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Themes

Default Description:

Provides user experience theme management.

Additional Information:

The new Aero is a plus, however, if you are using an older system that does not meet the recommended requirements to run the new Aero Glass engine, disable the themes to make it look like Windows 2000/XP (with it's new theme disabled) and save the memory. If you decide to disable this service, you might check into also disabling the Desktop Window Manager Session Manager Service. Disabling these two services alone could save you several hundred MB.

With the default Category Control Panel:

1. Head to Start
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select Appearance and Personalization
4. Select Personalization
5. Select Theme
6. From the drop down box, select "Windows Classic"
7. Select the Ok button

With the Classic Control Panel:

1. Head to Start
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select Personalization
4. Select Theme
5. From the drop down box, select "Windows Classic"
6. Select the Ok button

After that is finished, you can disable the Themes service.

Additional Reading:

None at this time.

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows Vista Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Default Vista Home Basic: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Home Premium: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Business: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Ultimate: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): Themes

Display Name: Themes

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As:

Account: Local System account

Dependencies:

What service Themes needs to function properly:

• None (HB, HP, B, U)

What other service require Themes to function properly:

• None (HB, HP, B, U)