[Mekrel]

Hi,

I was basically browsing around my docs and settings folder to see if any other files saved any good data which i could use to be restored via using the OEM dist folders.

in

C:\Documents and Settings\MekerZ\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

I found a Custom.theme file,

Now i know via Winnt.sif we can point to a .theme file

(many thanks to greenmachine for his great tutorial) but i was looking at this:

The file contained:

; Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1995-2001

[Theme]
DisplayName=My Current Theme

; My Computer
[CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe,0

; My Documents
[CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\mydocs.dll,0

; My Network Places
[CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll,17

; Recycle Bin
[CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\DefaultIcon]
full=C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,32
empty=C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,31



[Control Panel\Colors]
ActiveTitle=45 80 153
Background=58 86 124
Hilight=150 181 218
HilightText=22 38 63
TitleText=242 244 248
Window=250 251 252
WindowText=0 0 0
Scrollbar=212 208 200
InactiveTitle=124 131 179
Menu=235 235 235
WindowFrame=0 0 0
MenuText=0 40 81
ActiveBorder=212 208 200
InactiveBorder=212 208 200
AppWorkspace=128 128 128
ButtonFace=235 235 235
ButtonShadow=180 180 180
GrayText=140 140 144
ButtonText=0 0 0
InactiveTitleText=226 238 248
ButtonHilight=250 250 250
ButtonDkShadow=150 150 150
ButtonLight=242 242 242
InfoText=0 40 81
InfoWindow=230 236 248
GradientActiveTitle=84 115 174
GradientInactiveTitle=154 165 200
ButtonAlternateFace=181 181 181
HotTrackingColor=0 0 128
MenuHilight=204 215 231
MenuBar=235 235 235


[Control Panel\Cursors]
Arrow=
Help=
AppStarting=
Wait=
NWPen=
No=
SizeNS=
SizeWE=
Crosshair=
IBeam=
SizeNWSE=
SizeNESW=
SizeAll=
UpArrow=
DefaultValue=Windows default
Link=

[Control Panel\Desktop]
Wallpaper=%WinDir%Web\Wallpaper\wolf.jpg
TileWallpaper=0
WallpaperStyle=2
Pattern=
ScreenSaveActive=0

[Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]

[Metrics]
IconMetrics=76 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 84 97 104 111 109 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
NonclientMetrics=84 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 84 97 104 111 109 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 84 97 104 111 109 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 84 97 104 111 109 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 84 97 104 111 109 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 84 97 104 111 109 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  

[boot]
SCRNSAVE.EXE=


[MasterThemeSelector]
MTSM=DABJDKT
ThemeColorBPP=4


[VisualStyles]
Path=%WinDir%resources\Themes\LunaVX\LunaVX.msstyles
ColorStyle=VXThin
Size=LargeFonts
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\.Default\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Ding.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\AppGPFault\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Close\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceConnect\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Hardware Insert.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceDisconnect\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Hardware Remove.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceFail\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Hardware Fail.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\LowBatteryAlarm\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Battery Low.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MailBeep\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Notify.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Maximize\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MenuCommand\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MenuPopup\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Minimize\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Open\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\PrintComplete\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RestoreDown\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RestoreUp\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RingIn\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Ringout\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemAsterisk\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Error.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExclamation\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Exclamation.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExit\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Shutdown.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemHand\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Critical Stop.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemNotification\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Balloon.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemQuestion\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemStart\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Startup.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemStartMenu\.Current]
DefaultValue=
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\WindowsLogoff\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Logoff Sound.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\WindowsLogon\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Logon Sound.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\EmptyRecycleBin\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Recycle.wav
[AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating\.Current]
DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Start.wav

if you double click this, it opens the desktop properties and as you can see says

"My Current Settings".

Now as long as the file points to the .msstyles files (which it does) im thinking cant we shove this file using OEM folders that it could be an alternative to using winnt.sif? As windows reads and edits this file each time you make a change?

Sorry if im barking up the wrong tree.

[alkmie]

i was using the registry for themes like so
(this are kinda raw exports some keys may not even be need)

:wallpapersettings
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ActiveWndTrkTimeout"=dword:00000000
"AutoEndTasks"="0"
"CaretWidth"=dword:00000001
"CoolSwitch"="1"
"CoolSwitchColumns"="7"
"CoolSwitchRows"="3"
"CursorBlinkRate"="530"
"DragFullWindows"="1"
"DragHeight"="4"
"DragWidth"="4"
"FontSmoothing"="2"
"FontSmoothingOrientation"=dword:00000001
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000001
"ForegroundFlashCount"=dword:00000003
"ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00000000
"GridGranularity"="0"
"HungAppTimeout"="5000"
"LowPowerActive"="0"
"LowPowerTimeOut"="0"
"MenuShowDelay"="2"
"PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000
"PowerOffActive"="0"
"PowerOffTimeOut"="0"
"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0"
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"="599940"
"ScreenSaveActive"="1"
"SCRNSAVE.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\logon.scr"
"TileWallpaper"="0"
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:9e,3e,07,80
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="20000"
"Wallpaper"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\Main\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Wallpaper1.bmp"
"WallpaperStyle"="0"
"OriginalWallpaper"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\Main\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Wallpaper1.bmp"
"WheelScrollLines"="3"
"ConvertedWallpaper"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\My Pictures\\216_59677.jpg"
"ConvertedWallpaper Last WriteTime"=hex:5a,06,12,ed,1f,47,c4,01
"NoAutoReturnToWelcome"="1"
"Pattern Upgrade"="TRUE"
"LowLevelHooksTimeout"=dword:00001388

;black background
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Background"="225 225 225"

heres a lil snipt that changes the cmd

;Cmd Settings
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor]
"AutoRun"=""
"CompletionChar"=dword:00000009
"DefaultColor"=dword:00000001
"EnableExtensions"=dword:00000001
"PathCompletionChar"=dword:00000009
"ScreenColors"=dword:00000008

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1343024091-854245398-682003330-1003\Console]
"ColorTable00"=dword:00000000
"ColorTable01"=dword:00800000
"ColorTable02"=dword:00008000
"ColorTable03"=dword:00808000
"ColorTable04"=dword:00000080
"ColorTable05"=dword:00800080
"ColorTable06"=dword:00008080
"ColorTable07"=dword:00c0c0c0
"ColorTable08"=dword:00808080
"ColorTable09"=dword:00ff0000
"ColorTable10"=dword:0000ff00
"ColorTable11"=dword:00ffff00
"ColorTable12"=dword:000000ff
"ColorTable13"=dword:00ff00ff
"ColorTable14"=dword:0000ffff
"ColorTable15"=dword:00ffffff
"CursorSize"=dword:00000019
"FaceName"=""
"FontFamily"=dword:00000000
"FontSize"=dword:00000000
"FontWeight"=dword:00000000
"FullScreen"=dword:00000000
"HistoryBufferSize"=dword:00000032
"InsertMode"=dword:00000001
"LoadConIme"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfHistoryBuffers"=dword:00000004
"PopupColors"=dword:000000f5
"QuickEdit"=dword:00000000
"ScreenBufferSize"=dword:012c0050
"ScreenColors"=dword:00000007
"WindowSize"=dword:00190050
"CurrentPage"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1343024091-854245398-682003330-1003\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe]
"ScreenColors"=dword:0000001a
"HistoryNoDup"=dword:00000000

nice find might try that path seems easy enough

[Mekrel]

Yeah, i change my cmd window to be wider as i have a 17inch LCD.

Setting my wallpaper by reg file for some reason doesnt work untill i manualy click apply when right clicking desktop, so hopefully this could sort it.

Wonder if someone could test on VMware or VPC, i have not got either installed and its late here and have work in the morning. Thanks for sharing the wallpaper one. I took the .bmp from my application folder and put it onto my Windows OEM application folder and pointed to it using the .reg files.

I did this before but pointed them to the .jpg in the Web folder in resources. Think my desktop should work automatically now.

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nice find might try that path seems easy enough

Thanks, let me know how you get on. I will also try but dont finish work untill 9pm tomorrow then will have to redownload VmMachine, and Daemon tools because my DVD ISO is large.