Change w7 theme (for automatic postinstall)
Posted: 11 Jun 2016, 01:47
Hello everybody,
I've used Autohotkey for many years and really love it. I've joined this forum only a couple of weeks ago and have already received some wonderful help and tips, thanks!!!
I'm looking for code to change the Windows 7 theme automatically. This is the only thing I've never been able to do in my little Autohotkey Postinstall thingy (which is just a simple program with lots of setup /S [silent] installs, registry settings, ini copying, etc. etc.).
This is what I'm doing now:
This is working correctly, I'm just looking for a more automated method, without user intervention or windows popping up.
I've also tried to modify the Windows 7 install.wim file to have the Classic Theme in there by default, but that's not an easy task. If there's a way to do this ("silently") in Autohotkey, that would be great...
Thanks again to everybody on this great forum, and thanks to the Autohotkey developers!!
I've used Autohotkey for many years and really love it. I've joined this forum only a couple of weeks ago and have already received some wonderful help and tips, thanks!!!
I'm looking for code to change the Windows 7 theme automatically. This is the only thing I've never been able to do in my little Autohotkey Postinstall thingy (which is just a simple program with lots of setup /S [silent] installs, registry settings, ini copying, etc. etc.).
This is what I'm doing now:
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runwait,c:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe c:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll`,Control_RunDLL c:\windows\system32\desk.cpl desk`,@Themes /Action:OpenTheme /file:"c:\windows\resources\ease of access themes\classic.theme"
winwait,Personal settings [translated back from my local text]
sleep,1000
msgbox,4096,Classic Theme,Hit Enter when the Classic Theme is set
winactivate,Personal settings
send,!{f4}
return
I've also tried to modify the Windows 7 install.wim file to have the Classic Theme in there by default, but that's not an easy task. If there's a way to do this ("silently") in Autohotkey, that would be great...
Thanks again to everybody on this great forum, and thanks to the Autohotkey developers!!