How do I remove a graphics settings profile?
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From: thanatoid on 16 Dec 2009 23:30 Hello, I set up 3 different graphics setup profiles in graphics "themes/schemes/whatever they call it" (I can't check 'cos' I'm on a different system at the moment) accessed by right-clicking on desktop. I would like to remove one since 2 are identical - and I'm sure I will need to remove more in the future depending on what I do ;-) I looked everywhere, and I can't find anything in any WIN dir files nor in the registry, nor in a Google search. Any help will be greatly appreciated. t.
From: Tim Meddick on 17 Dec 2009 02:53 You should know that "Graphics Schemes" are not a standard part of Windows. You should make an effort to investigate what installed software is giving you this option to "Save as Scheme" A very popular product installed with many PCs is "IGFX" (often included with PCs with Intel Graphics Controllers). This would "save" a scheme in the registry under the key : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Intel\Display\igfxcui\igfxsrvc\Schemes\... ....then under a further key under this one with the name you saved the scheme as. Other makes of graphics controllers may have their own different softwares... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "thanatoid" <waiting(a)the.exit.invalid> wrote in message news:Xns9CE3E50157DF1thanexit(a)188.40.43.245... > Hello, > > I set up 3 different graphics setup profiles in graphics > "themes/schemes/whatever they call it" (I can't check 'cos' I'm > on a different system at the moment) accessed by right-clicking > on desktop. I would like to remove one since 2 are identical - > and I'm sure I will need to remove more in the future depending > on what I do ;-) > > I looked everywhere, and I can't find anything in any WIN dir > files nor in the registry, nor in a Google search. > > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > t.
From: J. P. Gilliver (John) on 17 Dec 2009 18:33 In message <ea1TO4ufKHA.2260(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, Tim Meddick <timmeddick(a)gawab.com> writes: >You should know that "Graphics Schemes" are not a standard part of Windows. He did say '"themes/schemes/whatever they call it" (I can't check 'cos' I'm on a different system at the moment) accessed by right-clicking on desktop'. > >You should make an effort to investigate what installed software is >giving you this option to "Save as Scheme" > >A very popular product installed with many PCs is "IGFX" (often >included with PCs with Intel Graphics Controllers). I have the option to save a Theme (not a Scheme): right-click on desktop, select Properties - it's under the Themes tab. Predefined ones that are there already are "Windows XP" and "Windows Classic". [] -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar(a)T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** "I do not feel obliged to believe that the God who endowed me with sense, reason, and intellect intends me to forego their use". - Gallileo Gallilei
From: thanatoid on 18 Dec 2009 00:36 "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick(a)gawab.com> wrote in news:ea1TO4ufKHA.2260(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: > You should know that "Graphics Schemes" are not a standard > part of Windows. I may be using the incorrect term... I have an Intel Extreme Graphics chip... and since this machine boots 98SELite or XP I can't check right now what it is called - I should checked have before posting, needless to say, and I will before I post this reply. LATER: The item in question is actually called "Display Modes". There are 3 custom ones I set up above the standard (although IMHO unnecessary - why can't the user just set up the ones they want and have only those show up?) "High Color" and "True Color" sections (with diff. resolutions to choose from but NO refresh rates) below the divider. I would like to know how to get rid of one (or more) of those "saved" custom Display Modes. As I said, I have looked everywhere and found nothing. FWIW, *WHY* isn't there a check-mark next to the custom display mode you are running? Memory fails, and there is at least one other aspect to a display mode (the just-mentioned refresh rate, quite crucial sometimes) which is NOT covered by clicking on the "high" or "true" color sections - which DO display a check mark. Sigh. Not to mention even the difference between "true" and "high" color is not always immediately noticeable. > You should make an effort to investigate what installed > software is giving you this option to "Save as Scheme" Misnomer, my apologies. > A very popular product installed with many PCs is "IGFX" > (often included with PCs with Intel Graphics Controllers). > > This would "save" a scheme in the registry under the key : > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Intel\Display\igfxcui\igfxsrvc\S > chemes\... > > ...then under a further key under this one with the name > you saved the scheme as. Great. Found them, fixed it. The (unanswerable) question is, ***WHY*** didn't I find this when I searched through the registry using the words 'display', 'theme', and 'scheme' AND a name of one of the schemes? Oh well. Thank you SO much.
From: Tim Meddick on 18 Dec 2009 16:09
I sort of got that you sorted it - by the end of your post anyway... If I managed to help in any way then - you're most welcome! == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "thanatoid" <waiting(a)the.exit.invalid> wrote in message news:Xns9CE4F0434A5CAthanexit(a)188.40.43.245... > "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick(a)gawab.com> wrote in > news:ea1TO4ufKHA.2260(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: > >> You should know that "Graphics Schemes" are not a standard >> part of Windows. > > < clipped > >> A very popular product installed with many PCs is "IGFX" >> (often included with PCs with Intel Graphics Controllers). >> >> This would "save" a scheme in the registry under the key : >> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Intel\Display\igfxcui\igfxsrvc\S >> chemes\... >> >> ...then under a further key under this one with the name >> you saved the scheme as. > > Great. Found them, fixed it. The (unanswerable) question is, > ***WHY*** didn't I find this when I searched through the > registry using the words 'display', 'theme', and 'scheme' AND a > name of one of the schemes? Oh well. > > Thank you SO much. |