Uxtheme installation under Windows XP/2003

[insanekiwi]

Now That Is Interesting. Nice Background

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please keep comments like this out of this guide.

[war]

And both mirrors are down now. :(

Need win2k3 sp1 rc2 uxtheme.

[insanekiwi]

yep, vortex is remaking his site and i'm lacking all the needed files.

[war]

um dang

maybe you should edit your first post then ;)

[insanekiwi]

first post edited.

[Larney]

Just an update: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Available; Uxtheme patched

And Rafael's site is back online with his new layout, http://vortex-scratchpad.info/, so insanekiwi can you please update the first post?

[benyahuda0]

Someone at M$ really needs to take a pill.

03/31 08:23pm - Mirror for Windows Server 2003 SP1 uxtheme: http://s89455473.onlinehome.us/6.0.3790.1830_EN.rar

From: [removed]@microsoft-antipiracy.com

To: Rafael [removed]

Sent: March 31, 2005

Subject: Demand for Immediate Take Down - Notice of Infringing Activity

- MS Ref. 109982

VIA EMAIL:

Demand for Immediate Take-Down: Notice of Infringing Activity

URL: http://www.vortex-scratchpad.info, http://67.21.149.202:8080/

CASE #: 109982

Dear Sir or Madam,

Microsoft has received information that the domain listed above, which

appears to be on a server under your control, is offering unlicensed copies

of, or is engaged in other unauthorized activities relating to copyrighted

computer programs published by Microsoft.

Blah blah blah

bla

blah etc.

Yours sincerely,

Yun Yixiao

Internet Investigator

for Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052

United States of America

E-mail: [removed]@microsoft-antipiracy.com

[insanekiwi]

Just an update: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Available; Uxtheme patched

And Rafael's site is back online with his new layout, http://vortex-scratchpad.info/, so insanekiwi can you please update the first post?

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rafaels site is up. but doesn't contain anything besides the email.

03/31 08:23pm - Mirror for Windows Server 2003 SP1 uxtheme: http://s89455473.onlinehome.us/6.0.3790.1830_EN.rar

From: [removed]@microsoft-antipiracy.com

To: Rafael [removed]

Sent: March 31, 2005

Subject: Demand for Immediate Take Down - Notice of Infringing Activity

- MS Ref. 109982

VIA EMAIL:

Demand for Immediate Take-Down: Notice of Infringing Activity

URL: http://www.vortex-scratchpad.info, http://67.21.149.202:8080/

CASE #: 109982

Dear Sir or Madam,

Microsoft has received information that the domain listed above, which

appears to be on a server under your control, is offering unlicensed copies

of, or is engaged in other unauthorized activities relating to copyrighted

computer programs published by Microsoft.

1. Identification of copyrighted works:

Computer program(s):

Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Windows XP Media Center Edition

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Windows Server 2003

Copyright owner(s):

Microsoft Corporation

2. Infringing material or activity found at the following location(s):

http://www.vortex-scratchpad.info/link.php?id=35

http://www.vortex-scratchpad.info/link.php?id=45

http://www.vortex-scratchpad.info/reposito...atches/Uxtheme/

The above location is offering 'hacks' and modified binaries, intended to

circumvent technical measures that control access to Microsoft's theming

subsystem and technical measures that control licensing for the products

in question.

3. Statement of authority:

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the information in this

notice is accurate and that I am authorized to act on behalf of Microsoft,

the owner of the copyright(s) in the work(s) identified above. I have a good

faith belief that none of the materials or activities listed above have been

authorized by Microsoft, its agents, or the law.

We hereby give notice of these activities to you and request that you take

expeditious action to remove or disable access to the material described

above, and thereby prevent the unauthorized distribution of these hacks and

modified binaries via your network.

We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please advise us regarding

what actions you take.

Yours sincerely,

Yun Yixiao

Internet Investigator

for Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052

United States of America

E-mail: [removed]@microsoft-antipiracy.com

[Raditz]

nice guide. who's rafael?

[Uxthemed Rafael]

I provide your Uxtheme goodness. Oh and that C&D was fake, april fools. :D :rofl:

[insanekiwi]

I provide your Uxtheme goodness. Oh and that C&D was fake, april fools. :D  :rofl:

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haha. damm you :p

[Larney]

Yeah he got me GOOD :cry:

[Clinteger]

Okay, I followed your instructions.

Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp2.040919-1003 : Service Pack 1)

I downloaded "5.1.2600.1106.rar" extracted it to the desktop, ran Replacer.cmd, followed the instructions, and then I tried to apply a new theme, and it replaced my "Comtrol Panel" "My Computer" "My Documents" etc. icons, but it looks like I have Windows Classic theme. The background was changed and so were the shell32.dll icons, but the top of the window looks like MS Classic.

I also renamed all of the "uxtheme.dll" files to "uxtheme.dll.old" EXCEPT for the one in System32 folder.

Then, again, I replaced the uxtheme.dll file manually, instead of using Replacer.cmd, still no luck.

:dontgetit:

Clint

[emo]

nice guide.

[insanekiwi]

***UPDATE***

http://vortex-scratchpad.info/ is back up :)

[.Atlantis]

***UPDATE***

No it's not.

[insanekiwi]

http://vortex-scratchpad.info/ works fine for me. check your setup.

[iverson0881]

I just checked my winver version and I'm getting nothing like what you guys are getting. Seems like the date of build I have is way different than the uxtheme patches provided here.

If you need more information just ask or PM. Thanks.

I've checked on another XP computer that I own and get the same version.

I'm not quite sure when exactly this happened though probably some update.

[Krome]

I don't get it.. I thought neowin releases multipatcher v3.0 already... why some ppl including this post link to version 1 and 1.5 instead? Are some of us really outdated?

[insanekiwi]

@Krome: the uxtheme patcher gets updated regularly.

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=140707

currently version 4. but it doesnt work 100% yet so i made this guide to patch your file manually.

@iverson0881: id try using the neowin patcher since it autorecognizes and patches the file. i must admit i have absolutely no idead what GDR stands for.

i made a new updated guide: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=312381

please use it, this one is kind of cluttered.

-insanekiwi

Edited April 24, 2005 by insanekiwi

[John Veteran]

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=312381

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