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when i do change my themes to 3rd party custom.. will that affect my system in the long term..? i just figured i dnt want to some day come across a time when i start my laptop and a message like "program can't start because .dll files is missing"
No
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also.. i would like to know how can i restore my default files that i have "modified" because of the custom themes? just in case i want to return to the default settings
Use this
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker Quote:
then i would also like to know when installing the custom themes.. does that include all the orbs and the folders or do i have to do that separately
No you need to do it.
Use this Tutorial
Enabling Custom Themes - Windows 7
And some theme have system files to change back & forward buttoms the look of the clock start orb ect. you do not need to change them but you can for the look you need to take ownership of them files use this
Take Ownership Shortcut
Or you can do this
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Right click on the file and go to 'properties'.
Click on the 'security' tab.
Click 'Advanced'.
Click on the 'Owner' tab.
Click 'Edit'.
Select your user and click OK.
Click OK on the next box.
Then OK on the final box.
Now right click on the file again and go to 'Properties'
Click on the 'security' tab.
Click 'Edit'.
Select 'Users'.
In the bottom part of the box, tick the box to allow 'Full Control'
Click OK then OK again on the last box.
You now own that file and have full permissions over it.
Now simply right click and 'rename' the extension of the file to .BAK
Then paste in your replacement file.
BUT MAKE A BACKUP MAKE RESTORE POINT & IMAGE YOUR DRIVE IF YOU CAN
Jerry