Windows classic style changes at start up to XP style

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I setup Windows classic style long ago but now at start-up it reverts to
Windows XP style. any ideas how to stop thus? It also changes the font size
from large to normal.

Using XP professional. This is not happening on my XP home edition
computer. I access this feature from >desktop>display properties>appearance>
then bottom left of window.

appreciate any help. Also if I should post this under XP general please
suggest. Thanks
 
Hi Gene:

You may have inadvertently done this by yourself, or your security
software may have forced the change. Sometimes if you install a major
update to Windows, like a service pack, certain settings will be reset
to default.

Earl Grey
 
Thanks and I am positive you are correct since I have numerous security
features added recently but here is hoping someone has an idea where I can
look to stop this from changing back at every start -up. I have looked at
each program but no idea where to go from here.
 
Almost any theme other than Windows Classic needs the Themes service
running. Windows Classic theme does not need the Themes service running.
Disable the Themes service.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click Themes | Click the V next to Startup type |
Select Disabled | Click the Apply button | Click the Stop button |
When the Themes service has stopped, click OK | Close Services

With the Themes service disabled, Windows XP will not even listed on Display
Properties, Themes tab, Theme list.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Wesley, that was the fix I needed. Thanks so much. One final question.
Since this issue arose from changes being made...do you have any suggestion
of other areas I might search to look for modifications to my system? That
is probably a far fetched question but I don't know if there are trends you
may be aware.

Regardless again thanks much for this fix.
 
Hi Gene,

Some Windows Updates change settings that wouldn't even imagine.

MS Word can even change system settings.

MS Word | Tools | Customize | Options tab |
Menu animations

Menu animations:
Changes the way menus display when you click on a command. For example,
Slide Menu Animation causes the menus to display with a sliding motion.

Menu animations if not set to (system Default) will change...
Display Properties | Appearance tab | Effects button |
Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips

Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips
[[Specifies whether to activate animations for menu commands and other
Windows elements. Animations change how menus, lists, and tooltips open and
close.]]

With the box selected you get these choices:
[[Lists the available transition effects. Click Scroll effect for menus,
lists, and tooltips to slide in and out, or click Fade effect to allow them
to fade-in when you open them and dissolve when you close them.]]

It took me the longest time to figure out that MS Word was causing the
problem and even longer how to make it quit doing it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Superb!!
Thank you again Wesley.
take care
--
Gene


Wesley Vogel said:
Hi Gene,

Some Windows Updates change settings that wouldn't even imagine.

MS Word can even change system settings.

MS Word | Tools | Customize | Options tab |
Menu animations

Menu animations:
Changes the way menus display when you click on a command. For example,
Slide Menu Animation causes the menus to display with a sliding motion.

Menu animations if not set to (system Default) will change...
Display Properties | Appearance tab | Effects button |
Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips

Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips
[[Specifies whether to activate animations for menu commands and other
Windows elements. Animations change how menus, lists, and tooltips open and
close.]]

With the box selected you get these choices:
[[Lists the available transition effects. Click Scroll effect for menus,
lists, and tooltips to slide in and out, or click Fade effect to allow them
to fade-in when you open them and dissolve when you close them.]]

It took me the longest time to figure out that MS Word was causing the
problem and even longer how to make it quit doing it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
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Keep having fun. Gene.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Gene said:
Superb!!
Thank you again Wesley.
take care
--
Gene


Wesley Vogel said:
Hi Gene,

Some Windows Updates change settings that wouldn't even imagine.

MS Word can even change system settings.

MS Word | Tools | Customize | Options tab |
Menu animations

Menu animations:
Changes the way menus display when you click on a command. For example,
Slide Menu Animation causes the menus to display with a sliding motion.

Menu animations if not set to (system Default) will change...
Display Properties | Appearance tab | Effects button |
Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips

Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips
[[Specifies whether to activate animations for menu commands and other
Windows elements. Animations change how menus, lists, and tooltips open
and close.]]

With the box selected you get these choices:
[[Lists the available transition effects. Click Scroll effect for menus,
lists, and tooltips to slide in and out, or click Fade effect to allow
them to fade-in when you open them and dissolve when you close them.]]

It took me the longest time to figure out that MS Word was causing the
problem and even longer how to make it quit doing it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Gene said:
Wesley, that was the fix I needed. Thanks so much. One final question.
Since this issue arose from changes being made...do you have any
suggestion of other areas I might search to look for modifications to my
system? That is probably a far fetched question but I don't know if
there are trends you may be aware.

Regardless again thanks much for this fix.
--
Gene


:

Almost any theme other than Windows Classic needs the Themes service
running. Windows Classic theme does not need the Themes service
running. Disable the Themes service.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click Themes | Click the V next to Startup
type | Select Disabled | Click the Apply button | Click the Stop
button | When the Themes service has stopped, click OK | Close Services

With the Themes service disabled, Windows XP will not even listed on
Display Properties, Themes tab, Theme list.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Gene <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks and I am positive you are correct since I have numerous
security features added recently but here is hoping someone has an
idea where I can look to stop this from changing back at every start
-up. I have looked at each program but no idea where to go from here.
--
Gene


:

Hi Gene:

You may have inadvertently done this by yourself, or your security
software may have forced the change. Sometimes if you install a major
update to Windows, like a service pack, certain settings will be
reset to default.

Earl Grey

Gene wrote:
I setup Windows classic style long ago but now at start-up it
reverts to Windows XP style. any ideas how to stop thus? It also
changes the font size from large to normal.

Using XP professional. This is not happening on my XP home edition
computer. I access this feature from >desktop>display
properties>appearance> then bottom left of window.

appreciate any help. Also if I should post this under XP general
please suggest. Thanks
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Thanks Guys. I'd lost my windows xp theme and couldn't get it back. by using
these instructions in reverse my computer is back to how it should be! class!
 
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