Disable Visual Effects for new profiles

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Markus_D=F6ring?=]

Hi!

I'm trying to disable all visual effects for new profiles on WinXP Pro.
I've done the following:

Load the registry hive for the Default User, and changed any registry
key according to visual effects:


reg load HKU\USERS "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT"
regedit /s visual_effects.reg
reg unload HKU\USERS


visual_effect.reg:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Control Panel\Desktop]
"DragFullWindows"="0"
"FontSmoothing"="0"
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:90,12,03,80

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"MinAnimate"="0"

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,33,88,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,\
00,00,0D,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"ListviewAlphaSelect"=dword:00000000
"ListviewShadow"=dword:00000000
"ListviewWatermark"=dword:00000000
"SuperHidden"=dword:00000001
"TaskbarAnimations"=dword:00000000
"WebView"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects]
"VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000


Logging on as new user, all checkboxes in the tab visual effects are
disabled, as expected. But they are still active (i.e mouse shadow eg.),
except for the Balloon-Tips. Going to "Performance Options", changing to
"Adjust for best appearence" and immediately back to "Adjust for best
performance" (only to get the "Apply" Button working) the changes are
made at once after klicking "Apply". But I can't see any additional
changes in the registry!

Any hint?

Bye, Markus

 

[Guest]

MARKUS, I'm not sure why you would want anyone to look at
such an ugly screen. But,it can be done. Go back through
performance>system>advanced>visual
When finished >apply>OK>ok all the way back out. My guess
is you didn't follow the protocol to close the changes.
The same thing happens on a taskbar, forgetting to relock.
Looks like you've gone to a lot of work. Email me. I'd
like to know why.

-----Original Message-----
Hi!

I'm trying to disable all visual effects for new profiles on WinXP Pro.
I've done the following:

Load the registry hive for the Default User, and changed any registry
key according to visual effects:


reg load HKU\USERS "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT"
regedit /s visual_effects.reg
reg unload HKU\USERS


visual_effect.reg:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Control Panel\Desktop]
"DragFullWindows"="0"
"FontSmoothing"="0"
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:90,12,03,80

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"MinAnimate"="0"

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Explorer]

"ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,33,88,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0 0,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,\
00,00,0D,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Explorer\Advanced]

"ListviewAlphaSelect"=dword:00000000
"ListviewShadow"=dword:00000000
"ListviewWatermark"=dword:00000000
"SuperHidden"=dword:00000001
"TaskbarAnimations"=dword:00000000
"WebView"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Explorer\VisualEffects]

"VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_USERS\USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000


Logging on as new user, all checkboxes in the tab visual effects are
disabled, as expected. But they are still active (i.e mouse shadow eg.),
except for the Balloon-Tips. Going to "Performance Options", changing to
"Adjust for best appearence" and immediately back to "Adjust for best
performance" (only to get the "Apply" Button working) the changes are
made at once after klicking "Apply". But I can't see any additional
changes in the registry!

Any hint?

Bye, Markus

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