Monday, July 28, 2008

Tip#4 - Use your own Visual Styles

4.1

Windows Luna aka "the default theme" is present on every XP machine. Sadly windows only allows signed themes to be use on XP but here is a way to circumvent this disability.

1. Download UXTender for SP3 Uxtheme for SP2
Note:You must use the correct patcher or it will not work.
2. Execute it and Click "Patch"
3. Restart your computer
4. Click on any compatible windows themes/Visual Styles SAMPLE

To check what service pack you are on
1. Open "Control Panel"
2. Click "System", it should be displayed on the "General" tab.

How does it works:
UXTheme.dll in XP is what controls XP themes. A part of the code checks for signed themes. This patch removes the part that checks for it.

You can get additional themes here Or just Google it.

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