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Log on fails after creating new theme with Windows 7 Style Builder
Hi everyone. I'm really new to theme modding. I have just started using the program called Windows 7 Style Builder. What I'm trying to do is modify an existing theme by importing some images and replacing them with the ones that are already in the theme. (In particular, I'm trying to change the look of the shell buttons i.e. minimise, close, etc.) Everything seems to be working ok and I can even save the .msstyles file. But what happens is that after I apply the theme (and it looks just the way I want it) but when I log off or restart my computer, I find the computer stuck at the logon screen. When I click my user icon, it loads for a while then it's stuck in the log on screen again. The only way I was able to solve this was to start windows 7 in safe mode and then deleting/moving the theme files from the Windows/Resources/Themes folder so that windows logged in without any aero themes in classic style. So basically, I need some detailed instructions on how to save a theme properly using Windows 7 Style Builder and what to do so that the theme is applied successfully without any issues. Also, I'm a bit confused about what to do with the images that I import into the theme. Are they saved in the .msstyles file or do I have to keep those images as a resource in the Windows/Resources/Themes folder? If so in which folder/location do I save them at? By the way, I got these images from another theme. Basically, I exported some images from one theme and then imported those images in the other theme I'm working on.