Daniel,
I was trying to check if your system has the patched version of uxtheme.dll.
It's now evident that it's not the case. BTW, I'm wondering why the
following modules show as "Unsigned"
- verclsid.exe
- xpsp3res.dll
Perhaps you can give "sfc /scannow" command a shot.
See also:
Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1010795608
The above discussion link may provide some ideas.
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 13:44 24/03/1998
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Visual Basic for Applications Object Library
Product: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
Version: 1.1
File version: 2.0.5215
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VBAEND32.OLB:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 13:44 24/03/1998
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Visual Basic for Applications Object Library
Product: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
Version: 1.1
File version: 2.0.5610
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VBAME.DLL:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 18:40 24/11/1999
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: VBA : Middle East Support
Product: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
Version: 4.0
File version: 2.2.5
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vbar332.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 01:00 24/04/1998
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Visual Basic for Applications Runtime - Expression
Servi
ce
Product: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
Version: 3.0
File version: 3.0.6908
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VEN2232.OLB:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 14:50 03/12/1996
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Visual Basic for Applications Object Library
Product: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
Version: 2.2
File version: 2.0.5924
C:\WINDOWS\system32\verclsid.exe:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 01:38 17/03/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Verify Class ID
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.1.2600.2869
File version: 5.1.2600.2869 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060316-1512)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VSFLEX3.OCX:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 17:30 05/01/1999
Publisher: VideoSoft
Description: vsFlex3 ActiveX Controls
Product: vsFlex3
Version: 3.00.036
File version: 3.00.036
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vxblock.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 06:12 05/12/2005
Publisher: Sonic Solutions
Description: VxBlock
Product: n/a
Version: n/a
File version: 1.00.62a
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfApi.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 22:26 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media Player
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WdfMgr.exe:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 22:36 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Microsoft Windows Media Component Removal Utility
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WiFiCfg.exe:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 15:19 21/05/2004
Publisher: Conexant Systems, Inc.
Description: XtremeMultimedia Card Utility
Product: 802.11g USB2.0 adapter
Version: 3.0.03.0024
File version: 3.0.03
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WISPTIS.EXE:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 05:13 21/08/2002
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Microsoft Tablet PC Platform Component
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 1.0.2201.0
File version: 1.0.2201.0 (xpsp1.020820-1800)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmdrmsdk.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:59 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media DRM SDK DLL
Product: Microsoft« DRM
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpeffects.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 22:26 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media Player Effects
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpmde.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 21:00 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: WMPMDE DLL
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpps.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 22:26 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media Player Proxy Stub Dll
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WMVDECOD.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 21:01 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media Video Decoder
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WMVENCOD.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 21:00 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media Video 9 Encoder
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WMVSDECD.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 21:01 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media Screen Decoder
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WMVSENCD.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 21:00 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media Screen Encoder
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WMVXENCD.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 21:00 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Media Video Encoder
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 11.0.5358.4827
File version: 11.0.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WNASPI32.DLL:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 03:03 17/07/2002
Publisher: Adaptec
Description: ASPI for Win32 DLL
Product: Adaptec's ASPI Layer
Version: 4.71 (0002)
File version: 4.71 (0002)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpdconns.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: WPD Connection Objects
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpdmtp.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: MTP core protocol component
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpdmtpus.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Usbscan transport layer for MTP driver
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WpdShext.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Portable Devices Shell Extension
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpdshextautoplay.exe:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Portable Device Shell Extension Autoplay
Handler
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Windows Portable Device Shell Service Object
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDSp.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: WMDM Service Provider for Windows Portable Devices
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpdtrace.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: WPD Tracing
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpd_ci.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 20:58 09/05/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Driver Setup Class Installer for Windows Portable
Device
s
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.2.5358.4827
File version: 5.2.5358.4827 (WMP_11.060509-2009)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\xpsp3res.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 02:00 30/03/2006
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Description: Service Pack 3 Messages
Product: Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
Version: 5.1.2600.2877
File version: 5.1.2600.2877 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060329-1545)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZDBRGDLL.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 16:32 28/04/2004
Publisher: Printing Communications Assoc., Inc. (PCAUSA)
Description: WinDis 32 API & Platform Compatibility DLL
Product: PCAUSA Rawether for Windows
Version: 5.03.16.55
File version: 5.03.16.55
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZDBRGSYS.sys:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 13:54 30/06/2004
Publisher: Printing Communications Assoc., Inc. (PCAUSA)
Description: PCAUSA NDIS 5.0 Protocol Driver
Product: PCAUSA Rawether for Windows
Version: 5.03.16.55
File version: 5.03.16.55 built by: WinDDK
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZDPN50.dll:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 11:25 14/01/2004
Publisher: Printing Communications Assoc., Inc. (PCAUSA)
Description: WinDis 32 API & Platform Compatibility DLL
Product: PCAUSA Rawether for Windows
Version: 5.03.16.55
File version: 5.03.16.55
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZDPNDIS5.sys:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 11:30 14/01/2004
Publisher: Printing Communications Assoc., Inc. (PCAUSA)
Description: PCAUSA NDIS 5.0 Protocol Driver
Product: PCAUSA Rawether for Windows
Version: 5.03.16.55
File version: 5.03.16.55
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZyDelReg.exe:
Verified: Unsigned
File date: 12:24 14/03/2003
Publisher: n/a
Description: ZyDelReg MFC Application
Product: ZyDelReg Application
Version: 1, 0, 0, 1
File version: 1, 0, 0, 1
It scrolled and I lost the top bit :-/
Ramesh said:
Daniel,
Download Sigcheck from Sysinternals site:
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Sigcheck.html
Unzip and extract the executable file to C:\Windows\System32 folder.
Open a Command Prompt window and go to C:\Windows\System32 folder.
Type "Sigcheck.exe -u -e"
Post back what's is displayed in the output.
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
message
The theme is set to auto run
I have Style XP, but I had the problem before I downloaded that, so it
can't
be the problem.
Robert Moir said:
Right. we had to start at the beginning before getting into the fun
stuff.