using a custom theme in XP without going through StyleXP to enable?

[joshg]

Hey gang I want to be able to use a different theme for XP but I don't want to use StyleXP, is there any other way I can do this? Another program or some sort of registry/inf "tweak"

Any help would be appreciated

 

[MorpheusPhreak]

you have to switch out the uxtheme.dll file....i got a hacked copy of uxtheme.dll that lets you use themes......all you gotta do is place a copy of it in the C:\windows\system32\dllcache folder and then rename the copy of it in C:\windows\system32 to uxtheme.bak and then put the hacked uxtheme.dll into there and reboot windows will most likely come up with a complaint saying to insert the windows cd 2 times just click cancel and do the reboot and it will work

 

[MTDEW]

UxTheme.dll
Just download the hacked UxTheme.dll above, boot into safe mode, go to c:\windows\system32 & rename the original UxTheme.dll to UxTheme.000 (or whatever) then copy the hacked UxTheme.dll you downloaded into c:\windows\system32, REBOOT.
Thats it!

 

[AT]

Thanks for the great tip and pre-hacked file. I like my new desktop. The theme is Luna Purple from XP-erience

 

[DocDoo]

Bump because some people missed it

 

[audiophan]

alright i tried that, rebooted into safe mode with command prompt and tried to replace the dll but it was in use by a process. i had styles xp installed previously but uninstalled it. then changed theme to the standard xp theme. any reason why i can't replace the dll, and how to fix it

 

[audiophan]

i know you guys have down this before, no ideas?

 

[MTDEW]

You cannot replace the original UxTheme.dll.

You have to rename it to something else like Uxtheme.000, then copy the one you downloaded into the c:\windows system32 folder.

All in Safe Mode of course.

 

[optimistic]

Try following my crude instrucitons step by step. Maybe it will help clear up something

 

[optimistic]

Basically you can't replace it because it's still in use in the "c:\windows\system32\dllcache" folder. Change the name there first, then you may replace it in the "c:\windows\system32\" folder.

 

[optimistic]

<< All in Sfe Mode of course. >>

I didn't have sex in safe mode:Q



What I meant to say is that:
you're fine, you can still do it in normal mode. I'm talking about replacing the UxTheme.dll file of course


edit: ok I admit it that was lame.
(Go to bed you idiot!)

 

[MTDEW]

<< << All in Sfe Mode of course. >> >>




<< I didn't have sex in safe mode >>


LOL!

My earlier post has been edited to remove all sexual content.

 

[audiophan]

i c, guess i just didn't catch that little part

appreciate everyones help, esp the directions optimistic