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themes not working in windows server 2003


cow

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hello,

i am brand new to windows server 2003. i know all the ins and outs of windows xp (pretty much) but have never used server before. i am trying to enable themes and it is not working. i have followed the guide to make server into a "workstation" here: http://win2k3.msfn.org

i have enabled the "Themes" service and set it to automatic and hardware acceleration is set to full on my video card. whenever i try to apply the "Windows XP" theme (luna), it gives me the non-skinned version (similar to classic, but not exactly the same). then when i try to click on the "Appearances" tab in the display properties, it hangs for a moment then closes.

all my directx tests work fine.

please note that i have installed the uxtheme.dll patch found on the guide i mentioned above.

can anyone help me? what else should i be looking for?

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i figured it out. as it turns out, i had incorrectly replaced my uxtheme.dll file to an incompatible version. once i got the right file, the themes showed up.

it would be nice if the author could update the website (http://win2k3.msfn.org) to include the service pack 1 uxtheme.dll file as well.

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