XP Theme

[JSalminen]

This may likely have been asked and answered many times, but I cannot find
it.

I would like to have WinXP's default theme set as Classic without having to
touch every machine locally. I have about 300 workstations and they are
presently at win2k and I am holding off on winxp because I cannot afford the
time of untangling user's confusion with the new XP interface.

So, how does one apply the Windows Classic theme through something like
Group Policy or even an unattended answer file. Is it possible?

TIA

 

[Menon]

This might help.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...2003/proddocs/deployguide/sdcce_term_lgvk.asp

To load a specific theme for the desktop

1.. In the Group Policy Object Editor, navigate to User
Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Display/Desktop Themes.
2.. Open the Load a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic
setting.