"Error In Classic Theme " - PLEASE HELP

[Kris Morrison]

My boss is having a problem trying to change to classis theme keeps
coming up with this error

"Windows Cannot load Classic Theme"
" Error in Windows Classic.theme"

Tried to repair windows didn't work, had a look at the file, looks fine,
can read it in notepad tried coping from other xp computer but no luck
any suggestions would be thankful

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You may find some help here:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?lnk=hpsg&hl=en&q=Windows+Cannot+load+Classic+Theme

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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[Kris Morrison]

Thanks

 

[Drew Tognola]

Kris,

* Open Regedit (Start > Run, type regedit, click OK)
* Navigate to:
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1214440339-1078145449-854245398-1003\Software\Microsoft\Plus!\Themes\Current

* Click on the sub-folder 'Current'
* On the right-side pane, double-click 'Default'
* You need to change only the file name of your Favorite Theme.
The location should remain the same unless it different than the one below
used in the example

example:

Location:
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Windows Theme\

File name:
Kris's Favorite Theme.theme

'Default' path:
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Windows Theme\Kris's Favorite Theme.theme

I would suggest before you begin to right-click on the sub-key 'Current' and
select 'Export', name the file and save. This will return you to the
previous setting should you want to.

Drew

 

[Drew Tognola]

Just to add, as soon as you exit regedit, log off and on. Don't select the
classic theme from the control panel. you already did that with the registry
change. You just need to log on.

Drew