Vista Tutorial - remove color scheme

**jim817** · 10-22-2007

How do I remove color schemes from the Appearance settings?

I have several Windows Aero and Vista Basic entries some of which don't work (I think it was because I tried patching the uxtheme.dll and the msstyle after which I installed other themes). It's just an annoyance now since those extra entries don't even work. Thanks.

10-23-2007

I am not sure I understand, but are you referring to Vista's Window Color
and Appearance built in Color schemes? If so, no, those cannot be removed.
If they are malfunctioning, try doing a system restore to an earlier point
in time before you started experiencing the present problem.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
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> How do I remove color schemes from the Appearance settings?
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> I have several Windows Aero and Vista Basic entries some of which don't
> work (I think it was because I tried patching the uxtheme.dll and the
> msstyle after which I installed other themes). It's just an annoyance
> now since those extra entries don't even work. Thanks.
>
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> --
> jim817

**jim817** · 10-23-2007

Yea, they are the built-in color schemes. I somehow installed extra ones which are now permanently in there. I can't system restore since I did this too long ago. Thanks anyway man.

**Brink** · 10-23-2007

Jim,

You might try running the "Sfc /scannow" (no quotes) command to see if it will solve your problem.

See: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html

If that does not help you might try the "Repair Install" option. See related link 1 at the same site.

Hope it helps,
Shawn

**jim817** · 10-23-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by brink

Jim,

You might try running the "Sfc /scannow" (no quotes) command to see if it will solve your problem.

See: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html

If that does not help you might try the "Repair Install" option. See related link 1 at the same site.

Hope it helps,
Shawn

Can you explain the difference between the "sfc /scannow" and the "sfc /verifynow"?

**jim817** · 10-23-2007

Wow, thanks a lot. I just tried the "sfc /scannow" and it got rid of the unwanted color scheme entries. It also seemed to have sped my computer up. Do you think it'd be okay to run this once a month along with other system maintenence tasks I perform?

**Brink** · 10-23-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by jim817

Wow, thanks a lot. I just tried the "sfc /scannow" and it got rid of the unwanted color scheme entries. It also seemed to have sped my computer up. Do you think it'd be okay to run this once a month along with other system maintenence tasks I perform?
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Can you explain the difference between the "sfc /scannow" and the "sfc /verifynow"?

Your welcome Jim,

"sfc /scannow" - Scans the integrity of all protected system files and repairs the system files if needed.

"sfc /verifyonly" - Scans and only verifies the integrity of all proteced system files only. There is no "sfc /verifynow"

I do not think you would gain any performance benefit from it, but it would not hurt anything to run SFC once a month. SFC is meant to be a repair tool though, not a maintenance tool.

Shawn

**jim817** · 10-24-2007

I really like this forum compared to another one, which I got no help from. Thanks again.

**Brink** · 10-24-2007

Your welcome Jim,

We try to answer what we can as quickly as we can.

10-22-2007	#1 (permalink)
jim817 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Wnidows Vista Premium/ XP 61 posts	remove color scheme How do I remove color schemes from the Appearance settings? I have several Windows Aero and Vista Basic entries some of which don't work (I think it was because I tried patching the uxtheme.dll and the msstyle after which I installed other themes). It's just an annoyance now since those extra entries don't even work. Thanks.
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10-23-2007	#2 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] Guest n/a posts	Re: remove color scheme I am not sure I understand, but are you referring to Vista's Window Color and Appearance built in Color schemes? If so, no, those cannot be removed. If they are malfunctioning, try doing a system restore to an earlier point in time before you started experiencing the present problem. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "jim817" <jim817.2yw0t7@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:jim817.2yw0t7@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > How do I remove color schemes from the Appearance settings? > > I have several Windows Aero and Vista Basic entries some of which don't > work (I think it was because I tried patching the uxtheme.dll and the > msstyle after which I installed other themes). It's just an annoyance > now since those extra entries don't even work. Thanks. > > > -- > jim817
My System Specs

10-23-2007	#3 (permalink)
jim817 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Wnidows Vista Premium/ XP 61 posts	Re: remove color scheme Yea, they are the built-in color schemes. I somehow installed extra ones which are now permanently in there. I can't system restore since I did this too long ago. Thanks anyway man.
My System Specs

10-23-2007	#4 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,822 posts	Re: remove color scheme Jim, You might try running the "Sfc /scannow" (no quotes) command to see if it will solve your problem. See: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html If that does not help you might try the "Repair Install" option. See related link 1 at the same site. Hope it helps, Shawn
My System Specs

10-23-2007	#5 (permalink)
jim817 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Wnidows Vista Premium/ XP 61 posts	Re: remove color scheme Quote: Originally Posted by brink Jim, You might try running the "Sfc /scannow" (no quotes) command to see if it will solve your problem. See: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html If that does not help you might try the "Repair Install" option. See related link 1 at the same site. Hope it helps, Shawn Can you explain the difference between the "sfc /scannow" and the "sfc /verifynow"?
My System Specs

10-23-2007	#6 (permalink)
jim817 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Wnidows Vista Premium/ XP 61 posts	Re: remove color scheme Wow, thanks a lot. I just tried the "sfc /scannow" and it got rid of the unwanted color scheme entries. It also seemed to have sped my computer up. Do you think it'd be okay to run this once a month along with other system maintenence tasks I perform?
My System Specs

10-23-2007	#7 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,822 posts	Re: remove color scheme Quote: Originally Posted by jim817 Wow, thanks a lot. I just tried the "sfc /scannow" and it got rid of the unwanted color scheme entries. It also seemed to have sped my computer up. Do you think it'd be okay to run this once a month along with other system maintenence tasks I perform? ---------------- Can you explain the difference between the "sfc /scannow" and the "sfc /verifynow"? Your welcome Jim, "sfc /scannow" - Scans the integrity of all protected system files and repairs the system files if needed. "sfc /verifyonly" - Scans and only verifies the integrity of all proteced system files only. There is no "sfc /verifynow" I do not think you would gain any performance benefit from it, but it would not hurt anything to run SFC once a month. SFC is meant to be a repair tool though, not a maintenance tool. Shawn
My System Specs

10-24-2007	#8 (permalink)
jim817 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Wnidows Vista Premium/ XP 61 posts	Re: remove color scheme I really like this forum compared to another one, which I got no help from. Thanks again.
My System Specs

10-24-2007	#9 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,822 posts	Re: remove color scheme Your welcome Jim, We try to answer what we can as quickly as we can.
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