Help me find this registry key

All machines in our domain are set for "Adust for best performance, so the
Fisher Price theme is gone.
I want to find the registry key(s) so I can add it to my own custom policy.
For the future, there is no room for such bs in the work envireonement.
--
Holz

Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
> All machines in our domain are set for "Adust for best performance,
> so the Fisher Price theme is gone.
> I want to find the registry key(s) so I can add it to my own custom
> policy. For the future, there is no room for such bs in the work
> envireonement.

I don't know about the registry settings for "adjust for best performance,"
but it's insanely easy to force the Windows Classic theme on all PCs via
GPO. I do it all the time.

EW Classic Theme?
The pony is canceled LOL
:)

Russ

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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>> All machines in our domain are set for "Adust for best performance,
>> so the Fisher Price theme is gone.
>> I want to find the registry key(s) so I can add it to my own custom
>> policy. For the future, there is no room for such bs in the work
>> envireonement.
>
> I don't know about the registry settings for "adjust for best
> performance," but it's insanely easy to force the Windows Classic theme on
> all PCs via GPO. I do it all the time.
>
>

It is forced, however some computers simply won't take it...
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>> All machines in our domain are set for "Adust for best performance,
>> so the Fisher Price theme is gone.
>> I want to find the registry key(s) so I can add it to my own custom
>> policy. For the future, there is no room for such bs in the work
>> envireonement.
>
> I don't know about the registry settings for "adjust for best
> performance," but it's insanely easy to force the Windows Classic theme on
> all PCs via GPO. I do it all the time.
>
>

Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
> It is forced, however some computers simply won't take it...

The policy? Where did you set it? Run rsop.msc and find out why.


> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:uHRHKgaGJHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>>> All machines in our domain are set for "Adust for best performance,
>>> so the Fisher Price theme is gone.
>>> I want to find the registry key(s) so I can add it to my own custom
>>> policy. For the future, there is no room for such bs in the work
>>> envireonement.
>>
>> I don't know about the registry settings for "adjust for best
>> performance," but it's insanely easy to force the Windows Classic
>> theme on all PCs via GPO. I do it all the time.

It is forced from the
user>administrative>c-panel>display>desktop-themes > Load specific and left
blank.
All 4 policies above are at enable status (prohibit).
44 out of 49 work fine...

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>> It is forced, however some computers simply won't take it...
>
> The policy? Where did you set it? Run rsop.msc and find out why.
>
>
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>> message news:uHRHKgaGJHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>>>> All machines in our domain are set for "Adust for best performance,
>>>> so the Fisher Price theme is gone.
>>>> I want to find the registry key(s) so I can add it to my own custom
>>>> policy. For the future, there is no room for such bs in the work
>>>> envireonement.
>>>
>>> I don't know about the registry settings for "adjust for best
>>> performance," but it's insanely easy to force the Windows Classic
>>> theme on all PCs via GPO. I do it all the time.
>
>
>

You need to find out why the policy isn't applying to those machines.
Finding the registry key and manually changing it *isn't* the answer. You
are avoiding the problem and fixing a symptom, not the root cause...and
you'll pay for that later.

Security groups, mismatched WMI filters, machines with different
images...all of these can play a part, and all of these could cause bigger
problems if you start manually mucking with the registry. As Lan said, RSOP
is your best bet here.

-cliff

"Holz" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> It is forced from the
> user>administrative>c-panel>display>desktop-themes > Load specific and
> left blank.
> All 4 policies above are at enable status (prohibit).
> 44 out of 49 work fine...
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:eOld1BbGJHA.2204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>>> It is forced, however some computers simply won't take it...
>>
>> The policy? Where did you set it? Run rsop.msc and find out why.
>>
>>
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:uHRHKgaGJHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>>>>> All machines in our domain are set for "Adust for best performance,
>>>>> so the Fisher Price theme is gone.
>>>>> I want to find the registry key(s) so I can add it to my own custom
>>>>> policy. For the future, there is no room for such bs in the work
>>>>> envireonement.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know about the registry settings for "adjust for best
>>>> performance," but it's insanely easy to force the Windows Classic
>>>> theme on all PCs via GPO. I do it all the time.
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
> It is forced from the
> user>administrative>c-panel>display>desktop-themes > Load specific
> and left blank.

I didn't mean that; I know where it is in GP - I meant, what policy? did you
create a custom one? where is it linked?

> All 4 policies above

Which policies?

>are at enable status (prohibit).
> 44 out of 49 work fine...
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:eOld1BbGJHA.2204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>>> It is forced, however some computers simply won't take it...
>>
>> The policy? Where did you set it? Run rsop.msc and find out why.
>>
>>
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:uHRHKgaGJHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Holz <none@none.com> wrote:
>>>>> All machines in our domain are set for "Adust for best
>>>>> performance, so the Fisher Price theme is gone.
>>>>> I want to find the registry key(s) so I can add it to my own
>>>>> custom policy. For the future, there is no room for such bs in
>>>>> the work envireonement.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know about the registry settings for "adjust for best
>>>> performance," but it's insanely easy to force the Windows Classic
>>>> theme on all PCs via GPO. I do it all the time.

Cliff Galiher wrote:
> You need to find out why the policy isn't applying to those machines.
> Finding the registry key and manually changing it *isn't* the answer.
> You are avoiding the problem and fixing a symptom, not the root
> cause...and you'll pay for that later.
>
hold on Nostradamus..
Who said I want to change it manually? I said help me find it, since my
sysinternals regtools cannot help me deep enough. When I find it, I can
try and identify an issues, since rsop says it is implemented.


--
Holz

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
> Holz<none@none.com> wrote:
>> It is forced from the
>> user>administrative>c-panel>display>desktop-themes> Load specific
>> and left blank.
>
> I didn't mean that; I know where it is in GP - I meant, what policy? did you
> create a custom one? where is it linked?

I believe I found the cause of the problem.
It turns out these computers were brought in from a remote office and
had a custom shell software installed.
Wipe out and re-image fixed # 1, so I think I am good to go.
I hate when the client do not tell all!


--
Holz

Holz <holz@none.com> wrote:
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>> Holz<none@none.com> wrote:
>>> It is forced from the
>>> user>administrative>c-panel>display>desktop-themes> Load specific
>>> and left blank.
>>
>> I didn't mean that; I know where it is in GP - I meant, what policy?
>> did you create a custom one? where is it linked?
>
> I believe I found the cause of the problem.
> It turns out these computers were brought in from a remote office and
> had a custom shell software installed.
> Wipe out and re-image fixed # 1, so I think I am good to go.
> I hate when the client do not tell all!

Yep, I empathize.