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Remove the Fading of title bar in XP

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/remove-the-fading-of-title-bar-in-xp.33489/

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fatguysmart Original post #1
Aug 7, 2006 at 1:24 AM
Query solved.Thank You Mr.Vishal,and others.

The reason I cud not get that earlier was that I cud not type in 'hex' in that box.But after notepad method,I got it.Also I did not have to logg off to see the effect!
Code:
Heloo guys,
I want to know if and how can i remove the fading effect of the title bar?
To make you understand better,I have also posted the screenshot 
[url]*i4.tinypic.com/23tleld.jpg[/url]
Can I have some uniforum shade for the title bar???

As Mr.Vishal Gupta told me about his method,i noticed that I did not have the HK_USERS like he told.
My reg looks like in the screenshot below!
What shud I do now?
I run Win Xp SP1
[url]*i6.tinypic.com/23vl25d.jpg[/url]

I googled a lot but cud not get any help.Plz help me guys!

Thank You!
-Fatguysmart.
Vishal Gupta
Aug 7, 2006 at 2:05 AM
Open regedit and nevigate to:

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1085031214-583907252-725345543-500\Control Panel\Desktop

In right-side pane, modify the value of UserPreferencesMask to a0 00 03 80
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Aug 7, 2006 at 3:40 AM
Vishal Gupta said:
Open regedit and nevigate to:

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1085031214-583907252-725345543-500\Control Panel\Desktop

In right-side pane, modify the value of UserPreferencesMask to a0 00 03 80

Done but still not happeing! also i cannot type that alphabet a in small.it always gives capital A
S
Aug 7, 2006 at 7:08 AM
Rightclick on the desktop and go to properties. Here, go to Appearance tab and select Advanced button. Now, in the "Item" drop box, select 'Active Titlebar'. Set Color1 and Color2 to the same color. Repeat for Inactive Titlebar if desired... Done...

Arun
Vishal Gupta
Aug 7, 2006 at 12:33 PM
^^
I think Windows XP doesnt allow Color1 & color2 in Display properties!

@fatguysmart
Also do the same thing in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Paste following code in Notepad and save the file with any name but extension must be .reg :

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:a0,00,03,80
Now run the file and merge the code in registry!

PS: Log off to see the changes!
S
Aug 7, 2006 at 3:48 PM
@Vishal, I did this from a XP machine while I was writing down the post...

Arun
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Aug 8, 2006 at 1:04 AM
guys,plz see the screenshot of my registry I have posted in post 1.I cud not find the folder you asked for!
Vishal Gupta
Aug 8, 2006 at 1:52 AM
Actually the digits after S-1-5-21- change from machine to machine.
So apply the trick to S-1-5-21-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxx key.

And also did u apply the change to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop key, which I suggested in previous post?
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Aug 8, 2006 at 7:15 AM
Vishal Gupta said:
Actually the digits after S-1-5-21- change from machine to machine.
So apply the trick to S-1-5-21-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxx key.

And also did u apply the change to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop key, which I suggested in previous post?
yes i applied that trick but did not get what i wanted!But thanks!

Vishal Gupta said:
^^
I think Windows XP doesnt allow Color1 & color2 in Display properties!

@fatguysmart
Also do the same thing in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Paste following code in Notepad and save the file with any name but extension must be .reg :

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:a0,00,03,80
Now run the file and merge the code in registry!

PS: Log off to see the changes!



I succeeded in doing it guys!Thank You very much Mr.Vishal and others!