Changing my Windows Vista Themes!

Perito · Feb 19, 2009, 02:29 PM

I think it's the same as in Windows XP:

Right-click on the desktop. Select "Properties"
Selec the "Themes" tab and select a theme from those in the drop-down list.

You can also download themes from the Internet.

ITstudent2006 · Feb 19, 2009, 03:44 PM

Yes I know this! THe theme I want is not a regular theme. It's off the internet and it's a lot harder then simply changing it in the desktop properties. I know I have to path the uxtheme.dll, hvsvc.dll, themeux.dll files, after renaming them and yada yada yada..........

I apologize but your info was juvenile!1 Thanks anyways though!

Perito · Feb 19, 2009, 06:57 PM

Actually, if you look at the drop-down list, one of the items is "browse". That's how you find the theme file and how you install it

Yadda yadda yadda

Maybe it was juvenile but it was right. This is, after all, the "Computers for Beginners" forum.

Apology accepted.

Perito · Feb 19, 2009, 07:01 PM

Guide to Windows Vista Multilingual User Interface

Neowin Forums > FAQ: Using msstyles for Windows XP

seahwk83 · Feb 19, 2009, 09:19 PM

You need to patch uxthemes.dll file before you can use other themes than what came with windows

What version of windows do you have and I will post link for the patcher you would need

seahwk83 · Feb 19, 2009, 09:27 PM

Let me know if you are using vista, here is for XP

Download UXtheme.dll Patch For Windows XP SP3
Download UXtheme.dll For Windows XP SP3

Windows XP sp2
Download UXTheme Patch For Windows XP SP2 Final - Now you can use any theme for Windows XP with SP2 Build 2180 - Softpedia

-Now with themes you downloaded
Copy and move themes to in
C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

-Reboot Computer and then go to your Display settings and change your theme to New one

For Vista:

*Download and instructions in link below

Download UxTheme Patcher for Windows Vista - A patched uxtheme.dll gave you the freedom to use un-signed custom visual style - Softpedia

ITstudent2006 · Feb 21, 2009, 05:33 PM

Thanks for the info seahawk. I am actually using Vista.

I don't know how to path, I did have Vista Glazz. I am nit sure if it worked though. I renamed th three dll files .old and downloaded the updaded dll. Files of the net.

If you could recommend a good patch app. Like I said I have Vista Glazz but I think it's a bogus app.

ITstudent2006 · Feb 21, 2009, 05:35 PM

Perito, I put this thread in this category because there isn't a theme category and desktop is too narrow I wanted to keep it broad so as to attract even the simple minded opinions.

Thanks for replying though I do appreciate that!

seahwk83 · Feb 21, 2009, 06:41 PM

Not sure about glazz, but vista is same path as XP -
C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

Search for that folder first to see if it is there or not

If so, take a look how it is setup and add downloaded themes to that folder

If it is not, Create the folder

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