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ThePit wrote:
> I have the same problem (post SP2). The slight difference is when
> changing to XP theme, I get an hourglass and nothing happens so I am
> forced to pull the plug (cant be good for the machine). When I cold
> boot the XP theme will partially reaappear (except the bar at the
> bottom of the screen is still classic). So I tray to change that and
> same thing happens but on cold reboot it is till the classic bar.
> There has to be a better solution than MSFT shafting people by
> suggesting an over the top reinstall for something like this. BTW my
> system is a one week old clean install with installation of SP2
> immediately after. Pre SP2 there was NO problem.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Gary wrote:
>>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:<O2b9Kw#1EHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
>>>> Gary wrote:
>>>>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:<OxgKtmk1EHA.304@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
>>>>>> Gary wrote:
>>>>>>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:<eGBB0Y#0EHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
>>>>>>>> Gary wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Just got a new XP computer (SP 2 Professional), and I've got a
>>>>>>>>> very strange problem. I've done numerous internet searches,
>>>>>>>>> and have found this problem to exist all the way back to
>>>>>>>>> 2002. I
>>>>>>>>> have tried a few things, but nothing fixes the problem.
>>>>>>>>> Amazingly, there is NOTHING about this on the MS support site.
>>>>>>>>> The problem seems to be two-fold:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1) No matter what I set my XP theme to, if I log out, and log
>>>>>>>>> back in, it will be reset to the Windows Classic theme.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2) In Taskbar and Start Menu properties, for Start Menu there
>>>>>>>>> is only an option to use the Classic Start Menu.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The Theme service IS running!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If anyone has the answer, PLEASE let me know. Do not respond
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> me privately. The email address is no longer valid.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Go to the following website and scroll down to Line 214, right
>>>>>>>> side. Click the link to download the reg file and double click
>>>>>>>> the file to run.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP:
>>>>>>>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Installed the reg file. That did not fix either problem. I also
>>>>>>> tried #187 at that web site. Nothing. Both problems still exist.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you try the "Replace Luna Theme" on the right side of line
>>>>>> 187
>>>>>> on Kelly's website?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If not, download the file and unzip it. Replace the
>>>>>> C:\Windows\Resources folder with the downloaded Resources folder.
>>>>>
>>>>> I did try that. The problems mentioned above still exist.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> Go to Start/Run and type services.msc and press OK. In the
>>>> Services window, scroll down to the Themes service and double click
>>>> to open the details window. Make sure that the Stsrt Up Type is
>>>> Automatic. Click the Start button under Status to make sure the
>>>> service is running.
>>>
>>> Ronnie,
>>>
>>> I had mentioned in my original message that the Themes Service is
>>> running. It is running, and the startup is set to automatic.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> I did miss that, sorry.
>>
>> Well, I'm stumped on this one? Unless someone jumps in with a
>> solution, you may need to try a repair install to get this problem
>> fixed.
>>
>> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>>
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>> --
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
A Repair install will do exactly what it says, repair any problems with the
system. Although other installed programs should not be effected, always
make sure that personal data is backed up. If you use a XP SP1 installation
disk, you will need to reinstall SP2.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User