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Explorer keeps loading as shell Thread last updated on 2006-09-04 16:45:26

Posted by member 342327 on 2006-09-01 20:11:02

I have installed Litesetp using the http://o-t-s.sourceforge.net/theme_installation.html

well most of it went good but when i star any file browsing the dam* windows explorer task bar appears again, as if windows doesn't recognize litestep as a true shell.

what can i do to prevent this to happen?

Posted by member 219700 on 2006-09-01 20:34:16 link

Litestep only covers the shell, not the file manager. Blame Microsoft for labeling 3 different programs with the same name. You have Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, and Explorer(shell). Litestep only replaces the shell, not the browser or file manager.

If you want the file manager to look different, I suggest visual styles. Google it. Customize.org will have some to browse through.

Posted by member 280260 on 2006-09-01 20:57:45 link

@Malakim - that's not the issue.

Quoting from the wiki:

* Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" and create a DWORD with the name DesktopProcess and a value of 1.

* Next, navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" and, again, create a DWORD with the name DesktopProcess and a value of 1.

You must reboot after doing this.

Posted by member 342327 on 2006-09-04 16:45:26 link

First value was already set, but second wasn't, rebooted and problem solved