insanekiwi Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 update: https://www.neowin.net/comments.php?categor...ftware&id=24302 Windows X has released the latest update to the Neowin UXTheme Multi Patcher now at v2.5.The Neowin UXTheme Multi Patcher allows you to use any 3rd party msstyle theme on Windows XP/SP1/SP2 or Windows Server 2003 (with Themes enabled) by patching the uxtheme.dll (dynamic link library). * ChangesAdded network installation warning * Updated Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibilities (Works on all languages) get it here: http://download.neowin.net/nw_uxtheme.zip my guide is useless now then, i hope it helped some people ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 my site is dow natm, maybe gone for good. so you need to rely on vortexs' site until further notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 my site is dow natm, maybe gone for good. so you need to rely on vortexs' site until further notice. Like 99.99% of us always have done :blink: And why is it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 my host (freind of mine) disappeard, he#s in the airforce and can't look after his doamins atm. hope to be able to contact him soon. oh well, doesnt really matter. vortexs' site works just fine. no need for a mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Yeah, you trying to be the uxtheme man doesn't work :no: Also why are you obsessed on using the replacer when it works 99.99% of the time replacing the file manually? Its also much more fun as well :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 why are yo utrying to be a mod addict instead of posting helpful comments? and replacing the file manuyll doesnt work since windows uses it. you need to boot into safe mode :whistle: now go and admire creamhackered again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Im posting from his closed and I already have 10 shrines for him which I worship 30 times each day :blink: Also no this is how you do it: 1) Rename uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.dll.old 2) Put the new uxtheme.dll into C:\Windows\System32 3) Reboot and delete uxtheme.dll.old And I am giving helpful comments, actually telling these people what they are doing to their computer instead of giving my system32 files into the hands of other people. Also you don't need to go anywhere near Safe Mode...oh well some people never learn :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mame32kawaks Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Useful guide.. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 http://www.vortex-scratchpad.info is vorte[x]'s new site :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 added your guide and updated all links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Cheers :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advance Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 edited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital vibe Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 I followed insanekiwi guide but it didn't work. Nothing happened, after I rebooted I right click on my desktop and clicked on the appearance tab but didn't see my themes that are in the folder that insanekiwi said they would be in, so I click on the theme tab and still nothing. I have enclosed a picture of what version build of xp I have. I was wondering if someone can direct me to the correct file I need, I think I might have downloaded the wrong uxtheme file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 you need the 2180 file, which is sp2 rtm in your OS langauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Dynasty Illusions, patching the uxtheme.dll file doesn't bring up any files. What you need to do to get the themes to show up on the system properties is to put the files into C:\Windows\Resources\ The .theme file needs to be in C:\Windows\Resources\ and the .msstyle file and other files need to be in a folder e.g. C:\Windows\Resources\Dynasty.theme C:\Windows\Resources\Dynasty\Dynasty.msstyle If that is not easy enough to understand, as sitting here i am confusing myself as well, just download a theme and double click the.msstyle file (this should bring up the system properties box) and then just click OK. The theme should work. If it doesn't then either me or insanekiwi can get you the link to the Neowin Uxtheme Patcher by WindowsX to automatically patch the uxtheme.dll for you or to send you the correct uxtheme.dll which should work :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 wrong. it needs to be in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Can't edit now and yes sorry i posted that from a Windows 2000 PC which had the files in C:\WINNT and no Resources folder so i couldn't check...oh well :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital vibe Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Awesome! It works :D ! After the restart, I applied a theme. Then I restarted to see if the theme would stay and it did! Thanks for guide and so long Style XP :happy: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 glad to hear you got it working ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Yeah, same here and StyleXP never was any good :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 Yeah, same here and StyleXP never was any good :) same. i hate the fact to pay/use for a 3rd party program only to get themes working under xp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Yeah and they only update when a final is released and not any SP2 beta so its wait wait wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Help! I cant run the cmd file :( Its registered as a "Cybiko Command File". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted October 7, 2004 Author Share Posted October 7, 2004 Help!I cant run the cmd file :( Its registered as a "Cybiko Command File". i have never heard of "Cybiko Command File". not even google gave me an answer. please post a screenshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larney Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 What cmd file :blink: Larneys Guide: 1) Rename uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.dll.old 2) Put the new uxtheme.dll into C:\Windows\System32 3) Reboot and delete uxtheme.dll.old :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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