[joetronics]

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus May work for some things, but it does NOT fix an XP Taskbar stuck in Classic mode - and I even paid the $5.00 to open up that repair option.
I am betting it has something to do with a registry entry somewhere - but where and which one??? All files that have to do with it have been replaced from the Install disc, plus a repair (both ways) has been done on the system, still no joy.

[Lance1]

Just the taskbar? Or is all of Windows? Go to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes Is the Luna folder there and it's content?

To restore Luna go here ---> Luna fix

[joetronics]

Yes, Lance, JUST the Taskbar! I have been toying with this on and off for the last 6 months - ran several Repairs - ALL the LUNA Files and folders are there and NOT corrupted - been thru all this at least a dozen times previously. And, as I said, have tried ALL the Kelly's Korner fixes, including the one I paid $5.00 for, and still nothing wants to work.
Everything else works just fine - I can change back and forth from XP scheme to Classic Scheme, can change everything in advanced Tabs, the ONLY thing is the TASKBAR ITSELF - it REFUSES to display the XP Style colors (Blue/Green) and shape - JUST the CLASSIC Shape and Gray color........

[Tufenuf]

joetronics, Found this possible fix in Post #18 in the thread at the link below.

"ha this ones easy go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management, services and applications, services, look for themes double click, select manual, and press start there you go hope it helps "


http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-...html#post26033

Tufenuf

[Tufenuf]

Also see post #2 in the thread ay the link below

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-xp...-task-bar.html

Tufenuf

[joetronics]

Tufenuf, Thanks.
However, I have been there also and tried that one too.
I guess I better reiterate that I have tried everything I have ran across for the last 6 months on all forums on the web that dealt with this particular problem - and nothing that I have found worked. That TASKBAR is STUCK, and I mean Really STUCK in Classic. If I ever find out what the fix is, I will post it everywhere I have been, because I know there are others out there with this same problem that have just flat given up on it. I do for a while, but then it really bugs me and I start over again, thinking I will find someone who can shed some different light on this thing........
It is to the extent that I would pay Microsoft for the fix, except I really think I would be wasting my time and money, because I seriously doubt if they could fix it - and they are the ones who made it to start with....
I am not trying to be cynical here, just factual, and not intending to hurt any Microsoft techs feelings, but, if there was a fix for this, it would have already been published on their website - because it is a doosie!!!!!

[joetronics]

Same on your second Post, Tufenuf, like I said, it is ONLY the Taskbar itself, everything else is fine and changeable. The Themes service is running fine.