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Rom Manic Since: 12-18-05 From: Detroit, WHAT?! Last post: 6430 days Last view: 6430 days |
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I've got Windows XP (Finally), Professional Edition, and I'm wondering how to properly install any Windows XP themes. I've been trying for a few days now, but it doesn't work. I want these themes so that my Windows environment looks alot better than that crappy look it has right now.
Any help? Good themes? |
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neotransotaku Sledge Brother Liberated from school...until MLK day Since: 11-17-05 From: In Hearst Field Annex... Last post: 6433 days Last view: 6430 days |
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guessing you have SP2, you need to find a hacked uxtheme.dll or some file that is named along those lines to install external themes. Although, if you have a program such as styleXP or windowblinds, that should be taken care of. | |||
HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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If you use a hacked utxtheme.dll you can get all sorts of them, and it doesn't cost anything. I particularly like some of the themes that come with StyleXP, but I dunno if it's legal to give them out separately. | |||
Surlent Koopa Back to the roots Since: 11-18-05 From: Berlin, Germany Last post: 6442 days Last view: 6442 days |
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The patched uxtheme.dll thing has the advantage of taking no additional resources or having to run a programm all the time. Windows' default Luna Theme already uses more RAM than the Classic Theme, but any other theme does not use any more resources.
Style XP might be fine, but if you have low resources like not sufficient RAM, I won't recommend it. |
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FreeDOS + Giant Red Koopa Legion: freedos = fritos Since: 11-17-05 From: Seattle Last post: 6430 days Last view: 6430 days |
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StyleXP is also pretty expensive considering that all it does is patch uxtheme.dll in memory (pro: service packs don't wipe out the hack; cons: quite a bit of resources needed compared to patching it on-disk). | |||
HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Doesn't it do other things, like swap boot screens and provide some sort of API for working with the theme system? I know there's some theme creator program that requires it. That might just be because they're made by the same company and want you to buy both, but you never know. | |||
vinnyboy13 Newcomer Since: 03-02-06 From: Hartford WI Last post: 6751 days Last view: 6751 days |
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try out "windowblinds" it is free and it lets you download new themes or even create your own.
~vince~ |
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Shadic The Adventure of Link Perfect Member Since: 11-18-05 From: Olympia, Washington Last post: 6437 days Last view: 6433 days |
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Originally posted by vinnyboy13 And it hogs system resources. |
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FreeDOS + Giant Red Koopa Legion: freedos = fritos Since: 11-17-05 From: Seattle Last post: 6430 days Last view: 6430 days |
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Originally posted by ShadicOriginally posted by vinnyboy13 And the free version is highly limited. |
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