Setting WMP skin in winnt.sif?

[fourte3n]

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

[fourte3n]

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)

[mazin]

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

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

[prathapml]

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

[SiMoNsAyS]

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

[fourte3n]

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

[SiMoNsAyS]

it has take me a time to fin this link

...and in winnt.sif

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

[fourte3n]

EDIT:

it was on the page you were talking about,

[other]

WindowsMediaPlayerSkin=Holiday.wmz

Cheers!

[mazin]

[other]

WindowsMediaPlayerSkin=Holiday.wmz

Good find.

Much simpler. Have you tested it?

Thanks.

[fourte3n]

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

[SiMoNsAyS]

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

[lilweirddude]

one question, where does the .wmz file go?

or do you point it out in the

[other]
WindowsMediaPlayerSkin=Holiday.wmz

[prathapml]

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?

[lilweirddude]

ah, thanks but i have yet to try it

will report back later

[SlimShady]

Y'know what I want?

I would like to turn off that annoying default skin.

Does anyone know how?