Skin Editor in Captivate 7

Its generally expected that, when you save your project/simulation with a particular Skin Editor, that should be its default skin for anyone who opens it.
But I am having instances that, in one of my team mates machine, it goes back to the deault theme, though the same playbar is installed in that machine.
I just wnat to know, if this a machine problem or Captivate 7 issue?? Because we never experienced this in Captivate 6.
Any help will be appriciated!!!
Thanks,
Soumya

Captiv8r and Lilybiri, Thank you so much for your continued help.
I just ran through the following and still had no luck. Please advise.
- I have unchecked "reporting" because we do not need that information compiled - didn't help.
- I have also hidden the report slide and moved
- I have 2 other projects that are very similar, and they do not have different quiz properties,
Do you think this has to do with the skin editor/table of contents?
Slide 46 and Slide 47 are not navigable - information listed below.

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