desktop properties/themes not working

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#themes
Troubleshooting Themes


Restore Themes Functionality (Line 187)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Windows/Buttons Greyed Out under Appearance and/or Windows XP Style Changes to
Windows Classic (http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/visualstylefix.reg)
or (Line 214) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm.


"neminflor" <neminflor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:759BE0CA-BEEA-482B-B682-8929D17B1687@microsoft.com...
> ok, i have windows xp (home edition) on this computer, and everytime i try to
> go to change the desktop settings (right-clicking on the desktop and going to
> 'properties', going to the control panel, etc.) the desktop properties box
> thing does not show up, at all. there are other users on the computer and
> we've tried it on theirs too, and nothing works. we've checked for viruses
> and spyware, did a defragment and scandisk/disk checking, and tried changing
> settings like other sites have suggested, and so far nothing has worked. it
> worked fine before, but the last few months nothing happens at all. we can't
> change the background or the icons or anything.
> so, any suggestions on how to fix this?