Windows won't go back to normal

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Hello,

Someone may have already had this issue, but I couldn't find it in the forums, but I'm trying to have the normal windows xp theme back on my computer, but everytime I choose it from the list from Window Blinds, it sets the "Windows Classic" theme (ugly old Win98 buttons and icons)...I have tried over and over refreshing, but that didn't help.  If anyone knows what I can do to resolve this problem that would be greatly appreciated.

-Thank-You.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What version of WB?  Is it the free 30-day trial?  If so, it sounds like the free 30 days has expired.

That being the case then, this should work:

1) Select the Windows Default theme in Window Blinds.

2) De-install Window Blinds.

3) Re-boot

4) Choose the standard blue Windows XP theme from Windows Display Properties.

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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

good advise BDBF. :thumbsup: k6

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks HG!  Encouragement always welcomed. :)

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thank you for being a helpful member of the community :)

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

This may be a helpful fix, but it is not really a solution if you have to uninstall the WB 5to get your original them back.  BTW another way wouild probably be to just save a system restore point before you install a theme in WB.

 

The question that would lead to a real solution is: how can I save my **current** Win7 theme BEFORE I do any changes using WB?  Is that possible in WB?  I just had a bad experience with WB when it totally messed up my current standard Win7 theme, and I could not get the changes removed except by doing a system restore to a point before I installed WB.

 

Is it possible to  load the standard Win7 themes into WB just like loadfing in the custom themes from the website?  I see several themes that say they are standard Windows themes in the WB dialog, but when I selected one, hoping it would rid me of the ill effects of the bad theme, it did not do that.

 

Any solution would be helpful, I can just keep using restore points but that seems like a real kluge to cover up a problem in WB.

 

Pete B 

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Probably pays to find an actually relevant thread...ie.create one of your own.

This issue was/is 5 years out of date...;)