COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS WITH THE BRICOPACKS
This post contains common problems with the Bricopacks and offers solutions to them.
 
The following problems are covered in this post:
- The taskbar has a Windows 2000 look
- The Explorer (e.g. My Computer) windows do not have a title
- All user accounts do not have the new look provided by the Bricopacks
- Windows Movie Maker does not function properly
- The start menu does not look right
- The Windows Explorer (e.g. My Computer) does not look right
- A "Another Shell Pack is already installed on your computer" dialog pops up when you try to install a Bricopack
- Windows displays wrong icons
 
If someone thinks that a common problem is missing, just let me know.
 
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PROBLEM: The taskbar has a Windows 2000 look

 
SOLUTION
To get the custom styles working, you need to patch a file called UxTheme.dll
If the Bricopack has failed to patch the UxTheme.dll, you need to do it manually.
 
To patch the UxTheme, download and run the Patcher (for Windows XP) from:  
 Here for Windows XP SP2.
 Here for Windows XP SP3.
 
 
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PROBLEM: The Explorer (e.g. My Computer) windows do not have a title
 

 
SOLUTION
Restart your computer, and this problem should be fixed.
 
 
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PROBLEM: All user accounts do not have the new look provided by the Bricopacks
 
SOLUTION
Log on to a user account without the new style. Then right click on the desktop, and select Properties. Now open the Appearance tab.

 
There, click on the drop-down list below the Windows and buttons and change your style. Remeber to press OK.
 
 
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PROBLEM: Windows Movie Maker does not function properly
 
SOLUTION
First, you need to uninstall the Bricopacks. Then, you need to install it again. But when installing, select the Custom Install option. There, do not check the Movie Maker option. Remember to check all the options you want. After the installation, Movie Maker should work.
 
 
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PROBLEM: The start menu does not look right
 

 
SOLUTION
Go to your desktop. Then, right click and select Properties. Then select the Settings tab. Press the Advanced button. Select the normal font size (96 DPI).
 
For a image of the above process, you can click here.
 
 
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PROBLEM: The Windows Explorer (e.g. My Computer) does not look right
 

 
SOLUTION
Download and run the patcher from the link below:
Download patcher
 
 
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PROBLEM: A "Another Shell Pack is already installed on your computer" dialog pops up when you try to install a Bricopack
 

 
SOLUTION
Make sure you've uninstalled all Bricopacks. If you are sure, and it doesn't work, do the following:
Delete the C:\WINDOWS\BricoPacks folder
 
Also delete the following files (in C:\WINDOWS) if you find them
- BricoPackFolderDelete.cmd
- BricoPackLock.lock
- BricopackUninst.cmd
- BricoPackUninst.txt
 
Now the installation should work.
 
 
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PROBLEM: Windows displays wrong icons
 
SOLUTION
You need to clear the Icon Cache. To do so, download and install TweakUI. The open the Start Menu -> All Programs -> Powertoys for Windows XP -> TweakUI. At the the bottom of the TweakUI window, you have the Repair option. Select Repair icons and press Repair Now (then reboot computer)..
Download TweakUI
 
 
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Bricopack F.A.Q. created by Legace.

Great Legace!

I'm sure this will become sticky once!

Great job buddy, we should pin it, and add from time to time regular request we had  

Thanks

Feel free to add the "refresh iconcache", when windows shows wrong icons:

It's there now

Nice one Legace!

Great Job Legace. Glad to see you think ahead ^^

Thanks

Thanks for you too

hey u spelt taskbar wrong, u spelt it taksbar.

Yeah, I think I did.
Fixed now Thanks for the info.

thnx a lot!!! cheers

Late reply, but thanks

 
Hi All !! I've this visual problem with explorer but i can't download the patcher from that link ( i wait the cont down than click download but nothig happen !!)
 
Could someone host the patcher on rapidshare/filefront/megauplod and post here the link ?!
 
Thanx a lot,
 
Vito    

It works for me, but I'll do upload on another host later..

Thanx a lot Legace i don't know why but to me download don't start..

 
I noticed a bug with the patcher. I'll fix it and upload it later. Sorry for the delay.

I have a problem with Windows Explorer not loading up folders with multiple videos inside the folder.  It simply will not display the contents of the folder.  It locks up my operating system.

 
What format are the videos in? How many videos are there in that folder? If there are many videos, try to move them to seperate folders [create an own folder for a movie].

When I attempt to install "Inspirat 2 Ultimate", Norton Internet security say that the file contains a keyloger..and Windows security won't let me open the ZIP file...  What's up?

 
It`s 100% secure, install and uninstall bricopacks in safemode, press F8 during bootprocess and install it ...
 
 

And Welcome to Crystal XP

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I'm not an agent but a fan of Crystal XP

i have a problem in my movie maker

 
First, you need to uninstall the Bricopack. Then, you need to install it again. But when installing, select the Custom Install option. There, do not check the Movie Maker option. Remember to check all the options you want. After the installation, Movie Maker should work.