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kemicalx

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Hi everyone,

i've got an image i want to replace the bliss.bmp with.

here is my regtweaks file.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General]"BackupWallpaper"="c:\windows\web\wallpaper\kemixp.jpg"

"Wallpaper"="c:\windows\web\wallpaper\kemixp.jpg"

;Disable Automatic Restart in the event of a BSOD

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]

"AutoReboot"=dword:00000000

;Speed up shutdown

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]

"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="3000"

;Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz]

"NoRun"=dword:00000001

;Disables Error Reporting, but notifies when errors occur

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting]

"DoReport"=dword:00000000

;Disable Welcome Screen and uses Classic Logon

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

"LogonType"=dword:00000000

;Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

"MenuShowDelay"="0"

;NoLowDiskSpaceChecks won't check if you are low on diskspace and pop up a balloon telling you.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001

;NoRecentDocsmenu removes the recent documents from the start menu.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000001

;Allow renaming of Recycle Bin

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder]

"Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20

"CallForAttributes"=dword:00000000

;Disables Windows Tour bubble popup

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]

"RunCount"=dword:00000000

;Removes Sign up with Passport Wizard when trying to sign in MSN Messenger

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Passport]

"RegistrationCompleted"=dword:00000001

;This adds the "Open Command Window Here" on the right click menu for folders

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd]

@="Open Command Window Here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command]

@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd]

@="Open Command Window Here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command]

@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""

; To disable your WFP

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogonAdd]

"SFCDisable"=dword:FFFFFF9D

you can see the background info right at the top.

the picture is stored like in this directory

C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$$\Web\Wallpaper\kemixp.jpg

i tried the reg hacks with double "\"'s and it still didn't work.

Any ideas? If you need to see any other files just gimme a yell :)

Thanks alot.

Ashlin

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Jotnar

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A quick and dirty way would be to rename your file to bliss.jpg, cab it up and replace BLISS.JP_ in your I386 folder.

Another thing to consider is trying to use the Current User registry key, if your applying your tweaks at t-13 (Where Current User gets applied to the Default User). You do need the double \s though. You also might need to convert your image to a bitmap...not sure about that.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"="c:\\windows\\web\\wallpaper\\kemixp.jpg"

Cheers

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A quick and dirty way would be to rename your file to bliss.jpg, cab it up and replace BLISS.JP_ in your I386 folder.

Another thing to consider is trying to use the Current User registry key, if your applying your tweaks at t-13 (Where Current User gets applied to the Default User).  You do need the double \s though.  You also might need to convert your image to a bitmap...not sure about that.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"="c:\\windows\\web\\wallpaper\\kemixp.jpg"

Cheers

That work for me, and doesn't require any reg-tweaks or hacking any *.dll files!!

you can find the Bliss.jpg wallpaper in the i386 dir. Its named "Bliss.JP_. you will notice if you rename the "Bliss.JP_" to "Bliss.cab", and click on the file it will show the Bliss picture inside. (Extract it first).

Simply make a new cab file with your desired wallpaper inside. and name it "Bliss.JP_" place it in the i386 dir. Thats it!! :)

command: use the "Command Prompt", not the RUN command.

makecab C:\YourWallpaper.jpg C:\Bliss.JP_

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i've used that registry tweak before and it has worked, but that was on a no-themes windows installation, but now i've progressed to custom theme files...

watch out if you use the luna.theme as your base for creating a custom theme file... where it sets the wallpaper, you have to remove the line Wallpaper.MUI=@themeui.dll,-2036 or it will still use the bliss.jpg

that could be why your wallpaper doesn't work, because luna is overwriting it... stuff the registry tweaks make a custom theme file :)

with the registry tweak, the file can be a jpeg or a bitmap

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As far as theme files go, I've found that the easiest thing to do is just save your theme from Windows theme manager. You don't have to muck about with editing and no worries about the wrong wallpaper being used. Plus you can run into other troubles with custom msstyles if you use luna.theme as a template.

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; Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1995-2001

[Theme]DisplayName=cxp2

; My Computer

[CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]

DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe,0

; My Documents

[CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\DefaultIcon]

DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\mydocs.dll,0

; My Network Places

[CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]

DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\shell32.dll,17

; Recycle Bin

[CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\DefaultIcon]

full=%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\shell32.dll,32

empty=%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\shell32.dll,31

[Control Panel\Cursors]

Arrow=

Help=

AppStarting=

Wait=

NWPen=

No=

SizeNS=

SizeWE=

Crosshair=

IBeam=

SizeNWSE=

SizeNESW=

SizeAll=

UpArrow=

DefaultValue=Windows default

DefaultValue.MUI=@themeui.dll,-2043

[Control Panel\Desktop]

Wallpaper=%SystemRoot%\windows\Web\Wallpaper\kemixp.jpg

Wallpaper.MUI=@themeui.dll,-2036

TileWallpaper=0

WallpaperStyle=2

Pattern=

ScreenSaveActive=0

[VisualStyles]

Path=%ResourceDir%\Themes\cxp2\cxp2.msstyles

ColorStyle=NormalColor

Size=NormalSize

[boot]

SCRNSAVE.EXE=

[MasterThemeSelector]

MTSM=DABJDKT

ThemeColorBPP=8

there is my .theme file. (i tried the background directory of %windir%\Web\Wallpaper\kemixp.jpg and it did not work)

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As far as theme files go, I've found that the easiest thing to do is just save your theme from Windows theme manager. You don't have to muck about with editing and no worries about the wrong wallpaper being used. Plus you can run into other troubles with custom msstyles if you use luna.theme as a template.

As I said...

Also:

watch out if you use the luna.theme as your base for creating a custom theme file... where it sets the wallpaper, you have to remove the line Wallpaper.MUI=@themeui.dll,-2036 or it will still use the bliss.jpg
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