win2003sp1 display tab crash

[glasscleaner]

i have just installed the sp1 and now my "appearance" tab dont work anymore.

if y use "properties" on desktop, and after i click on "appearance" tab, it close without any notice.

if y use start -> control panel -> display, and after i click on "appearance" this error happend.

someone can help me?

thanks.

(this is my first post i know but dont worry i will try to say active thanks!)

[what3v3r]

have you tried to uninstall and reinstall the graphics card driver? thats what i would try.

you can also try to boot into safe mode, and see what happens. maybe that helps to locate the problem.

if nothing helps, slipstream SP1 and reinstall windows server 2003. its always better to do a fresh install, instead of an upgrade, when a new service pack comes out.

[glasscleaner]

ok i will try for the drivers..

and i will look to to slipstream SP1..

i dont have search yet but quickly there is a guide to how to that?

[glasscleaner]

samething in safe mode and samething with drivers update. :L

btw i found a way to slipstram my sp1.

thanks!

[MerlinTheWizard]

Are you using a patched uxtheme.dll?

If so, I think this is the culprit. I'm having the exact same problem with Windows 2003 SP1. If not, well this would be something else...

[glasscleaner]

naupe you are right that is it!!

i fount this.

i try to patch/unpatch and this is for that.

that's suck!

[MerlinTheWizard]

Well, MS has updated uxtheme.dll in such a way that the old one is probably not compatible - and since the patched version is based on the old one... now we need someone to patch the new version.

[easydoesit36]

Your in luck! You have to have a new patched uxtheme.dll file to fix the problem. You can e-mail me and I will send. I will post a link which should be working soon. This file is tested and works. uxtheme.dll for XP SP2 doesnt work.

Download: http://www.geocities.com/EZduzit34/2k3sp1uxtheme.zip

[easydoesit36]

Sorry, that 1st link didn't include installation instructions.

Download: http://www.geocities.com/EZduzit34/2k3sp1uxtheme.rar

[MerlinTheWizard]

Thanks easydoesit.

I first checked the archive for virii (obviously, I never trust anything online, plus, you're new here... at least with this nick), and it didn't seem to have any. So I went on...

And it works! So, thanks a bunch.

[scankurban]

Thank you