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Don't know what it is?: Information/Download Here

Beginner's Guide:

1. Download the file from the link provided above

2. Extract the file to the desktop (or a place you will absolutely remember)

3. Reboot your machine, and hammer on the "F8" key after the inital-bios screen, you should see a menu popup.

4. Select "Safe Mode"

5. Click "Yes" to the dialog that will popup.

6. Look for "UXTheme Multi-Patcher (Neowin Edition) 1.01" on your desktop and Open it.

7. Click "Patch" and it will prompt you in a few seconds with a dialog box asking you to restart...

8. Wait at least 15-20 seconds before clicking "Restart"

9. Your machine will restart, let it boot into WindowsXP normally and give it another 15-20 seconds time to think about things after it loads the desktop.

10. Your done, if you don't know how to add themes, refer to "Adding Themes/Styles" below.

Regular Guide:

1. Download the archive (link above) and throw the file on your desktop.

2. Reboot, go into safe mode.

3. Run the file, wait 15-20 seconds after the dialog pops up asking you to restart...

4. Restart, load WindowsXP normally and enjoy the new world of Themes :)

Adding Themes/Styles

Any StyleXP compatible theme will work.

Put the *.Theme/*.Style file in the C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\ directory.

Then go into Display Properties and it should be under "Appearance" if the patcher worked correctly.

Theme Resources

ThemeXP.org

deviantART: Visual Styles

Neowin.net: Completed Visual Styles

GetSkinned.org: MS Styles

If you have critism/suggestions/whatever else (such as links to add), please just PM me!

Thanks for the sticky!

Edited by 1o9
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  1o9 said:
I would like to make note that I made this guide as I've seen alot of people that are totally baffled on howto install the theme patcher.

Not to insult the experts at neowin of course ;)

Nice guide.

As for insulting anyone, nah. But as far as the question about patching UXtheme files etc with patches, alot of the users here dont do a good search and so thats why you get these threads all the time.

I honestly believe that one day a UXtheme thread should be sticky.

Edited by Davey
  Tyler Durden said:
well its sticky now! i was looking for the link for the patche, i forgot what forum it was in... aww well.

great guide!

i'd just like to add http://www.getskinned.org themenorth is amazing

Thanks for the link and sticky! I added GetSkinned to the guide. :cool:

  DeKay said:
is this a definite change or there's an option to uninstal lthe changes this does ?

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nevermind, it is, but then if i understand correctly, if i want to patch windows after having patched uxtheme, i need to unpatch that file first?

err, yes?

Can't get this to work after doing a HP non-desuctive recovery.

Always get this error(see pic) in either normal or safe mode.

Tried the manual method but didn't work.

How can I work the patch?

[EDIT] Patched it using PatchXP and it worked!

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