Theme services cannot start

[Guest Cal]

Hi All,

 

First of all, I am using Windows XP Professional. I have this problem with

my Theme services.

 

I have the problem where my windows and buttons will only show the classic

theme style instead of Windows XP. I have tried restoring using kelly's theme

restore and all that but it is still the same.

 

Have went to try and restart the theme service at services.msc but when I

stop it, it just stays there trying to stop it and all the buttons in the

theme services will be greyed out. (The themes will start when the computer

loads though)

 

Does anyone have any idea how I can rectify this?

 

Many thanks

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Theme services cannot start

 

Cal,

 

Visit the following URL, and download the .ZIP file at Line #187 (right-side)

 

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

You'll have to extract the contents of the file to the following location:

 

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

 

Here is the list of files/folder that need to be present, in order to the themes to work correctly.

 

(Folders)

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\Homestead

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\Metallic

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\NormalColor

 

(Files)

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna.theme

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Windows Classic.theme

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\luna.msstyles

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\Homestead\shellstyle.dll

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\Metallic\shellstyle.dll

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Cal" <Cal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0835B3E0-0964-473B-B106-F0A9D6AEBCBB@microsoft.com...

Hi All,

 

First of all, I am using Windows XP Professional. I have this problem with

my Theme services.

 

I have the problem where my windows and buttons will only show the classic

theme style instead of Windows XP. I have tried restoring using kelly's theme

restore and all that but it is still the same.

 

Have went to try and restart the theme service at services.msc but when I

stop it, it just stays there trying to stop it and all the buttons in the

theme services will be greyed out. (The themes will start when the computer

loads though)

 

Does anyone have any idea how I can rectify this?

 

Many thanks