Go Start->Run, type in services.msc, and click OK. In the next window right-click Themes and select properties. You can then stop the service from running and select 'manual' or 'disabled' from the drop-down menu to prevent it from launching the next time you start your computer.
Hope this helps,
John
Some time ago, perhaps 2 or 3 months you had a class on speeding up your computer. In that, one of the suggestions was to turn off THEMES. I have forgotten where to go to turn off THEMES.
Help in turning off THEMES on my computer would be appreciated. My PC has Windows XP Home with S2.
Thanks

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