Task Manager breaks custom theme


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 10 Anniversary
       #1

    Task Manager breaks custom theme


    Hi, I'm on Windows 10 Anniversary Update 1607

    I'm using the Windows 10 Dark Edition custom theme after patching Windows using UltraUXThemePatcher 3.1.9

    Everything works as it should until I open the Task Manager which breaks certain themed elements. This is fixed by re-applying the theme.

    Is there a fix?

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  2. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #2

    @send2nik
    Make sure your patching is done properly,
    Check with the author of the theme for an update; many snapins and applets that worked fine on Build 10586 got messed up on the AU until there was an update available.
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  3. Posts : 72
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2
       #3

    It's not the patching.
    By default whenever you apply a custom theme under certain circumstances Windows 10 wants to return to it's default colors, normally when your system comes out of sleep or hibernation.

    Run the attached reg file, it should fix your problem.
    Task Manager breaks custom theme Attached Files
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  4. Posts : 76
    Win10
       #4

    Dark Knight said:
    It's not the patching.
    By default whenever you apply a custom theme under certain circumstances Windows 10 wants to return to it's default colors, normally when your system comes out of sleep or hibernation.
    Yes, I can confirm that, using "UxStyle_0242_x86_x64_preview", the theme breaks after sleep or hibernation.
    The theme also breaks, when starting taskmanager.
    But there must be some other apps, which cause this too, because some times, the theme breaks while the machine is just running, (without starting the taskmanager).

    Run the attached reg file, it should fix your problem.
    Ok, I will try that.

    EDIT: Seems to work, thanks.
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  5. Posts : 76
    Win10
       #5

    vel2000 said:
    EDIT: Seems to work, thanks.
    Correction: it works half.
    Title bar colour is still changed to "blue" and an "unsaved theme" is created, when starting task-manager.
    This sucks, and after some googling, it seems, this problem exists since Windows 7.
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  6. Posts : 121
    windows 10 pro X64 1607
       #6

    I'm using my personal visual style which is dark and full glass since 1511 to last anniversary build 14393.726 and have no issue when opening task manager task manager . That said , I don't use sleeping mode nor hibernation.

    I would think your issue may come from the visual style itself so you coould test another one and see if the issue remains?

    I patched my files with UXstyle preview on 64 bits OS.

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  7. Posts : 76
    Win10
       #7

    mykou said:
    I would think your issue may come from the visual style itself so you coould test another one and see if the issue remains?

    I patched my files with UXstyle preview on 64 bits OS.
    It's probably because I've patched the theme...
    I've changed one colour "themewide" with Windows Style Builder (latest) and I assume, this messed up the .msstyle file somehow.
    The original theme works ok so far.

    Will check that again.
    EDIT: happened again...
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  8. Posts : 17
    Windows 10
       #8

    Dark Knight said:
    It's not the patching.
    By default whenever you apply a custom theme under certain circumstances Windows 10 wants to return to it's default colors, normally when your system comes out of sleep or hibernation.

    Run the attached reg file, it should fix your problem.
    I'd just like to jump in and say a big thank you. I've been trying to lick this problem for almost a year and because it's so obscure so non-mainstream, I didn't even know how to phrase the question.

    So, again: Thanks! You've saved my sanity.
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  9. Posts : 1
    Win 10
       #9

    Dark Knight said:
    It's not the patching.
    By default whenever you apply a custom theme under certain circumstances Windows 10 wants to return to it's default colors, normally when your system comes out of sleep or hibernation.

    Run the attached reg file, it should fix your problem.
    Thanks for the fix
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  10. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 x64
       #10

    Dark Knight said:
    It's not the patching.
    By default whenever you apply a custom theme under certain circumstances Windows 10 wants to return to it's default colors, normally when your system comes out of sleep or hibernation.

    Run the attached reg file, it should fix your problem.
    THANK YOU!

    This was the cherry on top that solved my QTTabBar explorer theme in Windows 10 from breaking after resuming from sleep or hibernate.

    Now I can use my (multiboot) OS's hibernate functions like they were meant to be and not constantly have to shut everything down to reboot to fix a painfully-ugly explorer window that reverted back to white when I have a dark theme installed. It's actually kind of blinding at night.

    Anyways, thanks again! :]
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