Hello all,

I have two new Xp Sp2 PC's I need to set up for our network at work and
all of our systems start in the "classic" mode when someone logs in.
However, by default when a new user logs in it starts with the XP look.
I want it to start in classic mode for every user that logs in, even if
it is their first time loggin onto one of these particular PC's. Is
this a registry change or a Group Policy issue?

On 18 Nov 2005 06:01:31 -0800, dominictiberio@gmail.com wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have two new Xp Sp2 PC's I need to set up for our network at work and
> all of our systems start in the "classic" mode when someone logs in.
> However, by default when a new user logs in it starts with the XP look.
> I want it to start in classic mode for every user that logs in, even if
> it is their first time loggin onto one of these particular PC's. Is
> this a registry change or a Group Policy issue?

How to create a custom default user profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319974
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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Always use classic logon
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=35

LogonType
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/4116f7ea-50e6-48e3-b729-cec8631290f3.mspx

Load a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=443

SetVisualStyle
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/294f4618-a0f8-40dc-bb57-953199a2cf88.mspx

Force classic Start Menu
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=382

NoSimpleStartMenu
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/9eb22ac9-585c-4a84-8cbb-0259bf8bff17.mspx

Force classic Control Panel Style
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=425

ForceClassicControlPanel
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/06390dd4-d86a-4041-a320-048d1f00c265.mspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1132322491.113416.224240@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com,
dominictiberio@gmail.com <dominictiberio@gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hello all,
>
> I have two new Xp Sp2 PC's I need to set up for our network at work and
> all of our systems start in the "classic" mode when someone logs in.
> However, by default when a new user logs in it starts with the XP look.
> I want it to start in classic mode for every user that logs in, even if
> it is their first time loggin onto one of these particular PC's. Is
> this a registry change or a Group Policy issue?

Thank You all very much for the timely replies, you are life savers!
The first link to the MS KB article did it, however the other articles
were great too and will help me in the future. I really appreciate it!