UXTheme Multipatcher Vs Style Xp

[beckkeong]

What are the advantages in using the UXtheme over Style Xp ?

im using style XP and its really simple to use.. so im just curious about UX theme

[neosapience]

StyleXP = shareware

uxtheme patchers = freeware

[Bearded Kirklander]

I can't believe anybody would pay money for StyleXP when the UXTheme patcher is totally free. All you have to do is install that UXTheme patcher and use the built-in interface that XP has to handle your themes. StyleXP is a total waste of money, it seems to me.

[MackDiesel2010]

I like style XP because it does bootscreens, logonui, vstyles, explorer buttons, and icons. Also, it has themes with all of these components so you can change your entire xp interface very easily. If you just want to change visual styles, a patched uxtheme.dll is clearly the way to go.

[Bearded Kirklander]

I like style XP because it does bootscreens, logonui, vstyles, explorer buttons, and icons. Also, it has themes with all of these components so you can change your entire xp interface very easily. If you just want to change visual styles, a patched uxtheme.dll is clearly the way to go.

Those are features I had not considered about Style XP. Good point. (Y)

[dreamz Veteran]

uxtheme = free, does not use resources, simple to use, no conflicts.

[Liverpoolfc]

uxtheme = free, does not use resources, simple to use, no conflicts.

Hell yeah, use to use Style XP a while ago but never again thanks to uxtheme using no resources

VS is the main thing I mod on my computer so all style xp's other features don't mean a thing to me

[guppydrop]

Um...both perform the exact same function, one is free, one is shareware with a crappy UI and horrible looking themes.

[GrandMaster]

uxtheme = free, does not use resources, simple to use, no conflicts.

uhh.. it uses resources. the themes service itself uses resources, but i do agree, not as much as style xp.

it is, though, really easy to free those resources.. type "net stop themes" in the run menu to stop the themes service.. net start themes will start it back up when ur done doing whatver u needed those resources for

wb 4.4, on most machines now, uses less resources then the themes service.. 582k mem and 1340 vm

[neosapience]

I like style XP because it does bootscreens, logonui, vstyles, explorer buttons, and icons.

free bootscreen changer - BootXP

free logon changer - LogonLoader

free vstyles - multipatcher, duh

free icons (and other stuff) - Deviantart

free transparent windows - transparent window manager

Did I miss anything important?

:happy:

[ZZOOzzoo]

free bootscreen changer - BootXP

free logon changer - LogonLoader

free vstyles - multipatcher, duh

free icons (and other stuff) - Deviantart

free transparent windows - transparent window manager

Did I miss anything important?

:happy:

Um, hello, I agree on most of your list, but icon part ridicules me.

Style XP and DeviantArt is totally different thing.

Style XP has same feature as what IconPackager from Stardock does (Which you have to pay)

Actually you can download a patch for StyleXP so that you can use ip file without IconPackager.

And StyleXP has toolbar function just like Y'zToolbar.

Now think about it, running 6 applications at a time versus running only one application.

But I don't use StyleXP cause I have IconPackager that I paid for.

[Larney]

Just replace the uxtheme.dll file yourself :blink:

God some peole just never learn :no:

[dreamz Veteran]

uhh.. it uses resources. the themes service itself uses resources, but i do agree, not as much as style xp.

it is, though, really easy to free those resources.. type "net stop themes" in the run menu to stop the themes service.. net start themes will start it back up when ur done doing whatver u needed those resources for

wb 4.4, on most machines now, uses less resources then the themes service.. 582k mem and 1340 vm

dude, i know about the themes service, but we're comparing uxtheme and stylexp, meaning we want to apply visual styles. given that that is the case, we must be running the themes service regardless of whatever we choose. hence, it makes sense to say that the uxtheme patch does not require resources (since the same one would be required in both cases).

[neosapience]

Um, hello, I agree on most of your list, but icon part ridicules me.

Style XP and DeviantArt is totally different thing.

Style XP has same feature as what IconPackager from Stardock does (Which you have to pay)

Actually you can download a patch for StyleXP so that you can use ip file without IconPackager.

I find it utterly amazing that people have such a hard time changing icons. I also find it amazing that people will spend MONEY just so they can change a few system icons. :blink:

Heck, if you really must change them, you can just use ActivIcons, which is free.

And StyleXP has toolbar function just like Y'zToolbar.

Sorry, I use Maxthon for IE. It's completely skinnable.

Now think about it, running 6 applications at a time versus running only one application.

This is almost a sentence, but it would be wrong even if it was. StyleXP isn't one big program that does everything for you. It's simply a menu for a collection of programs. I have one of those too, it's called my Start button.