Automatic classic theme script for windows 10

Hi there,

Nothing else is needed at all - I have packed all required files into the batch script.

In the screenshot the only changes aside from running the script are:
1. I disabled the command bar using shellstyle.dll
2. I used classic explorer to enable the classic status bar on explorer windows
3. I used classic start for the start button/start menu - the start button flag icon is taken from windows 7 shellbrd.dll

Please try this in a vm first to see how it works. But saying that, you can always run the script again and select disable..

ufile.io/iob2h

Thank you very much for posting your results

I am hoping someone finds a program which can allow/deny access to handles instead of clocing them


Remaing issues with the script are:
When you diable, our current theme is "Custom"
When you disbale, calculator, task manager, deskn.cpl etc are not deleted from your system
If you move the script file location, you need to run it again to update the scheduled tasks.

Yes, any function can be disabled by putting REM or :: in front of the line

I think if you change line number 62

from:
CALL :Reg_TaskbarIconsGrouping_Disable

to:
:: CALL :Reg_TaskbarIconsGrouping_Disable

This will stop the script from disabling taskbar grouping (if you already ran the script, disable then enable again - no need to reboot in between)

You can also just set "Combine taskbar butons" to "Always hide labels" in Windows Settings

Lines 41-44 and 46-67 can be disabled in this way

No problem.

The best thing to do would be to call it like this:
classictheme_winlogonthemehandle_hybrid_explorer.bat enableclassictheme

you can also do:
classictheme_winlogonthemehandle_hybrid_explorer.bat disableclassictheme

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you can also edit it so you don't need to use a parameter, but it would break the disable function:
Change the top few lines

##### from this #####
7 IF [%1] EQU [loginnonelevated] CALL :loginnonelevated
8 IF [%1] EQU [loginelevated] CALL :loginelevated
9 IF [%1] EQU [disableclassictheme] GOTO :DisableClassicTheme
10 IF [%1] EQU [enableclassictheme] GOTO :EnableClassicTheme
11
12 IF [%1] EQU [] CHOICE /C ED /M "Enable or Disable Classic Theme? (E or D)"
13 IF [%errorlevel%] EQU [1] GOTO :EnableClassicTheme
14 IF [%errorlevel%] EQU [2] GOTO :DisableClassicTheme
15 EXIT /B

##### to this #####
7 IF [%1] EQU [loginnonelevated] CALL :loginnonelevated
8 IF [%1] EQU [loginelevated] CALL :loginelevated
9 IF [%1] EQU [disableclassictheme] GOTO :DisableClassicTheme
10 IF [%1] EQU [enableclassictheme] GOTO :EnableClassicTheme
11
12 GOTO :EnableClassicTheme
13 EXIT /B

No it does not unfortunately, I only packed the MUI files for en-US into the batch script. I could add other languages on request if you let me know? (All added languages will install / unpack on your system as I have no way to tell your system language easily in batch)
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I don't add the other tweaks because I felt they modified the system too much, but I will look into it;
What method do you recommend for client edge? AHK or dll?
Also, for 32px icons - registry change + AHK, or pure AHK?
For listview, Folder Options X utility looks like the best option to use (I don't mind resident program).

Thanks for posting your script! It seems to be working really well - it's nice that I can still launch Edge or other apps if I need to.

By the way, what about also adding Paint and WordPad from Vista?

I have tried to add paint from vista but I receive the "Unable to create new document" issue if the exe is located in a folder protected by UAC. Also the debugging key doesn't work for mspaint because the command line which is called is:            "C:\Program Files\Vista Paint\vistapaint.exe" C:\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe
which causes paint to just error and close.

I have integrated a modified paint designed for xp: www.askvg.com/get-windows-vista-look-like-mspaint-in-windows-xp/

I have also made the script much easier to control with a configuration section at the top.
I will upload soon.