Win7 theme installation failed Delete the 9th character space

I don't know if you will encounter such a rare situation, which is enough to be confusing - when downloading a Windows 7 theme package, but double-clicking to install, nothing happens! Check the ninth character of the subject package name for spaces.

Why does the name of the 9th character space cause the installation to fail? I still don't know why, Microsoft did not give an explanation, only know that it may happen. Although very strange, this phenomenon has always existed.

For example, we make a little change in the name of a theme package, the first nine characters press the spacebar, and then keep the renaming. Double click to install, effective. If the 10th character is a space, the installation will work normally.


Recently, however, there is a geek proposed solution to this problem: In Windows 7 theme pack download site, hidden within the subject matter information is an XML file, but with a different theme extensions, each The theme pack has a .themepack extension.

Themes include:

1. Information XML file with extension .theme

2. A folder containing theme sounds and wallpapers

You must open the theme file with Notepad and fill in the spaces for the ninth character.


To rename a theme package, to perform these steps: Change the

1. Theme Pack will not install extensions .themepack to .cab.

2. Go to the folder option and uncheck "Hide extensions of known types".

3. extract the contents from the .cab file to a folder (just double-click the .cab file).

4. In the folder, you will find a file extension .theme.

5. Open the file with Notepad.

6. Edit the topic name, remove the spaces.

7. Save the file.

8. Change the file extension .theme to .themepack.