Disabling Animation effects in NTLite doesn't work anymore

[AsadAlrafidain]

Hello...this option used to work but it doesn't anymore





I even tried some Registry files from famous sites but nothing works
I'll provide the preset and a reg file in attachments

 

[garlin]

Not all HKCU reg customizations work, that's simply because later W10/11 releases block or ignoring many of them during new user provisioning. The solution is to add the reg file during Post-Setup (After logon).

 

[AsadAlrafidain]

Not all HKCU reg customizations work, that's simply because later W10/11 releases block or ignoring many of them during new user provisioning. The solution is to add the reg file during Post-Setup (After logon).

the problem is I don't know which is the right registry Key/Value for this

 

[garlin]

This is a trick question, disabling that Accessibility setting makes several changes at the same time.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex(3):98,1E,07,80,12,00,00,00

It actually updates UserPreferencesMask, which is the same as unchecking Visual Effect boxes on the Performance Options control panel.

hex(3):9E,1E,07,80,12,00,00,00
------------------------------
MenuAnimation
ComboBoxAnimation
ListBoxSmoothScrolling
GradientCaptions
HotTracking
MenuFade
SelectionFade
ToolTipAnimation
ToolTipFade
Reserved16
Reserved17
Reserved18
UIEffects

hex(3):98,1E,07,80,12,00,00,00
------------------------------
ListBoxSmoothScrolling
GradientCaptions
HotTracking
MenuFade
SelectionFade
ToolTipAnimation
ToolTipFade
Reserved16
Reserved17
Reserved18
UIEffects

Changes
-------
MenuAnimation
ComboBoxAnimation

 

[garlin]

I was looking around, and while there's a handful of UI-based tweaking tools, there's nothing for the command line.

The problem with using reg values is you need to understand binary math before editing UserPreferencesMask, or otherwise you have to accept someone's recommended values. After finding a good lead, I wrote a batch script which can be run from Post-Setup.

1. Running UserPreferences.bat, reports the current UserPreferencesMask reg values and maps out the enabled Settings.

C:\Users\GARLIN\Downloads>UserPreferencesMask.bat
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex(3):9E,1E,07,80,12,00,00,00
        MenuAnimation
        ComboBoxAnimation
        ListBoxSmoothScrolling
        GradientCaptions
        HotTracking
        MenuFade
        SelectionFade
        ToolTipAnimation
        ToolTipFade
        HidePointerWhileTyping
        UseVisualStylesButtons
        ShowShadowsUnderMenus
        UIEffects
        AnimateControlsInWindows
        EnableClearType

2. "UserPreferences.bat -help" dumps a list of all known names, and new aliases like AnimationEffects (which is a group of several settings).

C:\Users\GARLIN\Downloads>UserPreferencesMask.bat -help
        ActiveWindowTracking
        ActiveWindowTrackingZOrder
        AnimateControlsElementsInWindows
        AnimateControlsInWindows
        AnimationEffects (alias)
        ClickLock
        ComboBoxAnimation
        CursorShadow
        DisableOverlappedContent
        EnableClearType
        EnableSpeechRecognition
        GradientCaptions
        HidePointerWhileTyping
        HotTracking
        KeyboardCues
        LanguageBar
        ListBoxSmoothScrolling
        MenuAnimation
        MenuFade
        SelectionFade
        ShowPointerLocation
        ShowShadowsUnderMenus
        ShowShadowsUnderWindows
        ToolTipAnimation
        ToolTipFade
        UIEffects
        UseVisualStylesButtons
        UseVisualWindowsAndButtons

3. You may specify a list of Settings, in the form Name (enabled) or -Name (disabled). The script will confirm which Settings which changes will be made; and if you're not running with Admin rights, print the proper reg file. Unrecognized Names are silently ignored.

For example, to disable AnimationEffects (an alias) and enable Mouse Click Lock.

C:\Users\GARLIN\Downloads>UserPreferencesMask.bat -AnimationEffects ClickLock
Enabled: ClickLock
Disabled: AnimateControlsInWindows, ComboBoxAnimation, ListBoxSmoothScrolling, MenuAnimation, SelectionFade, ToolTipAnimation
        GradientCaptions
        HotTracking
        MenuFade
        ToolTipFade
        ClickLock
        HidePointerWhileTyping
        UseVisualStylesButtons
        ShowShadowsUnderMenus
        UIEffects
        EnableClearType

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex(3):90,92,07,80,10,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"MinAnimate"=0

If you are running as Admin, the script will directly update the registry. You probably need to LOG OUT for the changes to take effect, not just restarting Explorer.

4. This script doesn't try to cover every possible Visual Effects tweak. But checking with RegistryChangesView, it recreates all the changes that switching Animation Effects on & off makes. The final objective is a tool which only changes the bitmasks are needed, instead of forcing you to copy someone else's UserPreferencesMask.

So it's useful for scripting profile changes. Run it from the command line or Post-Setup (After logon).

 

[AsadAlrafidain]

Forgive me if this is somewhat noobish..
I tried running the batch file with this Parameter (-AnimationEffects)
I took this part


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex(3):90,92,07,80,10,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"MinAnimate"=0


and appended it to a reg file (Disable all animation effects.reg) for NTLite registry integration....but the toggle is still on after Windows setup completes



are the effects applied despite the toggle displaying On ?


Edit: I forgot your very first response ( That recent W10/11 releases ignore HKCU customizations before user provisioning), so I made a seperate reg file and added it in NTLite post setup (after logon) and that made it work !



Many thanks to you, Sir !