From: ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.demon.co.uk   
      
   In Control Panel, Display, I want the Appearance to be "Windows and   
   buttons - Windows Classic style", "Color scheme - Windows Standard" and   
   "Font size - Large". This gives a silver taskbar etc.   
      
   However, every time I boot up, the screen has the 'in-your-face' bright   
   blue taskbar and green Start button. The Appearance settings have   
   changed to "Windows and buttons - Windows XP style", "Color scheme -   
   Default (blue)" and "Font size - Normal".   
      
   [Note that the Appearance is also affected by the settings in Control   
   Panel, System, Advanced, Performance, which override/re-set those   
   previously chosen in Display.]   
      
   At one time, I didn't have this problem. It started happening about a   
   month ago, when after about one boot in ten. I would get the Windows   
   default appearance. Since then, its frequency increased, until now it   
   does it every boot.   
      
   OK, it's not a great chore to change things back my desired Appearance,   
   but I would appreciate any suggestions as to how to get my   
   'easy-on-the-eye' silver setting to stick.   
   --   
   Ian   
      
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