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The tag 'default appearance' on WindowsForum.com covers issues where the Windows desktop, taskbar, or Start menu reverts to a default look, often due to system errors or bugs. In one thread, a user's desktop reverted to a default appearance after a hard drive check, with icons missing and only Solitaire in the Start menu, suggesting a registry or profile problem. Another thread describes a Windows 7 build 7000 bug where the taskbar and window borders turn opaque black when opening File Explorer, despite using the default Aero theme. These discussions focus on troubleshooting unexpected visual resets in Windows, including registry repairs and theme persistence issues.
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    Windows 7 Error Message and Desktop/Start Menu Problems

    When I restarted my computer after running a check of the hard drive, I got a message that read "C:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable." The desktop had reverted to a default appearance and all the icons on it except for the recycle bin were...
    • StupidPlant
    • Thread
    • default appearance desktop issues disk check error message hkey_local_machine profile issues program list recycle bin registry repair guide run command search bar start menu system profile system restore troubleshooting windows issues windows nt windows recovery
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Black taskbar/window bug

    Hey everyone, I just did a fresh install of Windows 7 build 7000 on a machine with a Windows Experience Index graphics for aero subscore of 4.1 - which should be sufficient to run aero no problem. I am running into what seems to be a bug. I have my system set up with the default aero theme...
    • kcorbitt
    • Thread
    • aero bugs default appearance experience index file explorer graphics installation taskbar themes user interface window border windows 7 workaround
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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