Is there a way to remove the bevel on the windows classic theme in
windows XP without using a proprietary third party program?  I would
like to remove the shadow and lighting effect and make it all the same
color, but the shadow and lighting appears to be built into windows. 
Is there a way to edit this setting?  I'm ok with editing some system
files or the explorer.exe file if I need to.  If nothing else, can you
direct me to the file that handles the bevelling?

Hi
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Right Click on Windows XP Desktop
You will get Display Properties
First Change Theme to Windows Classic
Then Click Appearance on the Display Properties
Click Effects
Clear All Check Boxes (De Select)
Click OK
Click Advanced on the Appearence
Here you can select each colour seetings as you want
Then Click OK
and Again Then Click OK
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Regards

Ram