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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Customization / January 2004XP switches from XP style to Classic style
I've upgraded a Dell inspiron 4000 from WinME to XP Home. The desktop came up in the Classic style. I have since changed it to the XP style over five times, and each time the desktop switches back (even after saving, exiting, and rebooting) to the Classic style. Each time - the computer beeps or whistles - it's an unusual sound, not sure which one it is - and puts the "Please wait" message on the screen. And the Classic view is the only visible change. ub I have no idea how to fix this, or how to explain it to a client whom likes the XP style desktop. I am *not* going to tell him to reset the desktop style every time it switches back to Classic style. Hi, This is due to a change you made in Accessibility. Reverse or modify your changes.  SignatureAll the Best, Kelly MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows? XP] Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Utilities for Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util > I've upgraded a Dell inspiron 4000 from WinME to XP Home. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > to tell him to reset the desktop style every time it > switches back to Classic style. No, I didn't make any Accessibility changes. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I change the setting to XP style in Display Properties\Appearance\Windows and buttons. At rebooting, the desktop comes up in XP style. So the Themes service is enabled. The PC then chirps, and switches back to Classic style. Windows and the taskbar revert to the Classic style. And the Themes service is still enabled. Yes, all by itself. Booting up, and then leaving the PC untouched. Hi, You were clear. This is common behavior from a change being made here: Start/All Programs/Accessibility: Set Wizard Options/I want to set administrative options/Turn off sticky keys.....High Contrast when computer has been idle for... SignatureAll the Best, Kelly MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows? XP] Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Utilities for Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util > No, I didn't make any Accessibility changes. > > Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I change the setting to XP style in Display Properties\Appearance\Windows and buttons. > > At rebooting, the desktop comes up in XP style. So the Themes service is enabled. The PC then chirps, and switches back to Classic style. Windows and the taskbar revert to the Classic style. And the Themes service is still enabled. > Yes, all by itself. Booting up, and then leaving the PC untouched. Kelly What up? Could you be clearer? I mean, in explaining how/why this happened Again, I didn't make any changes in Accessibility. Still, you were right, that going into Accessibility and making some sort of change would eliminate this behaviour. Can this be reproduced? Silly question. How could it be reproduced Yours Robert Hi Robert, For the most part this has to do with High Contrast. I can't really speak for your system or settings. I only know this has worked and is the reason for many XP users. To compare or verify default settings for Accessibility options, download my edit on line 135 (right hand side and open with Notepad): http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Good luck! SignatureAll the Best, Kelly MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows? XP] Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Utilities for Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util > Kelly, > > What up? Could you be clearer? I mean, in explaining how/why this happened? > > Again, I didn't make any changes in Accessibility. Still, you were right, that going into Accessibility and making some sort of change would eliminate this behaviour. > Can this be reproduced? Silly question. How could it be reproduced? > > Yours, > > Robert |
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