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Cannot change the colors of Windows

Last answer on Sep 10, 2009 5:40:18 pm BST dv9700pav, on Dec 30, 2008 7:06:21 am GMT 
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Hi,

If I go to Personalization > “Window Color and Appearance” I cannot make changes because I disabled something couple months back.
I cannot change the colors of Windows, Start Menu, transparency, color mixer, color intensity but I can change the color schemes but that doesn't change anything either.

Can anybody please help me?

Configuration: Windows XP
Opera 9.62

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cluelessgeek, on Dec 30, 2008 8:58:40 am GMT
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Hello,
I had the same problem too and I solved it!

Try this:

>Start

>Search "msconfig"

>Right click

>Click "Run As Administrator"

>Services Tab

> Scroll down and make sure a checkbox is ticked next to "Themes" and "Desktop Window Manager Session Manager".
Then

>Start

>Search "services"

>Open Services result

>Scroll down and make sure "Themes" and "Desktop Window Manager Session Manager" are started, if not, right
click
> Start.

If they are disabled,

>Right click

>Properties

>Startup Type set to “Automatic” then start them.

Do this for both.

   
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J, on Feb 6, 2009 1:46:40 pm GMT

Is your theme aero or vista basic
make sure its aero then you can do it

   
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help, on Mar 28, 2009 3:38:55 am GMT

I can't seem to find the Vista Basic button.

   
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jenni, on Apr 3, 2009 10:36:29 am BST

I have windows 7 and i cant seem to change the window colour. i can find vista basic but i cant find aero

   
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cathexis24, on Jul 16, 2009 5:53:42 am BST

I was having the same hang up so i searched and found this site, then figured it out how to fix it accidentally, so it thought i would share the solution :)
Pick the "Characters" theme in the personalization options, then close it. When you open it back up and click Windows Color you'll have a similar options menu to Vista, so you can pick the color and transparency of the theme. I like darker color themes so i was glad to find out how to fix this. (p.s. it may have something to do with me recently re-installing the drivers for my video card.... but probably not, so if you can re-install the drivers from your pc manufacturer or aftermarket video card M.F., then restart, then try this it should work.((as long as your video card isn't a pos, i.e. integrated ;) )) otherwise it

   
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trae329, on Jun 19, 2009 1:28:53 am BST

If you see the Windows Aero theme to select, click that. If you don't see it:

1. Click on Windows Vista Basic and hit effects.
2. In the first drop-down list, click Standard.
3. Click OK.
4. Close it.
5. Open it again.
6. It should come up with a theme called Windows Aero. Click on it and hit OK.
7. Enjoy!


trae329

   
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 anony, on Sep 10, 2009 5:40:18 pm BST
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Cluelessgeek's answer helped me within seconds. Thank you. I freaked out for a bit... :)

   
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