MS XP Pro 64 bit "Title Bar"missing How to get it back without re

[eaemnc]

Microsoft XP Pro 64 Bit
Title Bar is missing. I have no Minimize, Maximize and close option. On a
Maximized page for Internet Explorer, the Title Bar is black above the:
website, locked site, refresh icon.
On a Maximized page for a Microsoft Word Document, the Title Bar is
black above the: File, Edit, View... and I can not minimize or maximize on
any window I open including my Microsoft Outlook e-mail.
On a Minimized page I see the Title Bar just fine but have to use "Alt,
Space-bar" in order to get the minimize, maximize, close option. I am trying
to figure out if there is a way to fix this without having to do a system
restore to a date prior to February 10, 2008 when my son somehow messed up
the Title Bar on all applications I run.
This problem is through out my system on anybody's page, we all have
our own log in pages with our own desktop and such. The problem occurred on
my sons’ page and when I opened mine, my page was messed up as well. The
Start Menu Tool Bar was missing I had to bring it up from way down on the
bottom of the page. It took a while but I got it back. Then I went to use a
Word Doc. and that's when I noticed the "Title Bar" Missing and no options
to: Minimize, Maximize or close my Word Pages. My Internet Explorer has the
same problem as well as any other application I try to run.
Your quick reply is greatly appreciated!! God Bless you all and your
families.

eaemnc
Mom of 5

[Fernando Rodriguez]

It sounds like it may be something related to the Theme service. Did your
son by any change installed some kind of skinning software like themexp.org?
or replaced the uxtheme.dll with a hacked one?

The easiest way to find out is to disable the theming service, if that fixes
the problem then you may need to replace both uxtheme.dlls (the 32 and 64
bit ones). If that's not the problem then it may be a video card driver or a
problem with your video card's software if you got something like nView
installed.

To disable the themes service (and find out if the problem is related to it)
do the following:
1. Go to Start -> Run, and type services.msc on the textbox and click OK. A
management console should open with the list of installed services.

2. Scroll down until you find the "Themes" service, then right-click on it
and select "Stop" from the context menu.

3. Now you should have the old Windows 95/2000 look. Do some testing to find
out if the problem has been fixed.

4. Post back with the results for further instructions.

Regards,
Fernando Rodriguez, MCP

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