is there a setting within winnt.sif to set default wmp skin? i believe i have seen one here but am unable to find it....

thanks for any help provided

Just going to use this registry setting for now! this is for WMP10 (you will need to change the red area for your own skin)

EDIT: Edited to the correct format that is supplied below by simonsays.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Skins]"CurrentSkin"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Media Player\\Skins\\Snow-black.wmz"

"SkinX"=dword:00000021

"SkinY"=dword:0000000c

Hope that helps someone...

I got this info from the WMP9 thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=10286&hl=

** Also check below for the method of including it into your .THEME file (best way)

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1454471165-1580436667-854245398-1003...

This key isn't common on all PCs, is it?

Well, actually WMP skin is settable from the .theme that you use (C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes).

first, to use that regtweak you need to change the [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1454471165-1580436667-854245398-1003 value so...

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Skins]"CurrentSkin"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Media Player\\Skins\\Snow-black.wmz"

...and prathapml pointed the best option, simply specify a .theme file in your winnt.sif and include in the theme the wmp skin you preffer

What needs to be placed (settings) in the .theme?

it has take me a time to fin this link

...and in winnt.sif

[Shell]
    CustomDefaultThemeFile="%WINDIR%\Resources\Themes\BioHaZaRD.theme"

EDIT:

it was on the page you were talking about,

[other]

WindowsMediaPlayerSkin=Holiday.wmz

Cheers!

[other]

WindowsMediaPlayerSkin=Holiday.wmz

Good find.

Much simpler. Have you tested it?

Thanks.

will be today... will confirm later but since it is from the microsoft site it should be ok.

it's ok, i've been using a theme with a wmp skin for a long time on my unattended installation.

one question, where does the .wmz file go?

or do you point it out in the

[other]
WindowsMediaPlayerSkin=Holiday.wmz

I think it is to be placed here:

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\

So therefore,

1. it is to be placed on the CD at:

$OEM$\$Progs\Windows Media Player\Skins\

2. Or, you can make an SFX archive to extract silently to "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\Skins\"

Does it work now?

ah, thanks but i have yet to try it

will report back later

Y'know what I want?

I would like to turn off that annoying default skin.

Does anyone know how?