okay, so ive been looking around at websites hosting free, user created Vista themes, and i decide on downloading a few. in the readme for one of them, it instructed me to allow full control for the original "Shell32.dll" file, and rename it to "Shell32.dll.original". then, it said to copy the downloaded dll file into the directory (it all belongs in C:\windows\system32). i restart, and now i have no desktop at all, just a black screen. no taskbar, no shortcuts, no desktop.
when i log in, i get a message saying something like " the ordinal 874 could not be located in the dynamic link library Shell32.dll" with an OK button.
I click ok, and going to the desktop (which there isnt really, its a black screen) i get an error report. now, i can get online because the dropdown arrow allows me to see the fault modules (shell32.dll) ect. etc, and has a link at the bottom.
Now, i can go to my \windows\system32 directory through the firefox window (File>Open File> and on to directory). The problem is, i do not know whether i need to change user controls for BOTH .dll files, because it wont let me simply delete the new .dll file. I assume it has to do with the fact that it is currently running, though there obviously is a conflict here.
In the readme it told me to allow full ownership/control of the original .dll file by going to properties>security, etc. etc., but i have no idea how to reverse this problem. Help is much needed, and i sincerely thank you for reading this and coming up with any ideas. dumb mistake on my part obviously...
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