Windows Vista Theme messed up XP?

[Guest]

Hi,

I am running Windows XP Service Pack 2.

I recently downloaded a theme file for XP (with the THEME file extension)
and ran it. Okay, so that worked. So, I go to the Start Menu to open a
program. The normal shortcuts to My Computer, My Doc's and all those, have
missing labels. I fixed that by using the Royale Noir theme. But, now there
is *another* problem. Not with Royale Noir, but with the VistaXP theme (NOT
the VistaXP application).

So here is the problem. So let's say I go to My Documents, and click on the
'My Downloads' folder I created before I installed this [!BEEP!] theme. If I
click on that it opens the search dialog box. Fair enough. But, click on
another folder, it does the same thing! Uh oh, I think I just wrecked my
system.

I can't use System Restore because I didn't create a restore point.
Tried 'scanreg' from the Run dialog, file not found.

There were no changes at all to the Registry from this theme, just XP's look
and appearance. So how do I stop this nonscene get the folders up and running
again?

Please answer when you have a suggestion. Really REALLY desperate for help.
Oh no, now getting 'Access is denied' errors. Please help!

John.

 

[Guest]

UPDATE: Folders are accessible from the 'Folders' frame in Explorer, but not
accessible by double clicking on them.

 

[Guest]

You may want to try Ramesh's fix:
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

--
Rey

UPDATE: Folders are accessible from the 'Folders' frame in Explorer, but not
accessible by double clicking on them.
--
A story of success always has a beginning.

Hi,

I am running Windows XP Service Pack 2.

I recently downloaded a theme file for XP (with the THEME file extension)
and ran it. Okay, so that worked. So, I go to the Start Menu to open a
program. The normal shortcuts to My Computer, My Doc's and all those, have
missing labels. I fixed that by using the Royale Noir theme. But, now there
is *another* problem. Not with Royale Noir, but with the VistaXP theme (NOT
the VistaXP application).

So here is the problem. So let's say I go to My Documents, and click on the
'My Downloads' folder I created before I installed this [!BEEP!] theme. If I
click on that it opens the search dialog box. Fair enough. But, click on
another folder, it does the same thing! Uh oh, I think I just wrecked my
system.

I can't use System Restore because I didn't create a restore point.
Tried 'scanreg' from the Run dialog, file not found.

There were no changes at all to the Registry from this theme, just XP's look
and appearance. So how do I stop this nonscene get the folders up and running
again?

Please answer when you have a suggestion. Really REALLY desperate for help.
Oh no, now getting 'Access is denied' errors. Please help!

John.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Rey.

I'm not sure that the problem was fixed, because I get 'Access is denied'
when I double-click on something.

But I know how to fix Permissions.

Once again thank you for the help.

John.
--
A story of success always has a beginning.

You may want to try Ramesh's fix:
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

--
Rey

UPDATE: Folders are accessible from the 'Folders' frame in Explorer, but not
accessible by double clicking on them.
--
A story of success always has a beginning.

Hi,

I am running Windows XP Service Pack 2.

I recently downloaded a theme file for XP (with the THEME file extension)
and ran it. Okay, so that worked. So, I go to the Start Menu to open a
program. The normal shortcuts to My Computer, My Doc's and all those, have
missing labels. I fixed that by using the Royale Noir theme. But, now there
is *another* problem. Not with Royale Noir, but with the VistaXP theme (NOT
the VistaXP application).

So here is the problem. So let's say I go to My Documents, and click on the
'My Downloads' folder I created before I installed this [!BEEP!] theme. If I
click on that it opens the search dialog box. Fair enough. But, click on
another folder, it does the same thing! Uh oh, I think I just wrecked my
system.

I can't use System Restore because I didn't create a restore point.
Tried 'scanreg' from the Run dialog, file not found.

There were no changes at all to the Registry from this theme, just XP's look
and appearance. So how do I stop this nonscene get the folders up and running
again?

Please answer when you have a suggestion. Really REALLY desperate for help.
Oh no, now getting 'Access is denied' errors. Please help!

John.