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I Jamie I
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Hey, does anyone know where I can download Free Windows XP Themes (expect just without all the trogans, worms etc etc)
that work and are easy to install (a simple next, next, next, finish installation :P.)
TY alot
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| 04/09/07 15:52 |
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hairychimpdude
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yes
2 secs and i can sort it out for you, doesnt take much
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| 04/09/07 15:54 |
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kyro27
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i dont think getting themes on your computer like that is easy, i did it and it took me about a hour or two
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| 04/09/07 15:55 |
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Zoaka Ewon
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Themes!
You will need windows blinds tho
Free trial
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| 04/09/07 15:58 |
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Mortix_Owns_U
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Nah, this is really easy
Alienware offers the coolest themes for free and installation is pretty straight forward. Alienguise is the program you download and you can choose from 4 different themes.
Installation time depends on your comp/connection but it takes me about 10-15 minutes max
CLICK HERE
its virus free, i use it myself just enter email so they know your not trying to spam or something
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| 04/09/07 16:01 |
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hairychimpdude
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download and run this modified dll file first on your pc
link for uxtheme.dll file
you may have to restart your pc after, i cant quite remember.
goto this website and download as many free themes as you like, once dloaded you just double click on the .mssyles file and it will load up the theme, in theory. it works for me anyway, here's a pic of my desktop.
theme site
not all of the themes work, as window blinds uses their own program that you eventually have to pay for, and a few themes are for that program.
the problem with windowblinds is that its a seperate program running ontop of windows, which can cause problems and slow downs on some pc's. the good thing about the uxtheme is that its free, legal and easy and doesnt use up any extra memory.
here's my desktop at the moment
desktop
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| 04/09/07 16:06 |
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I Jamie I
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+10 Credit too the last 3 ppl who posted TY for Fast and helpful response I got what i wanted :) thanks again!
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| 04/09/07 16:11 |
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Mortix_Owns_U
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cool thx
hope you enjoy which ever one you picked :-)
heres my easter bunny for GW chatboxes
<(*_*<) i used it in every message i sent on easter day lol
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| 04/09/07 16:28 |
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I Jamie I
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| QUOTE | cool thx
hope you enjoy which ever one you picked :-)
heres my easter bunny for GW chatboxes
<(*_*<) i used it in every message i sent on easter day lol |
Yeh i got the one i wanted i just wanted the Vista theme cos it looks cool! :)
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| 04/09/07 16:30 |
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bo fairfieild
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| QUOTE | download and run this modified dll file first on your pc
link for uxtheme.dll file
you may have to restart your pc after, i cant quite remember.
goto this website and download as many free themes as you like, once dloaded you just double click on the .mssyles file and it will load up the theme, in theory. it works for me anyway, here's a pic of my desktop.
theme site
not all of the themes work, as window blinds uses their own program that you eventually have to pay for, and a few themes are for that program.
the problem with windowblinds is that its a seperate program running ontop of windows, which can cause problems and slow downs on some pc's. the good thing about the uxtheme is that its free, legal and easy and doesnt use up any extra memory.
here's my desktop at the moment
desktop |
I tried to run this, but I got this: 
I don't know what program to open it with, and the link is useless xD
thumbnail incase image doesnt load:
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| 04/12/07 15:14 |
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Magical Samurai
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You don't open the .dll, what you do here is follow the tutorial I used on this page.
http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=112891
| QUOTE | Q: I am willing to invest a little effort/time into my GUI, is there any thing out there for me? Preferably free...
A: Absolutly, I actually advocate this way of GUI enhancement. Be ready to do some work, a little effort/time will save you some money as well.
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Q; Okay, I am ready, what do I do?
A: Not so fast, let me tell you a little bit about what we're going to do. We are going to make an exchange of sorts within the XP file system. The uxtheme.dll that controls whether non-microsoft themes(called Visual Styles) can be applyed, is locked by default. Once it is unlocked, we can apply non-microsoft themes(Visual Styles) to our computer, thus making our GUI pretty. Good for us that the uxtheme.dll is easy to unlock.
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Q: How do I unlock the uxtheme.dll?
A: We will swtich the default uxtheme.dll with a modified uxtheme.dll by following these steps
1) Download the modified uxtheme.dll [Here] and keep it somewhere that you'll remeber.
2) Download the replacer and extract the .zip to a folder called replacer.
3) Run replacer.cmd. A black command prompt window should appear
4) Browse to C:Windowssystem32 and find uxtheme.dll. Drag this file into the command prompt window. Press enter.
5) Drag in the unlocked uxtheme.dll from the desktop into the command prompt window. Press enter.
6) Confirm the replacement and wait for Replacer to finish. Press any key when prompted.
7) Reboot.
8) Now you are ready to run non-microsoft themes(Visual Styles).
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Q: Nothing looks different, I'm confused, did I do something wrong?
A: If nothing looks different then you have done everything right. Nothing should look different, because we only unlocked the uxtheme.dll but have not applyed any themes yet.
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Q: Okay, where do I get some themes?
A: After you have unlocked the uxtheme.dll, now you will refer to themes as Visual Styles or more simply VS. Another difference is that Microsoft themes have the extension *.theme but VS have the extension *.msstyle. You can get many great VS at deviantart.com go there and download on that you like.
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Q: I've downloaded one that I like but how do I use it?
A: You download should be in the form of a .zip or a .rar, extract that compressed file to C:WindowsResourcesThemes. Now open my computer and go to C:RecourcesThemes and find the extracted folder. Open the extracted folder and see if any fonts need are included in the folder, if so, install them, if not its ok. Now look for a *.msstyle file and open it. Opening the *.msstyle file will take you under the apperence tab in the display properties. Make sure you apply the theme before you press okay. Congrats if you followed my directions you should have a VS applyed.
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| 04/12/07 15:20 |
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bo fairfieild
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It won't let me drag the replacement in... there is a big circle with a slash across it for my cursor instead of the arrow and box like when i put the original in.
EDIT: nvm, I moved the replacement out of temp files, and it worked.
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| 04/12/07 19:16 |
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elbonian warlord
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WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!
I did everythning what was said on Magical Samurias post...i have already sucesfuly downloded a theme and my brother has already 3 times...and now it destroys everything...the desktop from coming up it just shows my background, and nothing else. And how can i bring the original uxtheme.dll that was default on windows back?
PLEASE tell me i need to or i need to reinstall my windows. Thanks
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| 06/09/07 16:19 |
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Il Onlyblue Il
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I use a program called StyleXP, its not as resource intensive as Windowblinds. It's basically a GUI created around the patched uxtheme.dll workaround for msstyles. It allows you to change window themes, bootscreens, user selection screens, internet explorer menu icons, cursors, and adds a generic window opacity slider.
I like this program because there are tons of theme sites like customize.org, skinz.org, themexp.org, wincustomize.com, deviantart.com that offer a large selection of themes for this program...
Downside is that its not free software, you have a 30 day trial and then the themes stop working. Google is your friend ;)
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| 06/09/07 16:50 |
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