A lot of times this information is hardcoded into the template files themselves and you will need to edit them directly. I had to directly edit them to remove the META info from the theme I use. Check the wp-content/themes/your_theme/sidebar.php for that info.
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Vasili
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Thanks for the response, but apparently that is not really provoing to be a viable solution to the real issues …. [ see later post here ]
It all goes back to which WP version the template was written for, and the secondary issue of the Wp archived versons not having a theme pre-installed in them whatsoever, which pretty much makes for a useless install altogether!
The only real soution is to glean insight from whatever WP Codex discussions/instructions are available to “code-up” the template itself so it will function with the current version (which are more desireable anyway, already pre-loaded with the widgets and tools AND being self-upgrading).
* That is why I have sent this “once simple” project off to a programmer for completion, as this not only solves this one blog installation issue, but will provide tested patch code I can apply to other Wp installs using Premium templates.
Whatever affordability that was provided using WP and a sharp template has been completely wiped away, now that I have been required to invest in a independent solution …. you’d think WP would foresee this issue and would at least preserve their legacy versions with at least ONE theme pre-installed, let alone reply in the Forums with a satisfactory solution!!