbABzIHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?

>>

>>Jophn

>>

>>Claudio wrote:

>>

>>

>>>It doesn't work, I deleted

>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in

>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>but no. Why?

>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>

>>>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

>>>>

>>>>John

>>>>

>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change

>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>I don't see any change...

>>>>>

>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

>>>>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>John

>>>>>>

>>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the

>>>>>>>user what theme will use?

>>>>>>>these two keys will conflict?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>Claudio,

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>--

>>>>>>>>Newbie Coder

>>>>>>>>(It's just a name)

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt

>>>>>>>>>login changes

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>

Guest Claudio
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

And how I cando to make work hklm settings? can you tell me?

ps: can you use a simple language to talk with me? I'm not english and I

don't know it very well. thanks

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:udtZ5uBzIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> No, I said that HKCU overrides HKLM *unless* it's a policy based registry

> setting, in which case HKLM overrides HKCU.

>

> Themes and XP eye fluff are per user settings, they are user preferences

> applied or controlled by HKCU entries. Otherwise they can be forced by

> Group Policy but what your are trying to do won't work.

>

> John

>

> Claudio wrote:

>

>> I'm trying to understand the function of

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

>> you've said that hklm overrides hkcu, if it is true, after deleting

>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

>> computer after restarting, should boot with the theme set in

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager.

>> But it boot with no theme.

>>

>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>> news:ua5VbABzIHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?

>>>

>>>Jophn

>>>

>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>It doesn't work, I deleted

>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in

>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>but no. Why?

>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

>>>>>

>>>>>John

>>>>>

>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change

>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>I don't see any change...

>>>>>>

>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

>>>>>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>John

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the

>>>>>>>>user what theme will use?

>>>>>>>>these two keys will conflict?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel

>>>>>>>>messaggio news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>Claudio,

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>--

>>>>>>>>>Newbie Coder

>>>>>>>>>(It's just a name)

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of

>>>>>>>>>>nt login changes

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>

Guest John John (MVP)
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

You can't apply themes at the HKLM location. If you have XP Pro use the

Group Policy Snap-in tool:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/winxpgpe.html

 

John

 

Claudio wrote:

> And how I cando to make work hklm settings? can you tell me?

> ps: can you use a simple language to talk with me? I'm not english and I

> don't know it very well. thanks

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

> news:udtZ5uBzIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>

>>No, I said that HKCU overrides HKLM *unless* it's a policy based registry

>>setting, in which case HKLM overrides HKCU.

>>

>>Themes and XP eye fluff are per user settings, they are user preferences

>>applied or controlled by HKCU entries. Otherwise they can be forced by

>>Group Policy but what your are trying to do won't work.

>>

>>John

>>

>>Claudio wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I'm trying to understand the function of

>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

>>>you've said that hklm overrides hkcu, if it is true, after deleting

>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

>>>computer after restarting, should boot with the theme set in

>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager.

>>>But it boot with no theme.

>>>

>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>news:ua5VbABzIHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>

>>>>What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?

>>>>

>>>>Jophn

>>>>

>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>It doesn't work, I deleted

>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in

>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>but no. Why?

>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>John

>>>>>>

>>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change

>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>I don't see any change...

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're

>>>>>>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>John

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the

>>>>>>>>>user what theme will use?

>>>>>>>>>these two keys will conflict?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel

>>>>>>>>>messaggio news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>Claudio,

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>--

>>>>>>>>>>Newbie Coder

>>>>>>>>>>(It's just a name)

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>>>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of

>>>>>>>>>>>nt login changes

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>

>

Guest Claudio
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/img/gif_wxp/wxpgped2.gif

 

I must enable this option?

I must also delete

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager ?

 

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:eSc1qvCzIHA.2220@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> You can't apply themes at the HKLM location. If you have XP Pro use the

> Group Policy Snap-in tool:

> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/winxpgpe.html

>

> John

>

> Claudio wrote:

>

>> And how I cando to make work hklm settings? can you tell me?

>> ps: can you use a simple language to talk with me? I'm not english and I

>> don't know it very well. thanks

>>

>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>> news:udtZ5uBzIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>No, I said that HKCU overrides HKLM *unless* it's a policy based registry

>>>setting, in which case HKLM overrides HKCU.

>>>

>>>Themes and XP eye fluff are per user settings, they are user preferences

>>>applied or controlled by HKCU entries. Otherwise they can be forced by

>>>Group Policy but what your are trying to do won't work.

>>>

>>>John

>>>

>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>I'm trying to understand the function of

>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

>>>>you've said that hklm overrides hkcu, if it is true, after deleting

>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager,

>>>>computer after restarting, should boot with the theme set in

>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager.

>>>>But it boot with no theme.

>>>>

>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>news:ua5VbABzIHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?

>>>>>

>>>>>Jophn

>>>>>

>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>It doesn't work, I deleted

>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in

>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>but no. Why?

>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>>news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>John

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change

>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>I don't see any change...

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

>>>>>>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless

>>>>>>>>>they're Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>John

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>Claudio wrote:

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for

>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

>>>>>>>>>>the user what theme will use?

>>>>>>>>>>these two keys will conflict?

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel

>>>>>>>>>>messaggio news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>Claudio,

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in

>>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>--

>>>>>>>>>>>Newbie Coder

>>>>>>>>>>>(It's just a name)

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message

>>>>>>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of

>>>>>>>>>>>>nt login changes

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>>>>>>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>thanks, bye

>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>

Guest John John (MVP)
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

Claudio wrote:

> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/img/gif_wxp/wxpgped2.gif

>

> I must enable this option?

 

Yes, if you want to force a theme on all users enable that policy and

enter the path to the theme you want to use.

> I must also delete

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager ?

 

No, the Group Policy will automatically overide the entry in the HKCU

key, you don't need to change anything in HKCU.

 

John

Guest Claudio
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

ok, but why thememanager in HKLM doesn't work? what is its utility?

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:u$svbeHzIHA.5520@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Claudio wrote:

>

>> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/img/gif_wxp/wxpgped2.gif

>>

>> I must enable this option?

>

> Yes, if you want to force a theme on all users enable that policy and

> enter the path to the theme you want to use.

>

>> I must also delete

>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

>> ?

>

> No, the Group Policy will automatically overide the entry in the HKCU key,

> you don't need to change anything in HKCU.

>

> John

Guest Claudio
Posted

Re: registry theme manager

 

I'm waiting for an answer

thanks

 

"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it...

> Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:

>

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> this is to change the theme of the user that I am using

>

>

> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login

> changes

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

> and this? what is the function of this key?

>

> thanks, bye

>

×
×
  • Create New...