Theme Error message

When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
"c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
What the heck is going on???

"EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
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> When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
> "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
> What the heck is going on???


Where did you get this Deer theme from? It's probably a theme file for the
GUI of an older version of Windows.

ss.

Is the theme pack a valid Vista theme pack? Where did you get it?

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"EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
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> When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
> "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
> What the heck is going on???
>

Good Morning Mary,

I down loaded a picture I took of the deer with my digital camera.
If I go to the control panel and click theme or right click on the desktop
and click personalization.
Why do I get that goofy mesage?



"Mary" wrote:

> Where are you "clicking on the theme"? You can't use those old xp theme files
> in vista. You have to use Personalization in Control Panel to select a vista
> theme. You can select a jpg picture from that old theme as a Desktop
> background if that's what you want. Look up Theme in vista help.
>
> "EAA Docent" wrote:
>
> > When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
> > "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
> > What the heck is going on???
> >

Good Morning Synapse,

I took the deer picture with my digital camera and downloaded it..


"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

> "EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
> news:B18199B1-79F7-431A-B748-...
> > When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
> > "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
> > What the heck is going on???
>
>
> Where did you get this Deer theme from? It's probably a theme file for the
> GUI of an older version of Windows.
>
> ss.
>
>
>
>

You can't use a single picture as a "theme". If you want it as your desktop
background/wallpaper, right-click the picture and select it as your
wallpaper.

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"EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
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>
> Good Morning Mary,
>
> I down loaded a picture I took of the deer with my digital camera.
> If I go to the control panel and click theme or right click on the desktop
> and click personalization.
> Why do I get that goofy mesage?
>
>
>
> "Mary" wrote:
>
>> Where are you "clicking on the theme"? You can't use those old xp theme
>> files
>> in vista. You have to use Personalization in Control Panel to select a
>> vista
>> theme. You can select a jpg picture from that old theme as a Desktop
>> background if that's what you want. Look up Theme in vista help.
>>
>> "EAA Docent" wrote:
>>
>> > When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
>> > "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
>> > What the heck is going on???
>> >

Good Evening Richard,

Thank you for your help and knowledge.
Now I understand.


"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> You can't use a single picture as a "theme". If you want it as your desktop
> background/wallpaper, right-click the picture and select it as your
> wallpaper.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>
>
> "EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
> news:6D444B13-935E-4352-A8B5-...
> >
> > Good Morning Mary,
> >
> > I down loaded a picture I took of the deer with my digital camera.
> > If I go to the control panel and click theme or right click on the desktop
> > and click personalization.
> > Why do I get that goofy mesage?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mary" wrote:
> >
> >> Where are you "clicking on the theme"? You can't use those old xp theme
> >> files
> >> in vista. You have to use Personalization in Control Panel to select a
> >> vista
> >> theme. You can select a jpg picture from that old theme as a Desktop
> >> background if that's what you want. Look up Theme in vista help.
> >>
> >> "EAA Docent" wrote:
> >>
> >> > When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
> >> > "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
> >> > What the heck is going on???
> >> >
>
>

Good Evening Synapse,

Richard gave me the insight on selecting my wallpaper.
It is a picture I took with my digital camera and downloaded it.
Thank You for your responce.


"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

> "EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
> news:B18199B1-79F7-431A-B748-...
> > When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
> > "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
> > What the heck is going on???
>
>
> Where did you get this Deer theme from? It's probably a theme file for the
> GUI of an older version of Windows.
>
> ss.
>
>
>
>

On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 07:50:04 -0700, EAA Docent
<> wrote:

>Good Morning Synapse,
>
>I took the deer picture with my digital camera and downloaded it..
>
>
>"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:
>
>> "EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
>> news:B18199B1-79F7-431A-B748-...
>> > When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
>> > "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
>> > What the heck is going on???
>>
>>
>> Where did you get this Deer theme from? It's probably a theme file for the
>> GUI of an older version of Windows.
>>
>> ss.

A picture is not a theme. It may be a background, tho.
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"EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
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>
> Good Evening Richard,
>
> Thank you for your help and knowledge.
> Now I understand.
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> You can't use a single picture as a "theme". If you want it as your
>> desktop
>> background/wallpaper, right-click the picture and select it as your
>> wallpaper.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>>
>>
>> "EAA Docent" <> wrote in message
>> news:6D444B13-935E-4352-A8B5-...
>> >
>> > Good Morning Mary,
>> >
>> > I down loaded a picture I took of the deer with my digital camera.
>> > If I go to the control panel and click theme or right click on the
>> > desktop
>> > and click personalization.
>> > Why do I get that goofy mesage?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mary" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Where are you "clicking on the theme"? You can't use those old xp
>> >> theme
>> >> files
>> >> in vista. You have to use Personalization in Control Panel to select a
>> >> vista
>> >> theme. You can select a jpg picture from that old theme as a Desktop
>> >> background if that's what you want. Look up Theme in vista help.
>> >>
>> >> "EAA Docent" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > When I click on the Theme to chande it I get the following.
>> >> > "c:\Users\Ron\Documents\Deer.Theme is not a valid Theme"
>> >> > What the heck is going on???
>> >> >
>>
>>