Turn off vista basic theme?

[XaMMaX211]

So, yesterday, my laptop changed its theme randomly to Vista basic, so I tried to change it back, no option. I'm sick of it, I've closed all programs that might've been causing it, nothing. How can I fix this?

[Ad Bot]

[Sandvich]

Restart comp

[XaMMaX211]

Restart comp

tried. Many times

[Caution]

Google?

[Rekuddo]

This only happens to me if I have an older program running. Color scheme turns to basic when I run Flash 8, turns back to normal when I close it.

[JD]

This only happens to me if I have an older program running. Color scheme turns to basic when I run Flash 8, turns back to normal when I close it.

That's happened to me before, but he's talking about something else. In fact it happened to me too :C

[XaMMaX211]

This only happens to me if I have an older program running. Color scheme turns to basic when I run Flash 8, turns back to normal when I close it.

Yeah, like that, but It wont turn back

[Inv3rted]

Restart comp

derp

You really think he hasn't restarted once after having the problem for a day?

[Tom Gunn]

Blame Bill Gates.

[Valen]

Blame Bill Gates.

That sir, makes no sense.

[Tom Gunn]

That sir, makes no sense.

I would blame it on someone else but i dont know who so i blame bill gates.

[Altair]

So, yesterday, my laptop changed its theme randomly to Vista basic, so I tried to change it back, no option. I'm sick of it, I've closed all programs that might've been causing it, nothing. How can I fix this?

1. Right click on your desktop, and click on "Personalize"
2. Click on "Window Color and Appearance"
3. Choose "Windows Aero" from the list-box and hit the okay button.
4. ???
5. Profit!

[JD]

1. Right click on your desktop, and click on "Personalize"
2. Click on "Window Color and Appearance"
3. Choose "Windows Aero" from the list-box and hit the okay button.
4. ???
5. Profit!

No, you dolt, obviously me and him aren't idiots to the point where we can't do one of the most basic functions in Windows.
Seriously.
For those who don't get the problem:
Personalizing the windows color scheme+windows scheme does not let us choose from Vista options other than basic.
It looks horrible.

[Miga]

Try this:
Open up Command Prompt (with administrator priviledges), type in:
"net stop uxsms"

then, right after that, type:
"net start uxsms"

Hope this helps.

Oh, and if it turns on and back off after you do the "net start uxsms" command, then you're using Vista Home Basic, and therefore do not deserve Aero.

[XaMMaX211]

1. Right click on your desktop, and click on "Personalize"
2. Click on "Window Color and Appearance"
3. Choose "Windows Aero" from the list-box and hit the okay button.
4. ???
5. Profit!

not in the list you forgettard

Try this:
Open up Command Prompt (with administrator priviledges), type in:
"net stop uxsms"

then, right after that, type:
"net start uxsms"

Hope this helps.

Oh, and if it turns on and back off after you do the "net start uxsms" command, then you're using Vista Home Basic, and therefore do not deserve Aero.

nup, plus, I have Home Premium