Unofficial Aptiva Technical Support Knowledge Base   Aptiva TechDoc #10021
Last updated 11/09/99





THEMES.EXE Errors

when changing Desktop themes in Win95



Problem

Error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

The details reflect a general protection fault (GPF) in THEMES.EXE


Occurs

When attempting to change the Desktop theme to a theme using a JPEG image as wallpaper


Effects

Aptiva systems with Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95


Cause

A graphic filter for *.JPG image files has been updated by another program


Solution

Microsoft has released this updated version (4.40.311) of the Themes.exe file for MS Plus! for Windows 95:

~THEMES.EXE - 86kb

Replace the Themes.exe file currently in the C:\Program Files\Plus! folder with this new version.

The easiest method of doing so is simply downloading this file directly to the \Plus! folder, allowing it to overwrite the original


More Info

This update is exclusively for systems running Windows 95. There
is a similar problem under Windows 98, for details on that issue and it's solutions see Aptiva TechDoc #10024, "THEMES errors under Windows 98"




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