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    Best theme sites?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ConfusedCollegeGuy, Mar 12, 2006.

  1. ConfusedCollegeGuy

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    What are the best, non-resource hogging theme sites? Themexp, Windowblinds, others? Any favorite themes?
     
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    dude you want your winxp to look like mac os? from start up to shut down it mimics macos and its free, look for flyakitemaosx 3.5 its the latest version its around 32mb,, hehehe looks great
     
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    That web site looked pretty good, but I dont think I could ever get used to that theme
     
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    I have the Flyakite OSX theme(v3.5) and I like it, I get more free'd up ram with it for some reason.
     
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    I should put this in my sig, admins, mods might get mad, so I'll put it here:

    1. Google "uxtheme.dll patcher"

    NO software to deal with, just use the display properties to change any msstyles like any other windows theme.

    LINK REMOVED, FILE TAKEN OFFLINE (Dial-up = Slow) - Theme
     
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    All that is is a snapshot of my desktop. A PICTURE, that's it! It's just a picture of my desktop showing what no software can give you. Run the patch if you don't want to run software. If you don't want to run the patch, then use software.

    I'm sorry budgetkid. All it is running the patch one time and that's it, it does everything for you. If that's too advanced software is impossible. BTW, that theme you downloaded is software dependent. All themes you will use after patching will be msstyles, but I already said that. Here is a very good msstyles themes site:

    http://www.winmodify.net/files.php?section=Visualstyles

    Oh yeah, you now have to register because of all the punk kids killing bandwidth messing around on the site. Most files even come with instructions which just say extract the files to "c:/windows/resources/themes/". Oh boy, that was tough!
     
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    Download what? Patch first. Google "patch uxtheme.dll". Run that first. Restart, then download any msstyles theme you want. Extract the files to "c:/windows/resources/themes/". Then all you have to do is go to the display properties to change your theme, just like any windows theme. That's it, no special!
     
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    ---#13---

    Reading posts helps.

    DISCLAIMER on site:
    No you don't, they just want you to buy software, greedy bastards.
     
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    Just run the patch! If you had TargetAlert, you would notice the second one is a zip file. Then follow ---#15---.
     
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    Congratulations. Yes you can. All it did was overwrite one .dll file, it's not going to break your computer, don't worry about that.
     
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    ---#13.---

    I'm making you read. :)
     
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    ---#17.---

    Again, read my post, they're actually useful! One more of these stupid, ignorant responses and I'm gone. I'm surprised I've wasted over an hour with you already.
     
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    you don't need it, just down load the styles and then double click on them, and it's done. :)
     
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    ZAK, go ahead take over, please!
     
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    Ok, since I'm a nice guy, your plea is accepted. Which theme did you download? URL please. I can say all kinds of bad things right now, but I'm holding back!
     
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    When you open up the original zip file, click "extract all files", extract to "c:/windows/resources/themes/". Display Properties, Appearance, Windows and Buttons, Kaki, Apply. There it is, I did it! If you want the wallpaper, just extract the wallpaper to wherever you want it and use it.
     
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    I've had enough, goodbye.
     
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    Please don't try linking to me. Link was only for personal use, not for public sharing! That's why I only linked to a tinyurl.
     
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    I even have the themed logon screen. ---#46.--- link is null, please remove link. Thank you.

    What do you need to know? I'm about to go to sleep.
     
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