[SOLVED] Windows theme wont go away.

[sburk]

i got a windows 7 theme from:
howtogeek.com/55985/how-to-make-ubuntu-linux-look-like-windows-7/
How to Make Ubuntu Linux Look Like Windows 7 - How-To Geek[/url]
i decided i didnt like it so i followed their instructions and my stuff for the most part looks normal but the window borders still are windows 7 and the way stuff moves and maximizes and whatnot is glitchy. I even used the terminal command:
rm -rf .gnome .gnome2 .gconf .gconfd .metacity
but still got the same results. I uninstalled it from the themes window, used the terminal, the method they say to use, reinstalled then tried again, and rebooted like 10 times with the same results. is there a way to get rid of it and go back to default theme or just restore the os completely cuz i only got it yesterday and theres nothing of importance or value on here.

[wszachau]

This doesn't sound like you are really familiar with Linux, so I would recommend you stop digging around in the inerts of gnome and rather reinstall from scratch. That'll save you a lot of time.

[TaZMAniac]

This doesn't sound like you are really familiar with Linux, so I would recommend you stop digging around in the inerts of gnome

And just how do expect someone to learn Linux?
Or are you just parroting Microsoft's mantra that has been beaten into people's minds for the past 2+ decades?

If you right click on your desktop and choose 'Change Desktop Background' you will see a tab for themes.
I believe the OP downloaded a custom theme that overwrote the default theme and that is why he is getting remnants of the Win7 theme.

After you select the theme you want, go to the other tabs to choose the windows borders and all the other goodies.
Pick and choose what you want in that theme. Once it's to your liking you can save it with a name of your choosing.

Remember that a theme is a package. It contains numerous add-ons to make up the whole package. Installing a custom theme can sometimes break a default theme so it is always a good idea to make a backup copy of the theme you are using before installing the new one.

I've dealt with a few of these themes that use an uninstaller with various success.
Another thing you can do is open up Synaptic Package Manager and do a search for themes.
Find all entries marked theme and icon theme and reinstall them.
That should restore all your themes back to default.

And never worry about messing up by exploring or trying something new.
It's the best learning experience you can get and teaches you some
valuable lessons.

[wszachau]

I would recommend to learn how to use linux by starting out with simple things, and following tutorials and reading a lot.
I have done my fair bit of messing around with various distros (and I am still undecided which I like best), and I can tell you that fiddling with gnome configuration files is not a good place to start with. And I would definitely not advice a linux newbie to "never worry about messing up", unless they do it on a machine where they don't care about re-installing the OS.
You are of course correct in suggesting that the OP should use the existing GUI functionality to (re-)establish the look he wants. My bad for not thinking of the obvious.

[sburk]

i fixed it myself so nevermind. I just had to go into emerald theme manager and uninstall the theme from there. It was handling the theme and therefore did not allow me to delete from the standard ubuntu thing so i got it fixed