Option of customization in Control Panel does not open. Premiuim Windows 7 64 bit home

The option of customization in Control Panel does not open when you click it in Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit.

Impossible to change the current theme.  Any suggestions?

Hello jls8w,

Because you are unable to view the file in this way, try the following:

-Click Start > type notepad in the start menu search box > right click on Notepad in results above > click on run as administrator

Notepad is open at the same time:

-Click on file > click Open

Navigate to the location of the cbs.log... Type C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\ in the cbs.log file and press enter

Now follow the rest of the instructions in the link provided by Amrita.

Hope this helps

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