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Newly created accounts have weird theme-HELP!

by pcwiz100 Aug 14, 2007 2:48AM PDT

Hi,

I created a new Administrator account on my PC running Windows XP Pro SP2. The new account has a weird classic style theme by default. When I went into Display Properties (Themes tab), I saw that the theme selected was a 'Modified Theme'. I changed the theme back to 'Windows XP' and that returned the account to the normal XP look.

My question is, why do all the new accounts created have this weird classic style there by default (and the Display Properties, Windows calls it a 'Modified Theme')?? Is it supposed to be like this?? Is there anyway I can change a setting or something??

Thanks in advance

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It is because the new accounts ...
by Edward ODaniel Aug 14, 2007 3:43AM PDT

are based on the information in this key and its sub keys (such as Current and Dessktop):
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel

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What do I do?
by pcwiz100 Aug 14, 2007 4:22AM PDT

So, what registry edntry do I change to make the new accounts have the Windows XP theme by default?

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