Taskbar and Start menu wont change

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I downloaded MyColors and 2 of the free themes on the MyColors download page (AMD and Quest). I applied the AMD theme and the Desktop Wallpaper loaded but the taskbar and Start menu were left unchanged. Please let me know how to fix this if you are aware of the answer. Thank You

 

 

 

P.S. i forgot to mention this because i didnt realize it at frist but nothing gets effected by the themes at all the only thing that changes is the Desktop background the Windows, Scroll Bars, And Title Bars dont change they stay the default blue.

 

P.P.S. I have WindowsXP

 

P.P.P.S I am logged in as admin

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

First, make sure you have window blinds program as well. When I had this problem it was because WB did not install completely nor did the themes (i had icons and wallpapers but the taskbar was reverting back to windows classic). I was using Impulse to download and install programs and that is where the problem was for me as it turns out because Vista was blocking the complete install. To remedy this I uninstalled all Stardock programs and when i opened Impulse i right clicked the icon and selected ' run as administrator' (using Vista with UAC on). Once Impulse opened as admin i reinstalled all the programs. From then on out i did not have any problems

 

Edit: Sorry, I did not see that you were using XP so our issues are prolly different. Sorry about that.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you are trying to load the theme through MyColors while you are logged in as a limited user, try loading it while you are logged in as an Administrative user, it should work.

You can work around the issue you're having under a limited user and it's not that difficult, but let me know if this is indeed the problem before I go into that.

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