Problems with explorer

cooky560
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Problems with explorer Jan 4, 2019 6:47:42 GMT -8

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Post by cooky560 on Jan 4, 2019 6:47:42 GMT -8

I have tried using the user rights method as for some reason when I download "classictheme.exe" using the mega.nz link it says it's downloaded but no prompt to say AV had deleted it nor was it to be found in any of my typical download folders.

When I do this most windows appear correctly using the classic theme, however explorer still uses the modern theme and if I close explorer to recover a classic taskbar no explorer file windows open correctly (plain white screen) please advise on what i can do

OS: windows 8.1 pro

Splitwirez Administrator Posts: 295 OS: Windows 8.1	Problems with explorer Jan 4, 2019 8:49:30 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Splitwirez on Jan 4, 2019 8:49:30 GMT -8 Were you previously using a custom visual style?

cooky560 New Member Posts: 8	Problems with explorer Jan 4, 2019 10:53:24 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cooky560 on Jan 4, 2019 10:53:24 GMT -8 no clean install of 8.1 pro about a year ago.

Splitwirez Administrator Posts: 295 OS: Windows 8.1	Problems with explorer Jan 4, 2019 11:37:59 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Splitwirez on Jan 4, 2019 11:37:59 GMT -8 Hmm...you mentioned that you did some "messing about" in the Shoutbox...mind elaborating on that?

cooky560
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Problems with explorer Jan 4, 2019 11:47:25 GMT -8

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Post by cooky560 on Jan 4, 2019 11:47:25 GMT -8

I added the dlls that classic theme adds to c:\windows (not system32 as system32 is not the address of explorer.exe) I also had a degree of success with the ROS explorer but that has it's own problems. at least I haven't managed to break the login screen yet

Last Edit: Jan 4, 2019 11:47:55 GMT -8 by cooky560: spelling errors

Splitwirez
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Problems with explorer Jan 4, 2019 14:46:17 GMT -8

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Post by Splitwirez on Jan 4, 2019 14:46:17 GMT -8

Jan 4, 2019 11:47:25 GMT -8 cooky560 said:

I added the dlls that classic theme adds to c:\windows (not system32 as system32 is not the address of explorer.exe) I also had a degree of success with the ROS explorer but that has it's own problems. at least I haven't managed to break the login screen yet

...which DLLs, exactly?

cooky560 New Member Posts: 8	Problems with explorer Jan 4, 2019 15:46:59 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cooky560 on Jan 4, 2019 15:46:59 GMT -8 dwmapi32.dll dwmapi.dll and dwm_rdr.dll

Splitwirez Administrator Posts: 295 OS: Windows 8.1	Problems with explorer Jan 5, 2019 13:44:00 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Splitwirez on Jan 5, 2019 13:44:00 GMT -8 Does File Explorer work without those in there?

cooky560 New Member Posts: 8	Problems with explorer Jan 6, 2019 11:01:18 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cooky560 on Jan 6, 2019 11:01:18 GMT -8 doesn't seem to have helped

Problems with explorer

Post by cooky560 on Jan 4, 2019 6:47:42 GMT -8

Post by Splitwirez on Jan 4, 2019 8:49:30 GMT -8

Post by cooky560 on Jan 4, 2019 10:53:24 GMT -8

Post by Splitwirez on Jan 4, 2019 11:37:59 GMT -8

Post by cooky560 on Jan 4, 2019 11:47:25 GMT -8

Post by Splitwirez on Jan 4, 2019 14:46:17 GMT -8

Post by cooky560 on Jan 4, 2019 15:46:59 GMT -8

Post by Splitwirez on Jan 5, 2019 13:44:00 GMT -8

Post by cooky560 on Jan 6, 2019 11:01:18 GMT -8