Windows 7 Loads Incorrect Themes :S

much rather reinstall the whole damm computer then use system restore mate...

and I'll tell you why

system restore requires that

a) you use HDD space to keep images of key system files... this can add up to a vast amount if you keep more than 2 or 3 restore points...

b) system restore must be turned on before the problem occurs

system restore works by replacing all system files with backups... even if they dont need replacing... and often the the files are given new names... adding (1) to the end of the file name... i've seen this happen on 2 computers before running xp

in addition you'll never learn how to fix the problem yourself this way...

Also.. in my experience... people use system restore to recover from virus(s) and trojans and quite often it never works because what does not do is remove files that are causing problems



personally i'd advise against advising people to use system restore...
i believe system restore is meant for complete and utter idiots who have absolutely no idea of how a computer works, let alone how to fix a problem

Rippsblack said:

Well i managed to correct the problem anyway without such DRASTIC measures.

I did correct the problem ^^^

making an image of your partition is preferable to system restore... :)
IF you have the HDD space required

but for many people HDD Space is an issue, for me especialy as i only have 1.25TB of hdd space and its all being used... i think i only have about 15GB free

I came here for some help/advice to avoid having to do things like system restore or ghosting my partition or reinstalling is all i am trying to say

imagine that though... if anyone who had any sort of problem came here and your first choice would be to system restore... a lengthy time consuming process that may or may not work.

dont get me wrong... i'm not being ungrateful or anything.. i just feel that advising somebody to use system restore as a first choice fix is bad practice....

if you've exhausted every other option then yes... by all means use system restore... but only one every other option has been exhausted

i am still reluctant to add them back...

but my problem was not the global themes... just caused by them (i think)
the problem i had which was the windows not loading correct themes is now gone...