A lot of people seem to have problems with installing Windows 7 themes lately, be it a .themepack theme or a custom Windows 7 theme. Often, it helps to restart the Windows 7 theme service in order to fix many problems. Here’s a how-to.

Restart Windows 7 Theme Service via Service Manager

1. Enter services.msc into the search field and hit enter:

2. Scroll down the list or hit T to jump directly to Themes

3. Select Themes and on the left click on Restart:

Restart Windows 7 Theme Service via Task Manager

You can also restart the theme service via the task manager.

1. Hold down CTRL + ALT + DEL

2. Go to the tab Services at the top:

3. Select Themes from the list of services, right-click on Themes and click on Stop Service

How to fix Windows 7 Themes

Ok, you restarted the themes services as described above, but you still can’t change your Windows 7 themes?

We provide registry keys and teach you how to scan your system files to repair your Windows 7 theme service. There are also instructions on the most common problems with Windows 7 themes. I advise you to read through all of the following guides to troubleshoot your system.

Additional guides:

Enable visual styles on buttons and controls
Enable Windows 7 Aero Themes
Fix/Repair Windows 7 Themes

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