JCDerrick Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Originally posted by fr33k if you want to change the uxtheme.dll for sp1 then download this http://www.geocities.com/xfr33kx/shell/sp1..._uxthemedll.zip when you click the install button it will rename the files for you just be sure to delete the uxtheme.dll from the dllcache also look for a folder called servicepackfiles in the windir and delete the uxtheme.dll form there too if it's in there Ok, just wanna make sure I do this right. Should I delete those uxtheme.dll files first, and then run the file you linked me to? I am assuming I need to delete those files first, then run the file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDerrick Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 One last problem... that .zip file is no longer there. Looks like it got deleted... don't you love free service providers, uggh. I know the pain... that's why I started hosting my own stuff. If anyone's got that file, it would be appreciated. Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Originally posted by PRO-Network One last problem... that .zip file is no longer there. Looks like it got deleted... don't you love free service providers, uggh. I know the pain... that's why I started hosting my own stuff. If anyone's got that file, it would be appreciated. Thanks John what zip isn't there?this one? http://www.geocities.com/xfr33kx/sp1/sp1_u..._uxthemedll.zip a little note regarding the sp1_uxthemedll.zip it contains an exe if you want it to be a zip just rename to zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Prowler Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 After multible attempts and failures, I got it working! Be sure to go into SAFEMODE search and delete all UXTHEAME.DLL files and place the hacked on into system32, all should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBoxLPU Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 here i am hosting the file now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted June 10, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2002 well in this case with SP1 being beta it doesn't mean it has bugs, it means it doesn't have all the bug fixes included with it. It's only about 37MB (the download anyways) SPs are usually about 100+MB so there's alot more stuff to go in there. I noticed that beta SP1 had something about FREESTYLE in the "add/remove programs" area. I went to the add/remove windows components and it was there... weird huh... i wanna test out this FREESTYLE soon cuz it looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Originally posted by XBoxLPU here i am hosting the file now if you change the file extention on that it will atomaticaly rename the files for you when you extract useing the bat file. or just put both in the system32 folder and double click the bat when you are ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by Night Prowler After multible attempts and failures, I got it working! Be sure to go into SAFEMODE search and delete all UXTHEAME.DLL files and place the hacked on into system32, all should work. there is no need for safe mode. just use the bat file and make sure there isn't a backup inthe dllcache if it still doesn't work then you need to empty the dllcache with sfc /purgecache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 do you think PRO-network has sp1 installed on his computer? :ermm: I hope he does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDerrick Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by fr33k do you think PRO-network has sp1 installed on his computer? :ermm: I hope he does Of course I do. I installed it last Friday. I've had no issues with it beside the Style XP problem. I'm not going to mess with it any longer. I'll just wait until TGT comes out with a update for it. I'm not that impatient. I don't see the big deal with SP1... personaly I wasn't that impressed with it. Neither was my forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 you didn't even bother to put the patched uxtheme.dll? it would of only taken you five seconds+ a reboot here is how I do it: # 1. I empty the dllcache useing sfc /purgecache in the cmd prompt. that makes windows file protection empty the dllcache # 2. put the uxtheme.dll.new and the bat file in the system32 folder and double click the .bat file. that renames the files for you. # 3. say cancel to putting in the xp cd, then yes you want to keep the new file. # 4. reboot # 5. use themes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miran Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Oh and BTW the old UXTHEME.DLL patcher works too. All you have to do is do a search for uxtheme.dll (include hidden/system folders) and then delete those in the blue directories.. THen go ahead as usual.. Worked like a charm for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDerrick Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by fr33k you didn't even bother to put the patched uxtheme.dll? it would of only taken you five seconds+ a reboot here is how I do it: # 1. I empty the dllcache useing sfc /purgecache in the cmd prompt. that makes windows file protection empty the dllcache # 2. put the uxtheme.dll.new and the bat file in the system32 folder and double click the .bat file. that renames the files for you. # 3. say cancel to putting in the xp cd, then yes you want to keep the new file. # 4. reboot # 5. use themes Since I'm apparantly in stupid mode tonight.. forgive me for that.. but let me make sure I got this straight. 1.) Clear dll cache using "sfc /purgecache " 2.) Take the uxtheme.dll.new file I got in that zip file and place it in the system32 folder 3.) Place the ux.bat file in the System32 folder and then Double click the ux.bat file to replace the files 4.) Reboot That's it right? Just to be safe, can you send me the code I need to put in the ux.bat file one last time. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDerrick Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 By the way, the reason I'm being so careful is because I'm about to relay this message to 11,200 people on my own forum. I also will probably post this on my website... not a Neowin by any means, but we put our fair share of hits. I don't want a lot of angry people at me. Again I appreciate the help... very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by PRO-Network Since I'm apparantly in stupid mode tonight.. forgive me for that.. but let me make sure I got this straight. 1.) Clear dll cache using "sfc /purgecache " 2.) Take the uxtheme.dll.new file I got in that zip file and place it in the system32 folder 3.) Place the ux.bat file in the System32 folder and then Double click the ux.bat file to replace the files 4.) Reboot That's it right? Just to be safe, can you send me the code I need to put in the ux.bat file one last time. Thanks all the bat file does is quickly rename the original to uxtheme and the new one to uxtheme.dll that is an exe file that i had to rename to zip because geocities won't let me upload or rename to exe. you can use it as a zip and extract. then just paste them to the system32 folder or change the file ext to exe and it will do it automaticaly. the sfx is set to launch the ux.bat after extracting. remember your original will be the one without a file ext Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziddey Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 WHY THE HELL ARE PPL so negneg about betas. look at the dets. look around. dont be single minded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDerrick Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by fr33k all the bat file does is quickly rename the original to uxtheme and the new one to uxtheme.dll that is an exe file that i had to rename to zip because geocities won't let me upload or rename to exe. you can use it as a zip and extract. then just paste them to the system32 folder or change the file ext to exe and it will do it automaticaly. the sfx is set to launch the ux.bat after extracting. remember your original will be the one without a file ext That geocities .zip file is still giving me a page not found error. Appears to be down. This is the code for the ux.bat file correct? @echo off ren shell32.dll shell32 ren shell32.dll.new shell32.dll ren shdocvw.dll shdocvw ren shdocvw.dll.new shdocvw.dll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by PRO-Network That geocities .zip file is still giving me a page not found error. Appears to be down. This is the code for the ux.bat file correct? @echo off ren shell32.dll shell32 ren shell32.dll.new shell32.dll ren shdocvw.dll shdocvw ren shdocvw.dll.new shdocvw.dll noooooooooo thats for the shell32.dll and shdocvw.dll ------------------------------------------- only download the sp1_uxtheme.dll http://www.geocities.com/xfr33kx/sp1/sp1_u..._uxthemedll.zip change the file ext from zip to exe those other file are not for sp1. and feel free to host the file for your friends and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by SHoTTa35 well in this case with SP1 being beta it doesn't mean it has bugs, it means it doesn't have all the bug fixes included with it. It's only about 37MB (the download anyways) SPs are usually about 100+MB so there's alot more stuff to go in there. I noticed that beta SP1 had something about FREESTYLE in the "add/remove programs" area. I went to the add/remove windows components and it was there... weird huh... i wanna test out this FREESTYLE soon cuz it looks cool. Yeah, because they have to make sure all the bug fixes work togother, not just wait for new ones. Also, the 37mb is what you downloaded with the express install, only what you need. The full SP1 will be much larger as stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y_notm Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 wheres the "I didnt notice any difference" choice in the poll? though my system does boot a little faster than before. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDerrick Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by fr33k noooooooooo thats for the shell32.dll and shdocvw.dll ------------------------------------------- only download the sp1_uxtheme.dll http://www.geocities.com/xfr33kx/shell/ change the file ext from zip to exe those other file are not for sp1. and feel free to host the file for your friends and stuff I'm just givin it up dude. I tried that file in the System32 folder. I changed it from .zip to .exe and made sure I had the uxtheme.dll.new file in the folder also. I executed the exe file, and then the .bat file that appeared when I did that. I then rebooted. Still no go... uggh. I give up, I'm defeated by Style, argg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 pay attention delete the new files you downloaded from your system32 folder. the exe is so you wouldn't have to even have to open the system32 folder but forget the exe just put the two file the dll.new and bat which says this @echo off ren uxtheme.dll uxtheme ren uxtheme.dll.new uxtheme.dll in the system32 folder and double click the bat if you put those files in there ten used the exe he bat won't work because the bat won't over write existing files I don't know whats so hard about what I told you all I did was mention that that zip is really a exe and you take it as an extra step it's just one step sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDerrick Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by fr33k pay attention delete the new files you downloaded from your system32 folder. the exe is so you wouldn't have to even have to open the system32 folder but forget the exe just put the two file the dll.new and bat which says this @echo off ren uxtheme.dll uxtheme ren uxtheme.dll.new uxtheme.dll in the system32 folder and double click the bat if you put those files in there ten used the exe he bat won't work because the bat won't over write existing files I don't know whats so hard about what I told you all I did was mention that that zip is really a exe and you take it as an extra step it's just one step sheesh 1. I cleared the dllcache 2. I deleted all other files in the System32 folder 3. I unzipped the .zip file 4. Placed .bat file and .dll.new file into System32 folder 5. Ran the .bat file. 6. DOS window poppued up, then dissapeared. 7. Rebooted. It still says Style XP cannot run on this version of windows, Version 2600.1050 XP SP1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeBall_Mark Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 In my personal opinon, there are no real noticeable changes in SP1 except for: 1) The new program defaults feature. 2) MSN Messenger Version 4.7. Soooo......if this is any indication as to what the final product will be like.....than don't expect a whole lot. Its just a service park after all.....which genrally applies under the hood changes, nothing fabulous. (would've been nice IF they had added new themes besides the current 3) Laterz... ><>TBM<>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by PRO-Network 1. I cleared the dllcache 2. I deleted all other files in the System32 folder 3. I unzipped the .zip file 4. Placed .bat file and .dll.new file into System32 folder 5. Ran the .bat file. 6. DOS window poppued up, then dissapeared. 7. Rebooted. It still says Style XP cannot run on this version of windows, Version 2600.1050 XP SP1. holy fu8king sh8t that is not to make stylexp run. it's the patched dll so you don't have to use style xp at all. open display properties and apply the theme you wanted to use did windows ask you to put in the xp cd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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