On May 31, 8:20 pm, Josh <J...@juno.net> wrote:
> Larry Webb wrote:
> > Hi all,
>
> > Just got a new computer, and my old computer had a desktop with the XP color scheme I designed but with the Classic Windows Theme.
> > I saved this theme on my old computer, and now after installing Windows XP SP3 on my new computer, the theme still works on
> > applications such as Opera, and not on the taskbar which is still that ugly gray. :-(
>
> > The old trick of choosing Display Properties\Appearance\Advanced\3d Objects and changing the color of 3d objects no longer seems to
> > work since SP3. I tried replacing uxtheme.dll but that didn't work. I can get different colored taskbars in XP style, but no color
> > with the Classic Windows style but that boring gray now after SP3.
>
> > Yeah, I know... I can hide it, have it any color XP style, and I even found a program to make it transparent. But not the color of
> > XP in a Classic Windows Taskbar. One would think it wouldn't be that difficult, but I've wasted all day now searching without an
> > answer. I'd prefer a simple hack or registry fix over having to install some third-party program. But I don't even know if the
> > third-party programs allow the Classic Windows Taskbar themselves.
>
> > Any suggestions anyone?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Larry
>
> I just tried what you did and it worked for me. same set up as you

Lol. Whoa. Boy, do I feel stupid. My apologies.

Yeah, I just tried to change it to some ugly green via 3d objects and
you're right! It works on the taskbar as well! But I was
changing it to the tan XP color I was using by loading my old favorite
theme on the new computer and I wasn't noticing a difference
in the taskbar. I also just got a new lcd monitor so apparently it is
displaying much brighter at the bottom of the screen than it
is the top because I am definitely looking at two different colors
looking at the top of my application vs the bottom. But you're
right. I made sure this time that I was changing it back to the
default gray and I could tell a difference, but not by a lot.

Now I know it's my new Dell LCD monitor that need tweaking and not XP.


Thanks,

Larry