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I can confirm that OneDrive is still not working in the Extended Kernel. The Windows 7 version of OneDrive can install without incident, but gives an "Entry point not found" error, saying "The procedure entry point SspiPromptForCredentialsW could not be located in the dynamic link library credui.dll."

Why does it need to be copied twice? Could the items not just be edited as they are? If not, why not?

Got it; thanks. Can you clarify on the difference between step 3 and step 4?

Just to close the loop on this, I was able to figure it out, at least for Windows 7. The short answer is that the actual image(s) can be changed using a tool such as "CustomizerGod," which, along with the Windows 7 prerelease task pane background, is included with this theme package (it's about the only thing from that collection that I like, and can be used independent of the actual theme). The second piece is the text color, which cannot be changed by that application, and must be modified by a theme. Using UxTheme patcher, the stock Windows 7 theme can be modified like so: Styles > ControlPanelStyle > Tasklink > TextColor : Color font:font segoe ui 9 cleartype textcolor:color solid white >hot textcolor:color light green pressed is same disabled is dark gray page is solid white Finally, for anyone looking to make the caption bar opaque, (in solidarity with Windows Vista) below are the values that you'll want to change. Stock/Old/Original: MaxActive - opacity:int 80 colorizationcolor:int 0 colorizationopacity:int 100 textcolor:color solid black glowcolor:color solid white Active - opacity:int 80 colorizationcolor:int 0 colorizationopacity:int 100 glowcolor:color solid white New/Fresh/Vista MaxActive - opacity:int 0 colorizationcolor:int -16777216 colorizationopacity:int 100 textcolor:color solid white glowcolor:color solid white active - opacity:int 80 colorizationcolor:int 0 colorizationopacity:int 100 glowcolor:color solid white If anyone's curious, I plucked those out of fediafedia's theme, if I remember correctly.

Can you clarify what is meant in Step 9 by "Go back to group policies and disable rollback?"

Just to provide an update on this, I found that the problem, curiously enough, goes away if I configure a static IP address on that interface. After setting it back to DHCP, the problem immediately returns. I don't want a split tunnel, however. I do not have a VPN connected right now, nor do I plan to for the foreseeable future.

This is a weird one for sure. Last month, I was testing a VPN program (Cisco QuickConnect) for a customer to make sure that their setup works. Ultimately, the test was semi-successful, and we ended up pointing them in a different direction for VPN, but I lost access to all network resources on my laptop's Ethernet interface after that experiment. Here are the specifics of the symptoms: Cannot ping the default gateway at my home office (192.168.1.1) any longer Can ping an address on the Internet Cannot resolve domain names The wireless interface on the same is not affected, and is my only way to be able to use this network from this computer now As the problem started to occur, some applications were still able to get out to the Internet, (assuming that they still had an active session of some kind going on) but others were not No websites can be reached by name or by IP address I uninstalled QuickConnect right away after this incident and tried again. No change. Tried clearing the Windows routing table. No change. Did a system restore to the time right before the offending program was installed (it was at least nice enough to create a restore point prior to installation). Still no change. Tried reinstalling the Ethernet driver as well. This also was ineffective. To make a bizarre problem even stranger, this only happens on networks with the same subnet (192.168.1.0/24) that I was trying to connect to and from when the problem first occurred. Others are 100% fine and I can work all day long with the same Ethernet card on any other subnet. I checked to make sure that no static IP addressing, DNS, or anything strange like that had been set by the VPN program. None had. Any ideas?

In my personal life, I still use Windows 7 because the computer's hardware is most compatible with that operating system. Also, with the Windows 8 Release Preview theme, the visual style is still superior and more modern than 8, 8.1, or 10. This is critical for getting through a 10-hour workday from home. As far as the enterprise goes, it comes down to cost. Technology departments are unwilling to invest the time into installing the newer operating system on older hardware that is up for replacement soon, according to their standards.

This has been a fairly well known problem for some time now. Try turning off Windows Update, installing the prerequisite fixers, then turn Windows Update back on. It should no longer hang on "checking for updates" consuming resources.

That's the one! Thanks.

I'm not sure what the technical name for this aspect of the interface is, (that's probably why it's kind of difficult to research) but I have noticed that a lot of custom themes tend to overlook it, especially dark themes: In this example from Windows 8.1, I've applied what is otherwise a very thoroughly designed darker theme, (AeroByDesign) but the text seen in the "add driver" wizard (and other such interface elements) is black with no highlighting. Is there a way to either change the color of this text, or to re-introduce the highlighting, as seen on Windows 7? Windows 7 example:

Interesting. I've actually got a Windows 8 computer also that already has OldNewExplorer installed, so if you could tell me the procedure for that, it would still be much appreciated.

Can you point me to where exactly the setting in Style Builder is to change the text color? That makes sense. I have one question though - there are a couple of Windows 8.1 themes that I've been playing around with in a virtual machine that seem to be able to change the task pane visuals without requiring the modification of shell32.dll. How is this possible?

Interesting. Could you expand on that? Is it just because the drive in the picture is pointed slightly to the left while the disc is pointed forward?

For what it's worth, I tried it out in Windows 8 RTM and found that the problem does not exist there, so it appears to be exclusive to Windows 8.1 and 10.