To do this perform the following actions:
(1) Click on the Start menu, then click Server Manager.
(2) In the left pane of the Server Manager window click on the Features item.
(3) In the right window pane click on the Add Features menu item.
Click Add Features from the Server Manager window.
(4) In the Add Features Wizard dialog that appears tick the Desktop Experience box and click Next.
Tick the Desktop Experience option.
(5) Click the Install button on the next screen that appears, then go get a drink and stretch your legs, the feature takes an eternity to finish installing. Click Close when it is complete.
(6) When the installation finishes you’ll need to reboot the machine. After the reboot the Server Manager Features screen will show the Desktop Themes feature as having being installed.
Desktop Themes shows as an installed Feature.
(7) Once the server has restarted click on the Start menu, Administrative Tools, Services item.
(8) Scroll down to find the Themes service. It will probably not be running and require a manual start.
The Themes service needs to be running.
(9) Right click on the Themes service and choose Properties from the pop up menu.
(10) Change to the Startup type to Automatic, click the Start button to initiate the service now, and then click OK to make the changes permanent.
Start the Themes service automatically each time the server boots up.
(11) Now right click somewhere on the desktop background and choose Personalize from the pop up menu. From the screen that opens up click on the Theme item.
Choose Themes from the Personalization screen.
(12) Select Windows Vista from the Theme drop down, and then click OK.
That’s all there is to it, after a few seconds the windows theme will change and you will be basking in the Aero themed user interface.
The new theme has been applied.
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