Appearance

[Biggs]

I have a similar problem with my appearance and I cannot get the
windows Xp style appearance, i.e. my start button is not XP style, my
task bar is grey I cannot get the windows XP blue, I tried to follow
the previous instructions posted i.e run, services.msc but this
doesnot seem to work???? any ideas, appreciated

 

[Gordon]

I have a similar problem with my appearance and I cannot get the
windows Xp style appearance, i.e. my start button is not XP style, my
task bar is grey I cannot get the windows XP blue, I tried to follow
the previous instructions posted i.e run, services.msc but this
doesnot seem to work???? any ideas, appreciated

Please a) quote the post you are replying to, and b) post reply to the
original thread.


http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html

Thank you.

 

[Malke]

I have a similar problem with my appearance and I cannot get the
windows Xp style appearance, i.e. my start button is not XP style, my
task bar is grey I cannot get the windows XP blue, I tried to follow
the previous instructions posted i.e run, services.msc but this
doesnot seem to work???? any ideas, appreciated

I don't know what "similar problem" or "previous instructions" to which
you are referring since you didn't quote any of that post, but here are
a few things to try:

1. Go to Control Panel>Display applet and click on Themes and set to XP.
2. Go to Control Panel>System applet and click on Advanced>Settings
button. Scroll down to the bottom and make sure there is a checkmark in
the last box for "Use visual styles on windows and buttons".
3. The Themes service needs to be running. Start>Run>services.msc
[enter] and scroll down to Themes. Set on Automatic and start.
4. Look at the information here by MVP Kelly Theriot:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#themes - Themes (Won't Load or
only Windows Classic is listed)

Malke

 

[Biggs]

Thanks for the information, but none of the below seem to work, I have
installed a new resources folder etc, I am at a total loss

I have a similar problem with my appearance and I cannot get the
windows Xp style appearance, i.e. my start button is not XP style, my
task bar is grey I cannot get the windows XP blue, I tried to follow
the previous instructions posted i.e run, services.msc but this
doesnot seem to work???? any ideas, appreciated

I don't know what "similar problem" or "previous instructions" to which
you are referring since you didn't quote any of that post, but here are
a few things to try:

1. Go to Control Panel>Display applet and click on Themes and set to XP.
2. Go to Control Panel>System applet and click on Advanced>Settings
button. Scroll down to the bottom and make sure there is a checkmark in
the last box for "Use visual styles on windows and buttons".
3. The Themes service needs to be running. Start>Run>services.msc
[enter] and scroll down to Themes. Set on Automatic and start.
4. Look at the information here by MVP Kelly Theriot:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#themes - Themes (Won't Load or
only Windows Classic is listed)

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

[Guest]

I still have no joy No XP theme etc, tried re loding luna resource from wb
etc but still can't get it sorted
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Biggs

Thanks for the information, but none of the below seem to work, I have
installed a new resources folder etc, I am at a total loss

I have a similar problem with my appearance and I cannot get the
windows Xp style appearance, i.e. my start button is not XP style, my
task bar is grey I cannot get the windows XP blue, I tried to follow
the previous instructions posted i.e run, services.msc but this
doesnot seem to work???? any ideas, appreciated

I don't know what "similar problem" or "previous instructions" to which
you are referring since you didn't quote any of that post, but here are
a few things to try:

1. Go to Control Panel>Display applet and click on Themes and set to XP.
2. Go to Control Panel>System applet and click on Advanced>Settings
button. Scroll down to the bottom and make sure there is a checkmark in
the last box for "Use visual styles on windows and buttons".
3. The Themes service needs to be running. Start>Run>services.msc
[enter] and scroll down to Themes. Set on Automatic and start.
4. Look at the information here by MVP Kelly Theriot:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#themes - Themes (Won't Load or
only Windows Classic is listed)

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

[Malke]

I still have no joy No XP theme etc, tried re loding luna resource
from wb etc but still can't get it sorted

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time
things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the
malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what
programs (and versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke

 

[Biggs]

Virus checked, system clean I was loading some free software (trial
version which wasn;t much good)relating to cleaning my harddrive, Im
such an idiot can't remember what it was,

 

[Malke]

Virus checked, system clean I was loading some free software (trial
version which wasn;t much good)relating to cleaning my harddrive, Im
such an idiot can't remember what it was,

Then do a System Restore to before you installed whatever-it-was.
Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore
"Restore my computer to an earlier time"

If the whatever-it-was was a registry cleaner, don't use those. If you
don't know enough about the registry to do things in there by hand,
stay out and don't run automated cleaners.

Malke