No Color Scheme in Control Panel

[Indianatone]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Run System File Checker and let it fix any corrupted files. Run it 3 times so it fixed all errors if any.
I have called in a malware expert to check out that tool bar and spy ware.

 

[Anak]

Running this tool usually has good results: AdwCleaner Download

If you personalized your browsers homepage, you will have to check and reset it if AdwCleaner mentions anything relating to browsers after a scan and cleaning.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

 

[NoelDP]

HotBar is a real PITA - and can act as gateway for real malware.
Best removed!

 

[gregrocker]

In addition to another Malwarebytes full scan, I'd run SUPERAntiSpyware which roots this kind of malware out of the registry and browser. Make sure in Browser Add-ons it is already disabled.

Also turn off SAS at Startup and Auto Updater to keep it from running with Win7 unless you buy the rt protection. Now is also a good time to establish a clean boot and other steps to Clean Up Factory Bloatware.

 

[nilank]

Sorry again, I was totally unware of this to be illegal. I personally own one 32 bit Windows 7 ultimate and one 64 bit Windows 7 professional. I never had the need to do such modifications, so I was totally unaware.

Thanks for understanding.

 

[Element7]

Yea tell Malwarebytes to remove everything it detected.

 

[Xeal Clianad]

Thanks for the advise, I'll try deleting the Adware. But, what about "letting me open the color scheme window", nobody got an idea yet?

 

[Anak]

Please verify these two steps:

1.) Did you finish with MBAM, and allow it to clean what it found, and do a restart?

2.) Did you run the AdwCleaner, and allow it to clean what it found, and do a restart?

If no to either, verify!


If yes, then,

Type/copy/paste change the color scheme into the Start Orb Search Box.

Do you see anything similar to what is in the red box?


If you do. Click on it, and you should go to what Indianatone shows in 1st snip in post #5.

 

[Xeal Clianad]

Please verify these two steps:

1.) Did you finish with MBAM, and allow it to clean what it found, and do a restart?

2.) Did you run the AdwCleaner, and allow it to clean what it found, and do a restart?

If no to either, verify!


If yes, then,

Type/copy/paste change the color scheme into the Start Orb Search Box.

Do you see anything similar to what is in the red box?
View attachment 260844

If you do. Click on it, and you should go to what Indianatone shows in 1st snip in post #5.

I did for the both, but for the rest - I can't. Why? I am running Windows 7 Home Basic, and it seems to me your showing another version of Windows 7. I did try to run it the way I should in Home Basic but again it won't.

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Sorry for being so inactive, I was on a vacation and barely had time to touch my laptop... xD

 

[boohbah]

have a look here ...

WinAero: Windows 7 Home Basic Color Changer

check the comments if you have any issues getting it to work.

 

[Xeal Clianad]

have a look here ...

WinAero: Windows 7 Home Basic Color Changer

Tried that actually, nice program, works fine for me, but I want the original color scheme for Home Basic, not some program in the internet, but I don't mean that the program is in anyway bad or something, I just want the original scheme changer.

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I should really start thinking about the programs I download

 

[Anak]

You are correct, My Home Premium OS does have more functionality than your Basic OS.

See if you can get into: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/282-window-color-appearance-change.html using Option One.

There is a difference between the tutorial and my OS, I don't have the Change color scheme link that Brink is showing to use, and I hope he used a version of Home Starter/Basic to write the tutorial.

I have to use Option Two, to get to Step 7, and the Advanced Window Color and Appearance Settings Box.

I was going to suggest option two, but your Basic OS in all probability doesn't show the windows Color link you need to click on to get there.

Images courtesy of Brink's Tutorial: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/282-window-color-appearance-change.html

 

[Indianatone]

Xeal Clianad the fact it never comes up tells me you have a corrupt installation of Windows. The malware you got before probably messed with some registry setting buried in the depths. I have Windows Home Basic 64 bit on a Virtual Machine for these very questions. I thing you should try SFC /scannowor read thru previous posts and consider a reinstall. Gregrocker has great advice on his post.