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Starbo · Apr 26, 2006

O.K, so I finally got my rig up and running - still needs a few tweaks etc but it's working

Now I want to change the theme in XP to something a little more dazzling. Question is what's the best program to use? I was playing with windows blinds but it seems to take up a lot of resources.

Can anyone recommend a decent, low resource proggy?

Many thanks.

Neuromancer · Apr 26, 2006

I DL themes from whatever site and then just usea ptached uxtheme.dll.

But I believe styleXP and WB should not use any resources while not specificaly running the application. It will use resources while you are tinkering but there is a box to uncheck that makes it not run at windwos startup... so its basically just a GUI for doig what I do manually.

Actually I dont even do it manually anymore I hacked the uxtheme.dll used modifyPE to make it offical and then cabbed it and replaced the exsisting one on my xp install disk

itshondo · Apr 26, 2006

This patch will allow you to use lots of nice themes-

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Deskto.../UXTheme-Patch-For-Windows-XP-SP2-Final.shtml

hibner · Apr 26, 2006

what's a good source for themes?

Starbo · Apr 26, 2006

itshondo said:
This patch will allow you to use lots of nice themes-

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Deskto.../UXTheme-Patch-For-Windows-XP-SP2-Final.shtml

Thanks for the link dude... how do I use the dll though?! lol

I already have the theme I want to use, is this method compatible with all themes?

khiloa · Apr 27, 2006

Starbo said:
Thanks for the link dude... how do I use the dll though?! lol

from the download page said:
How to use this file:
1) Download the file and extract in a handy location (eg: your Desktop). This should create a new uxtheme.dll file in that location.
2) Go to C:WINDOWS\System32 and rename uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.dll.old
3) Put the new uxtheme.dll into C:WINDOWS\System32
4) If you get any warnings from Windows stating that an original system file has been replaced, you must click "Cancel", otherwise the new uxtheme.dll will be replaced with the original one.
5) Reboot

I already have the theme I want to use, is this method compatible with all themes?

It works for themes designed for StyleXP, but not with themes designed for WindowBlinds.

geestring · Apr 29, 2006

where can i download stylexp themes? themexp.org has some spam ads that you have to install.

Enablingwolf · Apr 29, 2006

deviantart is a good place.

geestring · Apr 29, 2006

ok i installed that patch.. i got a style. what am i supposed to do now?

khiloa · Apr 30, 2006

Put it in C:\WINNT\Resources\Themes

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