Can't save Display Appearance settings

[Alan Biddle]

Hi,

I have a new HP computer, WIN XP PRO SP2, which I am configuring from
the Administrator account. I prefer the full Classic rather than XP
display, as it is less cluttered and clearer type, at least to me, and
no sounds. Initially, I had a problem that when I rebooted, the Sound
Scheme, Display Appearance | Scheme, and Display Appearance |
Appearance, reset to the WIN XP defaults.

After applying xp_save_settings.vbs and savesettings.reg, I was able
to solve the Sound Scheme problem. Using the Group Policy Editor to
"...force Windows Classic" I was able to "solve" the Scheme problem.

The only loose end is with the Display Appearance | Appearance
settings. When I reboot, all three boxes reset to the defaults. The
GPE has the ability to remove this settings, but it does not seem to
lock in the current suggestions. I am new to the Pro version, but
looking through the GPE shows all the apparently relevant items set to
"Not Configured" except the one I changed above.

Any suggestions on this, or perhaps the completely obvious fix to
everything I have overlooked?

 

[Alan Biddle]

Never mind! I just ran Spybot SD with the newest definitions, and it
found some spyware. After removing it, and a reboot, all the user
settings are being properly stored. I have seen this before with the
icons in the quick launch bar being reset to their original positions.
One wonders whether this was the intended nuisance, or just a side
effect.