Kids Plus: Themes are Located in Different Directories (163137)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Plus! for Kids 1.0
  • Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q163137

SUMMARY

If you have Microsoft Plus! For Kids and Microsoft Plus! For Windows 95, all of your Plus! Themes are not available in the Desktop Themes drop-down list.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Plus! For Kids and Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 install desktop themes to different locations (folders) on your hard disk. Since these folders are different, when you access your themes through Desktop Themes in the Control Panel, the drop-down list will not show all the themes. The only themes you will see are those from the last theme folder you accessed or from the second of the two products installed.

To navigate between Microsoft Plus! For Kids and Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 themes, do the following:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Desktop Themes.
  3. Click the Themes drop-down menu, and select Other...
  4. In the Look In box, specify the path for the desktop themes files.

    For Microsoft Plus! For Kids themes, navigate to:

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Kids\Plus! For Kids\Themes

    For Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 themes, navigate to:

    C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes

    where C is the hard drive letter where Plus! is installed.
  5. Apply the theme you want, and then click OK.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2003
Keywords:KB163137