Desktop Theme

[Guest]

I have set my desktop theme to "classic". However, about every fifth or sixth
time the theme changes to the XP standard. It seems that occasionally XP
misses a step or two in the start-up sequence. Any explanations?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try disabling the Themes service. It is not needed for Classic theme.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click Themes | Click the V next to Startup type |
Select Disabled | Click the Apply button | Click the Stop button |
When the Themes service has stopped, click OK | Close Services

In case your Windows Classic.theme file is corrupted, get a new one.

Go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
187. Right hand side.
Restore Luna Theme - Restore Classic Theme
Click on Restore Classic Theme.

Windows Classic.zip is the file. Windows Classic.theme is the file you get
when Windows Classic.zip is unzipped.

Move or copy Windows Classic.theme to the \WINDOWS\Resources\Themes
folder.

Open the \WINDOWS\Resources\Themes folder.
Paste this into the Start | Run box and click OK...

%windir%\Resources\Themes

When you move or paste the file you will get a message box that says...
[[This folder already contains a file named 'Windows Classic.theme".
Would you like to replace the existing file?]]

Click YES and your old file will be replaced.

You may have to reboot to see the results. I honestly don't know.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

There was no Start-up type (or somehow I did not see it) but I was able to
disable and apply. Rebooted and all appears well. Thanks.

Try disabling the Themes service. It is not needed for Classic theme.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click Themes | Click the V next to Startup type |
Select Disabled | Click the Apply button | Click the Stop button |
When the Themes service has stopped, click OK | Close Services

In case your Windows Classic.theme file is corrupted, get a new one.

Go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
187. Right hand side.
Restore Luna Theme - Restore Classic Theme
Click on Restore Classic Theme.

Windows Classic.zip is the file. Windows Classic.theme is the file you get
when Windows Classic.zip is unzipped.

Move or copy Windows Classic.theme to the \WINDOWS\Resources\Themes
folder.

Open the \WINDOWS\Resources\Themes folder.
Paste this into the Start | Run box and click OK...

%windir%\Resources\Themes

When you move or paste the file you will get a message box that says...
[[This folder already contains a file named 'Windows Classic.theme".
Would you like to replace the existing file?]]

Click YES and your old file will be replaced.

You may have to reboot to see the results. I honestly don't know.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have set my desktop theme to "classic". However, about every fifth or
sixth time the theme changes to the XP standard. It seems that
occasionally XP misses a step or two in the start-up sequence. Any
explanations?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Disabled is one of the three items listed under Startup type:

Startup type:
[[Shows the startup type for a service:

Automatic. Specifies that the service starts automatically when the system
starts.

Manual. Specifies that a user or a dependent service can start the service.
Services with Manual startup do not start automatically when the system
starts.

Disabled. Prevents the service from being started by the system, a user, or
any dependent service.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

There was no Start-up type (or somehow I did not see it) but I was able to
disable and apply. Rebooted and all appears well. Thanks.

Try disabling the Themes service. It is not needed for Classic theme.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click Themes | Click the V next to Startup
type | Select Disabled | Click the Apply button | Click the Stop button |
When the Themes service has stopped, click OK | Close Services

In case your Windows Classic.theme file is corrupted, get a new one.

Go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
187. Right hand side.
Restore Luna Theme - Restore Classic Theme
Click on Restore Classic Theme.

Windows Classic.zip is the file. Windows Classic.theme is the file you
get when Windows Classic.zip is unzipped.

Move or copy Windows Classic.theme to the \WINDOWS\Resources\Themes
folder.

Open the \WINDOWS\Resources\Themes folder.
Paste this into the Start | Run box and click OK...

%windir%\Resources\Themes

When you move or paste the file you will get a message box that says...
[[This folder already contains a file named 'Windows Classic.theme".
Would you like to replace the existing file?]]

Click YES and your old file will be replaced.

You may have to reboot to see the results. I honestly don't know.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have set my desktop theme to "classic". However, about every fifth or
sixth time the theme changes to the XP standard. It seems that
occasionally XP misses a step or two in the start-up sequence. Any
explanations?