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evildrummer
August 27th, 2006, 06:11 PM
Lately I have seen a lot of people with custom XP themes, yet I STILL dont know hoe to install them. I know there are several programs out there but some seem to need to edit the 'extheme.dll' I dont personally know how important this is but theres goota be a reason why its in windows.

Anyway I was wandering what programs do you lot use, what sources you get your styles from AND if applicable how you create them.

Thanks in advance, I searched google and the Kforums but couldnt find a solid answer.
t0mm0
August 27th, 2006, 06:32 PM
uxpatcher
evildrummer
August 27th, 2006, 06:39 PM
Ill try that, yet are theyre any others? I need to find the easiest one as this laptop isnt mine and the owner isnt very tech like.
Pasquale
August 27th, 2006, 06:53 PM
uxpatcher
I used to use uxpatcher but now I use style xp :) still patches uxtheme.dll but it also makes more mods to other shells and shizz :P heheh
paddy.
August 27th, 2006, 06:57 PM
WindowBlinds (http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/). It's not free but it works like a charm and there are absolutely loads of skins available for it.
hl
August 27th, 2006, 07:29 PM
uxtheme.dll patches always screw up my Dell. I don't know why. So I'd recommend using StyleXP or WindowsBlinds
BoonDock
August 28th, 2006, 12:45 PM
Yeah I just tried to use the uxtheme patcher and it really screwed my comp up. (and I'm an IT guy ... :lol:) Anyways I've always used WindowsBlinds before that and I must say the 5.0 version is quite nice. Especially when paired up with WindowFX 3.0. (neither of which use a lot of memory)
hybrid101
August 29th, 2006, 07:40 AM
i love windowblinds;)
haven't tried stylexp yet, but i might on my pc.
SureShot
August 29th, 2006, 12:39 PM
How are these programs at effecting the speed of your pc. I know in previous attempts to use such software I have had nothing but problems when it comes to slowing my computer down.

Are the new Window Blinds or Style XP any better?
danulf
August 29th, 2006, 03:02 PM
don't use any programs! I used styleXP once but it screwed up the theme files, I had to replace all of them. I just patch with uxPatcher and then It's done! Plus StyleXP etc. has to run all of the time, and on my school laptop that just slows everything down
evildrummer
August 29th, 2006, 03:06 PM
I will rty some of these :D