What's the regedit key...

[rootfixxxer]

to activate the Windows Classic theme??!?

thnks

[Kampfflieger]

Good Question...

[jrzycrim]

You could put this in you WINNT.SIF:

[Shell]
DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes
DefaultThemesOff = Yes

DefaultStartPanelOff

Specifies whether to use the classic Microsoft® Windows® Start menu instead of the Windows XP Start menu, and displays icons for My Computer and My Documents on the Windows desktop.

DefaultThemesOff

Specifies whether to use the classic Windows visual style instead of the default Windows XP visual style.

You can also disable the themes service by disabling it in the registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Themes]
"Start"=dword:00000004

[rootfixxxer]

thks jrzycrim but isn't that...

i want the regestry key that makes what i do when i select the classic theme form the drop down box in the selection of the themes ....

if u don't know how to do nevermind....

i see in the forums and in another sites how to set one theme and put theme in the unattended install...

i'm wondering if i can pick the Windows Classic Theme in the folder Windows\Resources\Themes and edit...

[ChiDragon]

DefaultThemesOff

Specifies whether to use the classic Windows visual style instead of the default Windows XP visual style.

Isn't that exactly what you want to do??

[Alanoll]

I know what you mean.....

I attached a reg file with my current settings. It's based on per user, and must be entered from either a another user or before the user logs on.

Also, themes can change more then just the visual style.

reg.reg

[ChiDragon]

Yes, but he seems to want to use the regular Windows Classic theme rather than a custom theme file, and that's what XP defaults to when the usual theme is turned off (at least for me...).

[rootfixxxer]

thks Alanoll for the reg trick!!

now it's everything okay...

... i hope