how do u install a lite step theme.......plz help
Friday, August 16, 2002 by Slipshot | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
hey,
im very new at litestep, and i just luv the themes, but i don't know how to install them, someone plzz help!
im very new at litestep, and i just luv the themes, but i don't know how to install them, someone plzz help!
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Slipshot
Reply #22 Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:59 AM
Reply #22 Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:59 AM
k, cool, thanx, btw just one thing, i got one of the themes to work, but some of the themes, it loads it only half way, any ideas why this happens?
Jafo
Reply #23 Sunday, August 18, 2002 1:56 AM
Reply #23 Sunday, August 18, 2002 1:56 AM
Keep an eye open for error messages....most 'faults' are to do with paths....making sure everything is in the right place...in the right folder and tree.
Also, because LiteSTEP is one of the oldest shells out there, it has a hell of a lot of 3rd-party modules written for it, and they don't all necessarily work properly [or at all] with the LiteSTEP version that you may have running.
So many ways for a 'shell theme' to fall over....you'd need to post a lot of info for anyone to be certain what your specific problem might be...
Also, because LiteSTEP is one of the oldest shells out there, it has a hell of a lot of 3rd-party modules written for it, and they don't all necessarily work properly [or at all] with the LiteSTEP version that you may have running.
So many ways for a 'shell theme' to fall over....you'd need to post a lot of info for anyone to be certain what your specific problem might be...
Snowman
Reply #24 Sunday, August 18, 2002 5:59 PM
Reply #24 Sunday, August 18, 2002 5:59 PM
Man.... how I love the simplicity of Hoverdesk!!
Snowman hides
Snowman hides
Jafo
Reply #25 Sunday, August 18, 2002 8:44 PM
Reply #25 Sunday, August 18, 2002 8:44 PM
Snow....as with that Ad for a computer game....
"You can run, but you will only die tired."....
"You can run, but you will only die tired."....
brazil
Reply #27 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:16 AM
Reply #27 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:16 AM
OH MY GAWD!!Litestep put a heavy foot on my butt!!Totally crashed me machine!!System Restore for me and things still aint right.I wish I had'nt dun it but it's too late now by looking at all that registry funk!!I would'nt mind seein them go away to give space to a more user freindly system.Leave Litestep fer the geeks,,eh!!??running XP,big-n-fast,,,until Litestep.
Jafo
Reply #28 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:29 AM
Reply #28 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:29 AM
You don't 'need' to install LiteSTEP at all....all you need is to install ShellON as a shell manager and copy some files into a LiteSTEP directory, and, if it all goes pear-shaped, well, the Shell manager will let you back to Exploder painlessly.
No need for System Restore....no need to Re-Install Windows....no need to tear hair out.
I can't say it's 'idiot-proof', though....past history proves otherwise...
No need for System Restore....no need to Re-Install Windows....no need to tear hair out.
I can't say it's 'idiot-proof', though....past history proves otherwise...
Snowman
Reply #29 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:05 PM
Reply #29 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:05 PM
Snowman sits in the corner trying not to laugh to loud....
hehe
hehe
TaoyXP
Reply #30 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:32 PM
Reply #30 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:32 PM
LS Killed my windows 98 computer! every time i try to login, it says "cannot no litestep.exe blah blah blah, somthing or other, reinstall windows." 
jcg
Reply #32 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 9:24 PM
Reply #32 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 9:24 PM
Taoy
For God's sake don't reinstall Windows. Try this (this assumes you've installed Windows in the default folder, if not change the path accordingly):
1. Reboot into DOS mode and type "edit c:\windows\system.ini" {without the quotes).
2. Find the line in the [boot] section that says shell=c:\path\to\whatever.exe
3. Replace shell=c:\path\to\whatever.exe with c:\windows\explorer.exe the line should now read shell=c:\windows\explorer.exe.
5. Save the file and close the editor.
4. Reboot.
Everything should now be fine.
For God's sake don't reinstall Windows. Try this (this assumes you've installed Windows in the default folder, if not change the path accordingly):
1. Reboot into DOS mode and type "edit c:\windows\system.ini" {without the quotes).
2. Find the line in the [boot] section that says shell=c:\path\to\whatever.exe
3. Replace shell=c:\path\to\whatever.exe with c:\windows\explorer.exe the line should now read shell=c:\windows\explorer.exe.
5. Save the file and close the editor.
4. Reboot.
Everything should now be fine.
jcg
Reply #33 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 9:27 PM
Reply #33 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 9:27 PM
OOPs
Item 3. should read:
3. Replace c:\path\to\whatever.exe with c:\windows\explorer.exe the line should now read shell=c:\windows\explorer.exe.
Item 3. should read:
3. Replace c:\path\to\whatever.exe with c:\windows\explorer.exe the line should now read shell=c:\windows\explorer.exe.
Jafo
Reply #35 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 10:22 PM
Reply #35 Wednesday, August 21, 2002 10:22 PM
jcg...loved the numbering...
That line only needs to be 'Shell=explorer.exe"...the Windows kernel 'knows' where explorer.exe is...the path is redundant...
That line only needs to be 'Shell=explorer.exe"...the Windows kernel 'knows' where explorer.exe is...the path is redundant...
moshi
Reply #36 Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:01 AM
Reply #36 Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:01 AM
Snowman: if you want to run HoverDesk as shell and not as desktop replacement, you´ll have to exactly the same things as with LiteStep. if you want a system tray HVD will even become a little more complicated as you will need a third party app for this. check the HVD helpfile for more info.
Slipshot
Reply #37 Thursday, August 22, 2002 2:05 PM
Reply #37 Thursday, August 22, 2002 2:05 PM
sry, was on vacation. back now, read everyting, i know, ls messed up my machine too 
( ahh how i lv Winstep, if only ppl made more themes for it, and nice wallpapers like medulla oblangata, thats a cool wallpaper , heh
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Reply #21 Saturday, August 17, 2002 7:48 PM
You'll find there is a long learning curve in understanding all the 'tricks' but once you have, it's a lot of fun....
Oh, and I've had it running on every version of Windows from 95 onwards...