Lost my Basic Windows 7 Theme

[adhawan]

Hi,

My name is Aakash, and I have somehow managed to loose my basic windows 7 theme and the Aero Themes. Which basically switched me back to the old windows them with no transparency and smooth effects. I would really appreciate if you can help me with retrieving the themes back . I have already updated my video drivers!!!! I think

Bye

 

[Bongo]

Try this Click on start button in the search box type Aero and look for Find and fix problems with transparency and Click on it then follow through with the prompts and let it check for problems.
Jerry

 

[adhawan]

Thanks but I tried that already.

Hey,

Wow thanks for the help but I tried that before and it told me that the trouble shooter has not found any problems. Is there any other way I could get this fixed... and You dont have to work so hard and post pictures of the windows I have a general knowledge about some of the windows systems.


Umm if it helps I also tried going in the system properties and under system protection I get the following error: Located in the attachments....

Thank you so much..

 

[Infinite]

I deleted Windows Basic since I do not use it but here is a backup of Windows Aero:

View attachment aero.zip

Place both "aero.theme" and the "Aero" folder in C:/Windows/Resources/Themes.

Next try Stopping, then Disabling and Enabling "Themes" and Start it again from services.msc (press Win Key + R and type services.msc and hit enter OR type service.msc in the Search box

You may also want to try an SFC Scan

 

[adhawan]

Thanks.... umm I tried that but it says this theme cant be applied

Yeh I tried to copy the files in the existing folder but it wont let me copy 4 files due to some authorization.. Even though I am the administrator of this laptop. Plus I tried the start up repair today afternoon, and it said there are no problems, but didn't try the command prompt method or the last one.

But thanks for the help really appreciate it.

 

[Infinite]

Try disabling UAC or taking ownership of the Theme folder

 

[adhawan]

Ooh Wow.... Tht was little complicated..

But I did try both the options you gave me and I got the ownership of the themes folder.. Then I added the files you sent me. But still when I double click on the themes I get the following error.

Please see the attachment...

Thank you for trying though...

 

[Hermitt43]

adhawan, the windows basic theme should be placed here...
C:\Windows\Resources\
I've uploaded the zip file, just extract to your desktop then move the "Ease of Access Themes" folder to the location above.

Jim

 

[adhawan]

Hey I tried a similar approach to the themes folder

I got a file from Infinite I believe and I could change the files due to some permission problem even though I have turned my user account control to zero. Not sure why it wont let me copy those files.

Thank for the help though..

 

[Infinite]

I got a file from Infinite I believe and I could change the files due to some permission problem even though I have turned my user account control to zero. Not sure why it wont let me copy those files.

Thank for the help though..

Apply Step 6 to the Ease of Access folder as you only did it to "Themes" I assume.

 

[Hermitt43]

I got a file from Infinite I believe and I could change the files due to some permission problem even though I have turned my user account control to zero. Not sure why it wont let me copy those files.

Thank for the help though..

After turning UAC off, did you restart your computer?
When you Take Ownership, do it on the Resources folder and it will take ownership of everything in the Resources folder including any subfolders.

Jim

 

[adhawan]

Hey I did the exact steps and got owner ship of that folder and pasted the Ease of Access Themes folder in my existing folder. It got copied and then I went to personalize my desktop I still had no option to change it back to the window 7 default view.

Thanks for the help. I think its nothing to do with the files and with the display driver maybe.
Man this is a big problem... Thx for trying..

 

[Infinite]

Try opening services.msc from a Run box or the Start Menu search. Go down to Themes, Stop and Disable the service. Restart your computer, Enable and Start. Try again

Or

Run an SFC Scan up to 3 times if you haven't already done so from Step 4.

 

[adhawan]

Wow.... It was turned off in Services...

So i simply turned it on and every thing returned to normal.. Thanks a lot Finally got the windows 7 themes back... Really appreciate all the help...

Thank you A lot..

 

[adhawan]

Thanks a lot you guys.... I finaly got it to work... It was turned off in the services.msc and Infinite helped me find it... Wow thanks a lot for all your help...

Bye..