Microsoft KB Archive/102976

= REG: User Preferences Entries, PART 1 =

Article ID: 102976

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q102976



The article contains REGISTRY entries for User Preferences, Part 1. These subgroups are included:


 * Hive information user profiles
 * Console entries for users
 * Color, pattern and screen saver entries for users



SUMMARY
This is the first of five articles on the User Preferences entries; for the other entries, see "User Preferences Entries, Part 2," "User Preferences Entries, Part 3," "User Preferences Entries, Part 4,"and "User Preferences Entries, Part 5".

REGISTRY ENTRIES FOR USER PREFERENCES
Information about Registry entries for user preferences about the following topics can be found in the following sections.

The information presented here is primarily for troubleshooting, showing the default entry values and explaining the meaning of important entries. There are no hidden values that you can set for user preferences. All of these values can be set using the icons in Control Panel or the tools in the Administrative Tools group, or other programs provided with Windows NT.

All Registry paths shown here are for HKEY_CURRENT_USER, to show how you can view entries for the currently logged on user. However, most of these entries also appear in HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT, where changing entries will change values for the default user profile.

HIVE INFORMATION FOR USER PROFILES
Information about user profile files appears in the following keys:

- The HiveList subkey lists all hives that are active but not profiles that are not active. (See its entry in "CurrentControlSet\Control  Subkeys," earlier in this chapter.)

- The ProfileList subkey lists all the profiles known on the computer, whether or not the profiles are active, under the following Registry path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft \Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\SID_#

Each installed user profile has its own subkey under the ProfileList subkey, and that subkey contains the following entry:

ProfileImagePath  REG_EXPAND_SZ   Profile hive filename

Default: %SystemRoot%\system32\config\hiveFilename Sid   REG_BINARY   Number assigned by system

Specifies the path and filename for the hive for this user. The hive file name that is the value for ProfileImagePath includes a portion of the username associated with that SID_#, so that you can identify the user to which it belongs.

CONSOLE ENTRIES FOR USERS
The Console key contains several subkeys that define screen size and buffer size for character-based screens in Windows NT. These subkeys appear under the following Registry path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\subkeyNames

The Command Prompt subkey does not appear unless the current user has changed the screen colors or font for the command prompt and also checked the Save Configuration options. Use the commands on the Control menu in the command prompt to change these values.

Console subkey      Default value entries --

Command Prompt      FontFamily=0x30 (All data types     FontSize=0xc0008 are REG_DWORD)       FullScreen=0x1 PopupColors=0xf5 QuickEdit=0 ScreenBufferSize=0x190050 ScreenColors=0x9f WindowsPosition=0x150004 WindowSize=0x190050 Configuration       CommandRecallBufferSize=50 (All data types     FillAttr=0x07 are REG_SZ)          ScreenBufferColumns=80 ScreenBufferRows=25 WindowColumns=80 WindowRows=25 Introducing         FullScreen=0x1 Windows NT Microsoft QBASIC    FullScreen0x1

COLOR, PATTERN, AND SCREEN SAVER ENTRIES FOR USERS
This section describes the subkeys that contain settings for user preferences related to the desktop.

Colors Entry Values ---

The Colors subkey specifies the color as a series of three numbers for each area of the Windows screen, in the following Registry path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors

Each entry has a REG_SZ data type. The following lists the defaults for each entry under the Colors subkey:

ActiveBorder=192 192 192 ActiveTitle=0 0 128 AppWorkSpace=255 255 255 Background=255 255 255 ButtonFace=192 192 192 ButtonHilight=255 255 255 ButtonShadow=128 128 128 ButtonText=0 0 0 GrayText=128 128 128 Hilight=0 0 128 HilightText=255 255 255 InactiveBorder=192 192 192 InactiveTitle=192 192 192 InactiveTitleText=0 0 0 Menu=255 255 255 MenuText=0 0 0 Scrollbar=192 192 192 TitleText=255 255 255 Window=255 255 255 WindowFrame=0 0 0 WindowText=0 0 0

Color Schemes Entry Values --

The entries in the Color Schemes subkey define the colors for each element of specific color schemes, as set by choosing the Color icon in Control Panel. These entries appear under the following Registry path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Color Schemes

The Current subkey specifies the current color scheme, based on those listed in the Color Schemes subkey.

The Custom Colors subkey defines the custom colors in the color palette, as set by choosing the Color icon in Control Panel. The entries are designated ColorA through ColorP, and all have the value FFFFFF by default.

Each entry in these subkeys has a REG_SZ data type. The following list shows the defaults for each color scheme.

Arizona=804000,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,808040,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,4080FF,C0C0C0, 0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,808000,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Black Leather Jacket=0,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,C0C0C0,0,800040,808080,FFFFFF, 808080,808080,0,10E0E0E0,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Bordeaux=400080,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,800080,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,FF0080, C0C0C0,0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,800080,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Cinnamon=404080,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,80,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,80,C0C0C0,0, C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,80,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Designer=7C7C3F,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,808000,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,C0C0C0, C0C0C0,0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,C0C0C0,808000,0,0,FFFFFF Emerald City=404000,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,C0C0C0,0,408000,808040,FFFFFF,408000, 808040,0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,8000,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Fluorescent=0,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,0,FF00,0,FF00FF,C0C0C0,0,FF80,C0C0C0,0,C0C0C0, C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Hotdog Stand=FFFF,FFFF,FF,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,0,0,FF,FFFFFF,FF,FF,0,C0C0C0, C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,0,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,FFFFFF LCD Default Screen Settings=808080,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,0,C0C0C0,0,800000, C0C0C0,FFFFFF,800000,C0C0C0, 0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,7F8080,0,808080,800000,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF LCD Reversed - Dark=0,80,80,FFFFFF,8080,0,8080,800000,0,8080,800000, 0,8080,C0C0C0,7F8080,0,C0C0C0,800000,FFFFFF,828282,FFFFFF LCD Reversed - Light=800000,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,808040,FFFFFF,0, C0C0C0,C0C0C0,800000,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,7F8080,0,808040,800000,FFFFFF,0, FFFFFF Mahogany=404040,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,40,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,C0C0C0,C0C0C0, 0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,C0C0C0,80,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Monochrome=C0C0C0,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,0,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,C0C0C0,C0C0C0, 0,808080,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Ocean=808000,408000,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,804000,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,C0C0C0,C0C0C0, 0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,0,808000,0,0,FFFFFF Pastel=C0FF82,80FFFF,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,FFFF80,FFFFFF,0,C080FF,FFFFFF, 808080,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,C0C0C0,FFFF00,0,0,FFFFFF Patchwork=9544BB,C1FBFA,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,FFFF80,FFFFFF,0,64B14E,FFFFFF,0, C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,FFFF00,0,0,FFFFFF Plasma Power Saver=0,FF0000,0,FFFFFF,FF00FF,0,800000,C0C0C0,0,80,FFFFFF, C0C0C0,FF0000,C0C0C0,808080,0,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,0,FFFFFF Rugby=C0C0C0,80FFFF,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,800000,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,80,FFFFFF,0, C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,800000,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF The Blues=804000,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,800000,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,C0C0C0, C0C0C0,0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,C0C0C0,800000,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF Tweed=6A619E,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,408080,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,404080,C0C0C0, 0,10E0E0E0,C0C0C0,808080,0,C0C0C0,8080,0,0,FFFFFF Valentine=C080FF,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,8000FF,400080,FFFFFF,C080FF, C080FF,0,C0C0C0,C0C0C0,808080,0,808080,FF00FF,0,FFFFFF,FFFFFF Wingtips=408080,C0C0C0,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,808080,FFFFFF,FFFFFF,4080,FFFFFF, 0,808080,C0C0C0,808080,0,C0C0C0,808080,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF

Patterns Entry Values -

The Patterns subkey contains entries that define the color values for the bitmap patterns, as set by choosing the Desktop icon. Each value is a set of eight numbers, corresponding to the colors in the eight basic elements of the pattern.

Each entry has a REG_SZ data type. The following list shows the default colors for the default patterns:

(None)=(None) 50% Gray=170 85 170 85 170 85 170 85 Boxes=127 65 65 65 65 65 127 0 Critters=0 80 114 32 0 5 39 2 Diamonds=32 80 136 80 32 0 0 0 Paisley=2 7 7 2 32 80 80 32 Pattern=224 128 142 136 234 10 14 0 Quilt=130 68 40 17 40 68 130 1 Scottie=64 192 200 120 120 72 0 0 Spinner=20 12 200 121 158 19 48 40 Thatches=248 116 34 71 143 23 34 113 Tulip=0 0 84 124 124 56 146 124 Waffle=0 0 0 0 128 128 128 240 Weave=136 84 34 69 136 21 34 81

Screen Saver Subkey Entry Values

The various Screen Saver subkeys define user preferences for specific screen savers. All entries have a REG_SZ data type. The following table summarizes the default entries under the Screen Saver subkeys.

Screen Save subkey    Default value entries

Screen Saver.Bezier   - Screen Saver.Marquee  BackgroundColor=0 0 128 CharSet=0 Font=Times New Roman Mode=1 Size=24 Speed=14 Text=Your text goes here. TextColor=255 0 255 Screen Saver.Mystify  Active1=1 Active2=2 Clear Screen=1 EndColor1=255 255 255 EndColor2=255 255 255 Lines1=7 Lines2=12 StartColor1=0 0 0 StartColor2=0 0 0 WalkRandom1=1 WalkRandom2=2 Screen Saver.Stars    Density=50 WarpSpeed=10

Additional screen saver settings are defined in the Desktop subkey, described later in this section.

