Vista - VBS to set system colors

10-19-2009

I would like to create a simple VBS script to set my system colors (primarily
the window title bar color). Any ideas?

Thanks@

10-19-2009

If you look in the Registry under this key:
HKCU\Control Panel\Colors\
you'll find a number of names. For instance, the
active title bar color is the value "ActiveTitle".
The data is an RGB value formatted as a
string with spaces, so it's like R G B. You
just have to calculate those values and format
the string.

(This info. is for Win95 ->XP. I assume Vista/7
is the same, but I'm not certain. Also, there are issues
with writing to the Vista/7 64 Registry. 64-bit Windows
basically has 2 Registries, which can make things
very complicated in some cases.

Quote:

> I would like to create a simple VBS script to set my system colors

(primarily

Quote:

> the window title bar color). Any ideas?
>
> Thanks@

10-19-2009

"mayayana" <mayaXXyana@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:OwFxPsNUKHA.4364@newsgroup

Quote:

> If you look in the Registry under this key:
> HKCU\Control Panel\Colors\
> you'll find a number of names. For instance, the
> active title bar color is the value "ActiveTitle".
> The data is an RGB value formatted as a
> string with spaces, so it's like R G B. You
> just have to calculate those values and format
> the string.
>
> (This info. is for Win95 ->XP. I assume Vista/7
> is the same, but I'm not certain. Also, there are issues
> with writing to the Vista/7 64 Registry. 64-bit Windows
> basically has 2 Registries, which can make things
> very complicated in some cases.
>
>

Quote:

>> I would like to create a simple VBS script to set my system colors

> (primarily

Quote:

>> the window title bar color). Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks@

>

I see the same registry settings on my Vista machine. I believe users can
write to HKCU on Vista computers. If normal users (non-admin) attempt to
write to HKLM, Vista may let you believe it happened, but it actually writes
to a virtual hive in HKCU.

--
Richard Mueller
MVP Directory Services
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
--

10-19-2009	#1 (permalink)
Keith n/a posts	VBS to set system colors I would like to create a simple VBS script to set my system colors (primarily the window title bar color). Any ideas? Thanks@
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10-19-2009	#2 (permalink)
mayayana n/a posts	Re: VBS to set system colors If you look in the Registry under this key: HKCU\Control Panel\Colors\ you'll find a number of names. For instance, the active title bar color is the value "ActiveTitle". The data is an RGB value formatted as a string with spaces, so it's like R G B. You just have to calculate those values and format the string. (This info. is for Win95 ->XP. I assume Vista/7 is the same, but I'm not certain. Also, there are issues with writing to the Vista/7 64 Registry. 64-bit Windows basically has 2 Registries, which can make things very complicated in some cases. Quote: > I would like to create a simple VBS script to set my system colors (primarily Quote: > the window title bar color). Any ideas? > > Thanks@
My System Specs

10-19-2009	#3 (permalink)
Richard Mueller [MVP] n/a posts	Re: VBS to set system colors "mayayana" <mayaXXyana@newsgroup> wrote in message news:OwFxPsNUKHA.4364@newsgroup Quote: > If you look in the Registry under this key: > HKCU\Control Panel\Colors\ > you'll find a number of names. For instance, the > active title bar color is the value "ActiveTitle". > The data is an RGB value formatted as a > string with spaces, so it's like R G B. You > just have to calculate those values and format > the string. > > (This info. is for Win95 ->XP. I assume Vista/7 > is the same, but I'm not certain. Also, there are issues > with writing to the Vista/7 64 Registry. 64-bit Windows > basically has 2 Registries, which can make things > very complicated in some cases. > > Quote: >> I would like to create a simple VBS script to set my system colors > (primarily Quote: >> the window title bar color). Any ideas? >> >> Thanks@ > I see the same registry settings on my Vista machine. I believe users can write to HKCU on Vista computers. If normal users (non-admin) attempt to write to HKLM, Vista may let you believe it happened, but it actually writes to a virtual hive in HKCU. -- Richard Mueller MVP Directory Services Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net --
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