Help, my XP Theme is missing!

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Help...I seriously screwed my Windows XP. A while back I installed some
program that gave Windows a 'skin' so that it appeared differently. I didn't
like it, so I uninstalled it. But after I uninstalled it, it apparently took
my Windows XP theme with it! It's not selectable under the themes menu in
the display properties. All I have is "Windows Classic". I tried
reinstalling WindowsXP but it didn't help. Is there anything I can do to
retrieve the XP theme? Is it included in MS Plus?

-jay

 

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Jay G. wrote:

> Help...I seriously screwed my Windows XP. A while back I installed some
> program that gave Windows a 'skin' so that it appeared differently. I didn't
> like it, so I uninstalled it. But after I uninstalled it, it apparently took
> my Windows XP theme with it! It's not selectable under the themes menu in
> the display properties. All I have is "Windows Classic". I tried
> reinstalling WindowsXP but it didn't help. Is there anything I can do to
> retrieve the XP theme? Is it included in MS Plus?
>
> -jay
>
>

Right-click on My Computer, Manage, Services and Applications, Services.
Look for the service "Themes" and make sure the service is running.

HTH

courtney sends....

 

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Thanks! That did the trick. What a relief.

-jay

"Courtney" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:2ZO%c.7123$OZ6.4098@okepread06...
> Jay G. wrote:
>
>> Help...I seriously screwed my Windows XP. A while back I installed some
>> program that gave Windows a 'skin' so that it appeared differently. I
>> didn't like it, so I uninstalled it. But after I uninstalled it, it
>> apparently took my Windows XP theme with it! It's not selectable under
>> the themes menu in the display properties. All I have is "Windows
>> Classic". I tried reinstalling WindowsXP but it didn't help. Is there
>> anything I can do to retrieve the XP theme? Is it included in MS Plus?
>>
>> -jay
>
> Right-click on My Computer, Manage, Services and Applications, Services.
> Look for the service "Themes" and make sure the service is running.
>
> HTH
>
> courtney sends....