NO WAY to change taskbar color

[chickenmatt5]

I'm convinced that no amount of software can change my taskbar's color. I'm on Win7 Starter, and I've tried everything and I firmly believe there is no hope for me. Anyone care to prove me wrong? Please?

 

[scoopeeedoo]

I'm convinced that no amount of software can change my taskbar's color. I'm on Win7 Starter, and I've tried everything and I firmly believe there is no hope for me. Anyone care to prove me wrong? Please?

Windows Style Builder can do it... but it's not free and not easy to figure out...
See the pic to have an idea...

 

[chickenmatt5]

no amount of free software*
If I'm going to buy something to solve this problem, it'll be another version of Win7.

 

[A Guy]

Some things to look at. Suggest making System restore point before any changes.

Google Translate

winreview.ru/Nashi-razrabotki/646/Personalization-Panel-Panel-personalizatcii-dlya-Windows-7-Starter-i-Windows-7-Home-Basic - Translator

Grantman - Windows 7 Taskbar Color Changer

How To Personalize Windows 7 Starter - How-To Geek

A Guy

 

[scoopeeedoo]

The "Grantman" one looks to be very accurate!!!
Nice find, Bill!!!

 

[chickenmatt5]

Tried them all; none worked. The "personalization panel" gave me weird results (http://www.sevenforums.com/themes-styles/119775-personalization-panel-problem.html#post1030265) and the Grantman thing said "(Error 5) Required registry access is not allowed occured at mscorlib."

 

[A Guy]

Tried them all; none worked. The "personalization panel" gave me weird results (http://www.sevenforums.com/themes-styles/119775-personalization-panel-problem.html#post1030265) and the Grantman thing said "(Error 5) Required registry access is not allowed occured at mscorlib."

If you want to see if you can get past that error (I'm assuming you are using a user with admin access?):

Start> In search box type Regedit and press enter> Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Security

Right click on this entry and select Permissions

Add the current user

Give it Read permission

Try the program again

A Guy

 

[scoopeeedoo]

Unlucky...
Sorry for you!

Edit : if you wanna tell me the theme you use and the taskbar color you wish, i could try to do something for you...

 

[chickenmatt5]

It's "unsaved theme." All I did was change the background (using the personalization panel linked above) and I changed the cursers. I would like a red taskbar.

 

[scoopeeedoo]

A red taskbar in a normal Aero vs, right?

 

[chickenmatt5]

Tried them all; none worked. The "personalization panel" gave me weird results (http://www.sevenforums.com/themes-styles/119775-personalization-panel-problem.html#post1030265) and the Grantman thing said "(Error 5) Required registry access is not allowed occured at mscorlib."

If you want to see if you can get past that error (I'm assuming you are using a user with admin access?):

Start> In search box type Regedit and press enter> Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Security

Right click on this entry and select Permissions

Add the current user

Give it Read permission

Try the program again

A Guy

Didn't work, same message.

 

[scoopeeedoo]

Sorry to deceive you, buddy, i tried a colorization but the result was ugly... :huh:
It must be completely designed and i don't have time for that for now (workin' on a theme myself...)
And i'm not skilled enough in design to re-create an aero task bar...

Sorry again...

 

[chickenmatt5]

O....k......
So, that's it? I need to update to Home Premium or over? That's the only fix?

 

[scoopeeedoo]

Yo, i didn't see you ran Starter, could be easier in basic...
Givin' another try...

 

[scoopeeedoo]

what do you think about this...?
Is your 7 a 7600 version...?
You can check this by typing "winver" in the start menu and press "enter".
If not, you'll have to post me your theme folder...

 

[chickenmatt5]

It is.

 

[scoopeeedoo]

Sorry for late reply, been workin' all the night on my vs...
Now i eat something & i go sleeping... Fortunately i work at night these weeks (i mean my "real" job...)

So, what do you think of the preview above...?

 

[chickenmatt5]

Not a fan of the start button, but the color is good.

 

[scoopeeedoo]

Well, you really look motivated, dude...
The start orb is my current one, not a part of the taskbar.

Now if you tell me something like "cool", "please" or "thanks", i'll post you that.

 

[chickenmatt5]

Sorry for my lack of gratitude and enthusiasm.
If there is any way you could rig my taskbar color as that, I'd be very grateful.