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Ismet Dumlupinar posted on June 15, 2007 21:45 
 Sometimes you may experience problems with Windows XP Themes. These problems may happen because of following reasons:
- Changes on Computer Visual Styles
- Disabled Services
- Incompetible Theme
- Security Issues (spyware & malware problem)
There are some fixes for Theme Problems. Lets discuss some of them:
- Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced and click on Settings button under Performance tab. If "custom" option is used, ensure that "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" checkbox is checked.
- In Windows Explorer go to Tools > Folder Options. In General tab, ensure that "Show common tasks in folders" checkbox is checked under Tasks section.
- Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Appearance and ensure that "Windows XP Style" is selected under Windows and buttons drop-down list.
- Click Start > Run and type services.msc to view Windows XP Services Management Console. Ensure that Themes service is configured to run automatically and check status to verify that it has already started. (Note: You may want to right click on a item on the Name column to configure a specific service)
- Click Start > Run and type services.msc again. Double click on Terminal Services item on the name column. Click on Log on tab. Ensure that service is enabled for default hardware profile.
If above instructions does not help, what should i do? Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Themes and select Windows XP. If default Windows XP theme is not listed there you may want to check following location ( %SystemRoot%\Resources\Themes\Luna.theme) ( SystemRoot is the directory where your operating system is installed. E.g Windows) Luna Theme is the main theme of Windows XP. Check following link to Restore Theme Functionality Fix & Restore Windows XP Themes (Download and double click on .reg file - It will ask you " Are you sure you want to add the information in [location] to the registry?" Click on Yes button to apply the fix. For other fixes you may want to visit Kelly's Korner website.
Monday, June 25, 2007 6:27 PM
Thanks, i had trouble with services. Your instructions helped me to solve my problem.
Monday, March 10, 2008 11:15 PM
Hi!, well thanks for the tips you provided but non of them worked for me. when i followed the above settings, it gave me a error saying, "unable to run dll as app" i have win sp3. pls help!
Saturday, May 10, 2008 2:12 PM
hi! i'm also using windows xp sp3 and i am facing the same problem as Keshav Thapa. i tried the method u listed but it did not solve the problem... any other solution? any help is greatly appreciated, thanks...
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:59 AM
Yeah. i was trying to test a theme for windows vista. and i had to download the patch for windows xp to run vista themes and i think it courrupted my Windows XP theme. i have sp2
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:43 PM
I'm having the same problem since i upgraded to sp3
Friday, October 10, 2008 5:23 PM
I'm having problems with my themes, ever since I installed SP3. I then un-installed SP3 because it bugged up a lot of my applications. Now, when-ever I try and change theme, it brings up Windows Classic with a changed back-ground. I've tried all of the above, yet it still won't work. If you know or have any suggestions, can you e-mail me please.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:36 PM
thanks dude! you solve my problem!
Sunday, November 30, 2008 5:13 AM
I got SP3 and I installed Vista Inspiriat 2 (which messed up my system restore) I uninstalled it, now I can only use classic theme PLEASE!!!!! SEND ME SUGGESTIONS BY EMAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, December 01, 2008 3:25 AM
how do i download the codes?
Friday, December 05, 2008 6:54 PM
errrrrrrrrrrrrr i downloaded a windows 7 theme and when eva i clik on itit dosent change enything i tried wat u sed still dosent wrk :( cnt find system root :( e-mail me as soon as possible plzplzplzplzplz
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:43 PM
to my Windows xp the font's background is showing black. that means the color of fonts and the font background has turned black. thants why i cant read anything. what is the solution without re-installing the Operating System???
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 2:13 AM
I think most of you are confused with themes and styles. Styles change the actual look of the windows. A them only changes colors and maybe mouse pointers. There are patches out there for a style fix but it's a lot of work. You may notice that if your trying to install a theme/style it will be called .msstyles and be a "windows visual style file". This is a site for some questions you may have: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=339820
And this is a site that can help you fix it. (I hope!)
http://windowssecrets.com/support-alert/2008/06/19/16-A-solution-to-XP-SP3-trashing-your-visual-styles
-DS-
Monday, December 29, 2008 1:01 PM
Will try later, hope it will work! My problem was that every theme wont work and always goes to Windows Classic theme.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:47 AM
Thanks a zillion - this worked for me. My hassles also commenced with upgrade to XP Home SP3.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:33 AM
hi all, i currently use windows xp sp3 lenovo think pad, yet, recently i try to download free themes for XP from websites. unfortunately the download doesn't go well and even now i cant use my original XP theme >_<. the system said 'Run a DLL as an application has encountered problem and needs to close' and an error message mentioning >> an exception occured while trying to run c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,Control_RiunDLL c:\windows\system32\desk.cpl", Display" anyone could help me to fix this problem please??? just another note, i had try to use system restore and set the date back to the time before i made the download, but not no changes as system telling me that there's actually no changes happen on system. also, i had tried to run check disk from command, but yet it also didn't fix the problem. any suggestion please??
Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:48 AM
Help!! My display properties doesn't have any tabs anymore. I can't change anything. What do I do now?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:38 AM
THANK YOU!! i tried to add a special theme to my computer and it didn't work.
Sunday, February 01, 2009 5:32 AM
Well i found a windows vista theme, they told me to click on the patch first, then it turned my theme in to classic, and when ever i click windows XP on display>appearance, it says "the visual file could not be loaded because the file failed to load"
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:40 PM
I am glad I checked out your site. Thanks!
# Xp style theme not a option
Sunday, February 08, 2009 8:34 PM
Thanks. Microsoft site unhelpful. Legend 2 services being reactived as discribed did the job ! awesome advise mate JP Aust
Monday, February 09, 2009 8:58 PM
i am still having problems with this. when i install a theme the task bar and all explorer windows remain the same as windows xp classic style. can you please advise me on this? thank you
Monday, February 09, 2009 9:00 PM
i am still having problems with this. when i install a theme the task bar and all explorer windows remain the same as windows xp classic style. can you please advise me on this? thank you
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:01 PM
Nothing works... I am sitting with ugliest visual style and theme in the world-Windows Classic!!!
Friday, August 21, 2009 3:51 AM
I t wont work for me :-( Too bad http://www.instantfundas.com/2008/07/20-most-beautiful-themes-for-windows-xp.html
Monday, August 24, 2009 9:39 PM
my luna theme is back but it will not stay after restart it is gone again now i can (previous not possible) with my thememanager reinstall manually the luna theme at least one step done but not everything
Monday, August 24, 2009 11:49 PM
I was having problems with themes, some of the applicationwindows where opening in windows classic, even do I was using a modern-theme. Thought it might be my Multi-patcher, for enabling custom themes, so I reinstalled it, with no apparent result. Then I figured it out that my firewall was causing the problems, somehow messing with the themes-service. I was using PC Tools Firewall Plus so I changed to Outpost Firewall from Agnitum. Hope this can help some of you.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 11:07 PM
Thanks You! Very Much
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 11:08 PM
Thanks You! Very Much
Sunday, September 06, 2009 10:33 AM
wow,,,,,,,,,,,,,i got a soloution for my problemm,,, good artical
Monday, September 28, 2009 7:02 PM
Muuito bom, funcionou perfeitamente aqui, muito obrigado!!
Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:00 AM
This one could be of use too---- http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/RestoreXPthemes.shtml
Saturday, October 17, 2009 8:50 PM
I found a utility here that can restore the official themes......... http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/RestoreXPthemes.shtml
Sunday, November 08, 2009 5:59 AM
This works fine if you want the standard theme. If like me you prefer the old windows classic style then you should first set your them, then do start,run,...services.msm.....scrool to themes, double click and in drop down box select manual, or if this does not work disable. This should cure the problem.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:37 AM
Thanks You! Very Much
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 5:05 AM
OH THANK GOD!!!! YOU HAVE SAVED ME FROM HAVING TO REINSTALL MY COMPUTER!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Thursday, December 24, 2009 3:39 AM
Good..thanks for the solution u provided..nice work
Saturday, January 09, 2010 5:54 PM
my startbar still did not change plz help!!!!!!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:27 AM
rTHANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ! the download worked perfectly. I couldn't stand looking at my computer with the classic theme. Thanks a bunnnnch !
Monday, February 08, 2010 3:17 AM
hey my problem is different. i just want to apply new themes on my pc just to make it more good looking so that i can enjoy working with it. for ex i want to apply vista theme on my pc and i am gettingsome dilog box saying you can`t apply this theme..................and all. what should i do? please help guys.!!!
Monday, February 08, 2010 6:23 AM
Hi, thank you soooo much! This really helped. The second to last option did it for my XP. The Themes service was stopped, therefore Xp themes were not available after i had Pc tools clean the registry . I couldn't stand looking at my computer with the classic Win 95/98 theme. Now it just looks and feels great! :) I really recommend and appreciate the advice. Thanks so much! God bless your work.
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