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tazmaniandevil

tazmaniandevil

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Not sure if this is the correct forum for this.... but here goes.

We want to roll Vista out with a custom desktop theme, exactly as Aero except no wallpaper and the background solid colour 0 58 152

So. Customised a machine to this spec. and saved the theme as.... The theme now appears in %windir%\resources\themes as 'new-theme.theme' (not the final name but you know what I mean)

Vista install places custom theme in %windir%\resources\themes folder and user sees customised theme on first logon. Cool.

If the machine is now rebooted however, this custom theme changes to having a black background, and the theme is listed as 'modified theme' Reset the theme to the custom theme and restart again, this time blue background returns, but again theme is listed as 'modified theme' although it all looks OK.

I have tried setting the theme using group policy, with the same result.

Any ideas?


gosh

gosh

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post the .theme file, post what unattend.xml setting youre using. Compare HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager and Themes from when it's working and nonworking

-gosh

tazmaniandevil

tazmaniandevil

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Theme file:

; Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1995-2001

[Theme]
DisplayName=My Theme

; My Computer
[CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-109

; My Documents
[CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%SYSTEM32\mydocs.dll,0

; My Network Places - SHIDI_MYNETWORK
[CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%SYSTEM32\imageres.dll,-25

; Recycle Bin
[CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\DefaultIcon]
full=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-54
empty=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-55



[Control Panel\Colors]
ActiveTitle=153 180 209
Background=0 78 152
Hilight=51 153 255
HilightText=255 255 255
TitleText=0 0 0
Window=255 255 255
WindowText=0 0 0
Scrollbar=200 200 200
InactiveTitle=191 205 219
Menu=240 240 240
WindowFrame=100 100 100
MenuText=0 0 0
ActiveBorder=180 180 180
InactiveBorder=244 247 252
AppWorkspace=171 171 171
ButtonFace=240 240 240
ButtonShadow=160 160 160
GrayText=128 128 128
ButtonText=0 0 0
InactiveTitleText=67 78 84
ButtonHilight=255 255 255
ButtonDkShadow=105 105 105
ButtonLight=227 227 227
InfoText=0 0 0
InfoWindow=255 255 225
GradientActiveTitle=185 209 234
GradientInactiveTitle=215 228 242
ButtonAlternateFace=0 0 0
HotTrackingColor=0 102 204
MenuHilight=51 153 255
MenuBar=240 240 240


[Control Panel\Cursors]
Arrow=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_arrow.cur
Help=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_helpsel.cur
AppStarting=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_working.ani
Wait=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_busy.ani
NWPen=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_pen.cur
No=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_unavail.cur
SizeNS=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_ns.cur
SizeWE=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_ew.cur
Crosshair=
IBeam=
SizeNWSE=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_nwse.cur
SizeNESW=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_nesw.cur
SizeAll=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_move.cur
UpArrow=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_up.cur
DefaultValue=Windows Aero
Hand=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_link.cur
Link=

[Control Panel\Desktop]
Wallpaper=
TileWallpaper=1
WallpaperStyle=0
Pattern=
ScreenSaveActive=0

[Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]

[Metrics]
IconMetrics=76 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 83 101 103 111 101 32 85 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
NonclientMetrics=84 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 83 101 103 111 101 32 85 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 83 101 103 111 101 32 85 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 83 101 103 111 101 32 85 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 83 101 103 111 101 32 85 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 83 101 103 111 101 32 85 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PaddedBorderWidth=4

[boot]
SCRNSAVE.EXE=%WinDir%\System32\logon.scr


[MasterThemeSelector]
MTSM=DABJDKT
ThemeColorBPP=4


[VisualStyles]
Path=%windir%\resources\themes\MyTheme\MyTheme.msstyles
ColorStyle=NormalColor
Size=NormalSize
ColorizationColor=0X45409EFE
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\.Default\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Ding.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\AppGPFault\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Close\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceConnect\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Hardware Insert.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceDisconnect\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Hardware Remove.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceFail\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Hardware Fail.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\LowBatteryAlarm\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Battery Low.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MailBeep\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Notify.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Maximize\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MenuCommand\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MenuPopup\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Minimize\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Open\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\PrintComplete\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RestoreDown\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RestoreUp\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RingIn\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Ringout\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemAsterisk\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Error.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExclamation\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Exclamation.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExit\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Shutdown.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemHand\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Critical Stop.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemNotification\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Balloon.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemQuestion\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemStart\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemStartMenu\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\WindowsLogoff\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Logoff Sound.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\WindowsLogon\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Logon Sound.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\EmptyRecycleBin\.Current]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\media\Windows Recycle.wav

unattend.xml extract:

<Themes>
				<CustomDefaultThemeFile>%windir%\resources\themes\mytheme.theme</CustomDefaultThemeFile>
				<DefaultThemesOff>true</DefaultThemesOff>
			</Themes>

Have tried the above with DefaultThemesOff set to true and false - makes no difference.

This scheme loads fine on first boot, but on 2nd boot loads with black screen background and is classed as 'modified theme'

HTH

razormoon

razormoon

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Myself...I use firstlogon.cmd to set my wallpaper.

FirstLogon.cmd

REG ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d 
%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\whatever.jpg /f
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General" /v 
Wallpaper /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%systemroot%%\Web\Wallpaper\whatever.jpg /f
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General" /v BackupWallpaper 
/t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%systemroot%%\Web\Wallpaper\whatever.jpg /f

EXIT

It works pretty well for me. I don't try the theme thing since it seems too buggy, but I hope this will

help your wallpaper issue.

Edited by razormoon

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