SP2 and Themes

[John Witt]

Since I have installed SP2, whenever I try to enable a
different theme than the default, everything dissapears
on the screen. A few icons remain and it seems like I can
move around open "windows." With everything black,
though, it is pretty darn diffucult.

Whats worse is that I cannot see anything to change it
back to the default theme.

Any ideas as to what the heck is wrong? (themes are
enables in services)

John

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi John,

If you are using a third party skinning program, this issue might be caused due to their incompatibility with SP2.
Please contact the program tech-support for upgraded versions of programs that are compatible with Windows XP with SP2

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[anonymouse]

| Since I have installed SP2, whenever I try to enable a
| different theme than the default, everything dissapears
| on the screen. A few icons remain and it seems like I can
| move around open "windows." With everything black,
| though, it is pretty darn diffucult.
|
| Whats worse is that I cannot see anything to change it
| back to the default theme.
|
| Any ideas as to what the heck is wrong? (themes are
| enables in services)
|
| John

[From a post by David Candy]

Assuming you can boot and enter your password:

Press these keys...
[Winkey]+[R]

Then type the following line...
control desktop

Then press these keys...
[Enter]
[Alt]+[Down Arrow]
[w]
[Enter]
[Enter]

XP should have a bit of a think for 5 seconds and then give you a standard theme.

 

[L.G.]

Dear Anonymouse :

That terrible and frustrating happen to my computer not one but twice : Last
week everything went black exept the icons I try everything And I had to
take the computer to the shop they charge me $75. to "reinstall all the
registry entrys related to colors an stuff" lies, lies lies, .
Ok last night playing with themes again. My god the same thing happen. It
took my all night until 6 AM to figure out this simple thing :
First you need to use a regular ps2 keyboard, because the usb does not work
before windows start , reeboot the computer press F8 key just before windows
start .
when pressinf F8 you enter windows in Safe Mode
vey low resolution etc. go to display and use a theme that
is working and that it then we have to figure out how to delete the themes
that are not working.
I hope that this will help.
LG