Ron wrote:
> On Jun 16, 5:31 pm, "gaz" <b...@blugh.com> wrote:
>> Ron wrote:
>>> I'm using Windows 7 Home and got hit with Win 7 Security 2012
>>> yesterday.
>>
>>> I was able to remove it in safe mode with malewarebytes and SAS, but
>>> something is still screwed up and I can't figure out what it is.
>>
>>> When I open FF with Google as my home page it looks like this
>>> http://i56.tinypic.com/2i93vxs.jpgInternet Explorer looks the same.
>>> For some reason Google Chrome seems to be normal. The browser itself
>>> and viewing web pages.
>>
>>> Every web page that I go to with FF or IE doesn't view correctly. It
>>> would also appear that all Windows programs are also compromised.
>>> For example, Windows Photo Viewer when opened is in black and
>>> white...not the picture, but the program itself. Windows Paint that
>>> I used to create the screen shots with is outta whack as is Windows
>>> Live Mail, Windows Media Player, etc. Here is a screen shot of WMP
>>> http://i53.tinypic.com/wrde2w.jpg
>>
>>> If you refer to the first screen shot the taskbar is supposed to be
>>> black, and the little button in the lower r/h corner for accessing
>>> the desktop is not only blue, but it is also the wrong shape.
>>
>>> When Windows 7 starts up and shuts down the background is supposed
>>> to stay blue. Now it is blue and then white while booting, and
>>> white and then blue while shutting down.
>>
>>> I've run CCleaner, sfc /scannow and also tried doing a repair.
>>> Nothing.
>>
>>> Anyone know what is wrong with this damn thing?
>>
>> Try right clicking on desktop, choose personalise and select a
>> default windows theme... If that doesnt work, create a new user
>> account and log in, and see if that is fine.
>
> Thank you! Using a basic Windows theme worked. Any idea what in the
> hell happened?

Glad I could be of help.

I have had the same thing happen on vista as well. I spent about forty
minutes trying different things. I made a new user account that fixed it,
but that wasn't enough to fix my curiosity, and the individual had some
particular setup which required a detailed resetup on a new user account.. I
found when selecting the default theme it solved the problem. Much
relieved...