Re: XP Start Menu and the Picture

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/28/04


Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 02:32:15 -0600

No doubt, you will do fine, Ramesh and you are most welcome. :o)

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"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@REMOV_NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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>> Good work, Ramesh!
Many thanks for your appreciation, Kelly :o)
>>Now, let me know when it is scripted.
Not so good at scripting, will try it this week. Learning it, btw :o)
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"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message 
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Good work, Ramesh!  Now, let me know when it is scripted.  <w>
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"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Even better!
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\Default Pictures
to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\NO_Default Pictures
-----------------
[The idea is to leave the "User Account Pictures" as it is, so that the
current profile is alone affected. Delete the file Ramesh.bmp in this
folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures
-----------------
Explorer looks for:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\Ramesh.bmp
If the file is not found, searches for:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\Default Pictures
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"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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This procedure works! But applies to all other profiles too.
I renamed this folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\Default Pictures
to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\111User
Account Pictures\Default Pictures
Deleted the PictureSource value here:
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Hints\Ramesh]
The result is the image below ;-)
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"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Kelly,
I'm unable to remove the square box though. Please see img.
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"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
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Honestly, I don't see the problem with it, but yes, there is a way and is
rather complicated.  One has to create an blank image:  48x48/71 dpi, depth
24.
Then go to User Account/Change my picture/Browse for more pictures/My
Pictures Folder/Choose the picture you created, then click Open.
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"Lezzie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Kelly :)
> But is there anyway to keep the taskbar menu that's not the Classic Start
> Menu. I really like the capabiliity of having the most recent activity on
> the left hand side.  There just has to be a way to delete the picture?  Or
> how do you fill in your own picture so that it's the same size? I guess I
> could go into PSP and just do a square of the taskbar color.  I am not
> anal.. just frustrated. :)


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