- Theme changed to windows classic
- Posted by kernal H on January 15th, 2006
My windows theme has been changed to windows classic, but not the task bar -
this is still XP, now it is an intresting mix between the two. I have tryed
to restore my computer but this has no effect. I cannot find the standard XP
theme in Control Panel/Display/Themes, or anywhere else on my computer.
Is there a standard XP theme, to be downloaded, that would sort this?
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Kernal H
- Posted by Wesley Vogel on January 15th, 2006
Make sure that the Themes service is set to Automatic and running.
Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click Themes | Click the V next to Startup type |
Select Automatic | Click the Apply button | Click the Start button |
When the Themes service has started, click OK | Close Services
If that doesn't do it, visit here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Read the instructions at the top.
One of these ought to help.
187. Restore Themes Functionality
187. Right hand side
Restore Luna Theme
214. Right hand side
Windows XP Style Changes to Windows Classic
271. Stuck in Classic View? Undo Now
Troubleshooting Themes in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#themes
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If XP Pro you can use Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\
Force Classic Start Menu
Set to: Not Configured
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Desktop Themes\
Load a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic
Set to: Not Configured
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:5692316E-CD03-409A-9E13-13491C453139@microsoft.com,
kernal H <kernalH@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> My windows theme has been changed to windows classic, but not the task
> bar - this is still XP, now it is an intresting mix between the two. I
> have tryed to restore my computer but this has no effect. I cannot find
> the standard XP theme in Control Panel/Display/Themes, or anywhere else
> on my computer.
>
> Is there a standard XP theme, to be downloaded, that would sort this?
> --
> Kernal H
- Posted by Graham on March 2nd, 2006
Does anyone know where I can get copies of the standard XP themes? I switched
to Luna for the purposes of doing some screen dumps at work, but now I can't
back to a a more business like silver version that I used to have available.
I tried clicking the browse online button, but this just displayed a load of
stuff about themes on the MS web site...but no themes that I could download.
The only themes I can find elsewhere on the MS web site are for children (WW2
themes etc.).
Thanks for any help you can provide.
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Graham
P.S. I can't find the Terms of Use for this discussion, so my being forced
to click that I agree with them to progress does NOT mean that I do agree.
"kernal H" wrote:
