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kittygirl519
Jan 5, 2005, 8:37:02 PM1/5/05
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Suddenly, in display properties, in appearence, i dont have the ablility to
change to "XP style" anymore. I seem to be stuck in classic mode, the option
to change back is gone, i didnt change anything, just turned on my pc, and it
was all ugly windows 98 looking..what happened? How can i fix it? and advice
appreciated!
change to "XP style" anymore. I seem to be stuck in classic mode, the option
to change back is gone, i didnt change anything, just turned on my pc, and it
was all ugly windows 98 looking..what happened? How can i fix it? and advice
appreciated!
Wesley Vogel
Jan 5, 2005, 8:42:39 PM1/5/05
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
214. Right hand side
Windows XP Style Changes to Windows Classic
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
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kittygirl519 <kittyg...@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
Santa
Jan 5, 2005, 8:59:42 PM1/5/05
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right click on start button choose properties and UNCHECK CLASIC
kittygirl519
Jan 5, 2005, 9:21:02 PM1/5/05
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classic was never checked!
kittygirl519
Jan 5, 2005, 9:23:06 PM1/5/05
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thanks, but that didnt work, still in ugly 98 style...
Wesley Vogel
Jan 5, 2005, 9:48:27 PM1/5/05
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Do you have XP Pro?
If so, go to ...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Desktop Themes\
Load a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic
Set to Not configured
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
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Ramesh [MVP]
Jan 6, 2005, 1:32:08 AM1/6/05
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Is the Themes service running? ( Click Start/Run and type "Services.msc" )
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
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kittygirl519
Jan 7, 2005, 8:03:03 PM1/7/05
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Nothing works, apparently the only chioice i have is to call microsoft,
according to this site
http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=13024
this is the only guy i can find who had the same problem...thanks everyone
for your help, i'm dreading the call, but looks like i have to do it.
according to this site
http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=13024
this is the only guy i can find who had the same problem...thanks everyone
for your help, i'm dreading the call, but looks like i have to do it.
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