diff --git a/capplets/theme-switcher/gui.c b/capplets/theme-switcher/gui.c
index 18bb5b311..415ba171a 100644
--- a/capplets/theme-switcher/gui.c
+++ b/capplets/theme-switcher/gui.c
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ click_try(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
   /* hack for enlightenment only!!!! */
   /* FIXME: restart what ever windowmanager you have! */
   /*g_snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "eesh -e \"restart %s/e\"", dir);*/
-  printf("%s\n", cmd);
+  /* printf("%s\n", cmd); */
   send_reread();
   use_theme(rc);
   gdk_error_warnings = 0;
   signal_apply_theme(widget);
   gdk_flush();
-  system(cmd);
+  /* system(cmd); */
   gdk_error_warnings = 1;
 }
 void
@@ -193,13 +193,13 @@ click_revert(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
   /* hack for enlightenment only!!!! */
   /* FIXME: restart what ever windowmanager you have! */
   /*  g_snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "eesh -e \"restart %s/e\"", dir);*/
-  printf("%s\n", cmd);
+  /* printf("%s\n", cmd); */
   send_reread();
   use_theme(rc);
   gdk_error_warnings = 0;
   signal_apply_theme(widget);
   gdk_flush();
-  system(cmd);
+  /* system(cmd); */
   gdk_error_warnings = 1;
   gtk_list_select_child (GTK_LIST (system_list), initial_theme);
 }
diff --git a/capplets/theme-switcher/gui.c-6060 b/capplets/theme-switcher/gui.c-6060
index 18bb5b311..415ba171a 100644
--- a/capplets/theme-switcher/gui.c-6060
+++ b/capplets/theme-switcher/gui.c-6060
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ click_try(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
   /* hack for enlightenment only!!!! */
   /* FIXME: restart what ever windowmanager you have! */
   /*g_snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "eesh -e \"restart %s/e\"", dir);*/
-  printf("%s\n", cmd);
+  /* printf("%s\n", cmd); */
   send_reread();
   use_theme(rc);
   gdk_error_warnings = 0;
   signal_apply_theme(widget);
   gdk_flush();
-  system(cmd);
+  /* system(cmd); */
   gdk_error_warnings = 1;
 }
 void
@@ -193,13 +193,13 @@ click_revert(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
   /* hack for enlightenment only!!!! */
   /* FIXME: restart what ever windowmanager you have! */
   /*  g_snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "eesh -e \"restart %s/e\"", dir);*/
-  printf("%s\n", cmd);
+  /* printf("%s\n", cmd); */
   send_reread();
   use_theme(rc);
   gdk_error_warnings = 0;
   signal_apply_theme(widget);
   gdk_flush();
-  system(cmd);
+  /* system(cmd); */
   gdk_error_warnings = 1;
   gtk_list_select_child (GTK_LIST (system_list), initial_theme);
 }
diff --git a/capplets/theme-switcher/install.c b/capplets/theme-switcher/install.c
index af00a64c8..a0b29c1cf 100644
--- a/capplets/theme-switcher/install.c
+++ b/capplets/theme-switcher/install.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ install_theme(gchar *file)
 	    {
 	      /*gzipped tarball */
 	      /*sprintf(s,"gzip -d -c < %s | tar -xf - -C %s",Theme_Tar_Ball,Theme_Path); */
-	      g_snprintf(s, sizeof(s), 
+	      g_snprintf(s, sizeof(s),
 			 "gzip -d -c < %s | (cd %s ; tar -xf -)", 
 			 file, th);
 	    }
@@ -56,9 +56,13 @@ install_theme(gchar *file)
 	      g_snprintf(s, sizeof(s), 
 			 "(cd %s ; tar -xf %s", 
 			 file, th);
-	    }
-	  system(s);
-	  wait(&i);
+	    } else
+	      s[0] = '\0';
+
+	  if(*s) {
+	    system(s);
+	    wait(&i);
+	  }
 	  return;
 	}
     }
diff --git a/capplets/theme-switcher/install.c-64828 b/capplets/theme-switcher/install.c-64828
index af00a64c8..a0b29c1cf 100644
--- a/capplets/theme-switcher/install.c-64828
+++ b/capplets/theme-switcher/install.c-64828
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ install_theme(gchar *file)
 	    {
 	      /*gzipped tarball */
 	      /*sprintf(s,"gzip -d -c < %s | tar -xf - -C %s",Theme_Tar_Ball,Theme_Path); */
-	      g_snprintf(s, sizeof(s), 
+	      g_snprintf(s, sizeof(s),
 			 "gzip -d -c < %s | (cd %s ; tar -xf -)", 
 			 file, th);
 	    }
@@ -56,9 +56,13 @@ install_theme(gchar *file)
 	      g_snprintf(s, sizeof(s), 
 			 "(cd %s ; tar -xf %s", 
 			 file, th);
-	    }
-	  system(s);
-	  wait(&i);
+	    } else
+	      s[0] = '\0';
+
+	  if(*s) {
+	    system(s);
+	    wait(&i);
+	  }
 	  return;
 	}
     }