Problem with Themes

[shooter468]

Hello

whenever i try to install a theme i get this error

The visual styles could not be applied. The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

is there any way i can fix this?

btw im using a nLited version of WindowsXP

[Davor]

You probably removed something you shouldn't have ...

See if service is disabled.

[shooter468]

what service should i be looking for?

[oioldman]

quick glance, says check that service Themes is started.

It has no dependencies so no need to worry about those.

[shooter468]

well it seems i dont have a service called Themes

[oioldman]

seems to me you may have accidently removed when using nlite.

I don't use it, though a log file may be able to confirm that, or at least doing another build will answer it

[shooter468]

is there any way i can get it back without doing another build?

[Davor]

The service is started by this command:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Here is the service info:

SERVICE_NAME: themes
        TYPE               : 20  WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
        STATE              : 4  RUNNING
                                (STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 0  (0x0)
        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
        CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
        WAIT_HINT          : 0x0

Use the commandline and explore the following tool:

sc /?

See through the possibilities and try to restore the service.

A maybe better option for you is:

Install un-lited windows and you will not have such problems in the future.

Greets

Davor

[shooter468]

oh well this didnt work but thanx to all anywayz

btw i just figured out i removed shell services when i nLited my windows

[Andromeda43]

I haven't run nLite yet, because when I tried, it said I needed Dot Net Framework installed.

When I did install Dot Net Framework, it screwed up so many things on my PC that I had to do a Ghost Restore and blow it off.

So, back to the topic of "Themes".....

If I actually ever did get nLite to work,,,,themes would be one of the first things to GO.

I already have Disabled it, but it's just another piece of C.R.A.P. and should be totally removed anyway.

If its already Gone, count your blessings and leave it gone.

Take that from the "Voice of Experience".

Cheers,

Andromeda43