My styleXP trial ran out and i tried to download it again but it still said expired.
I'm stuck with XP Luna! Nooooooooo!
Is there a freeware app/or a trial app that never runs out that can give me my aqua back?
Suggestions Please
Windowblinds? I dunno
Get and install the UXtheme.dll from the same website as StyleXP and isntall it. Consult Icemans site (http://www.jonmega.com/~iceman/) for a tutorial.
is there a way to have a nice style w/o replacing system files?
i really dont want to mess up my pc
You dont want to pay for a program, you dont want to use a free patch, i mean, you can just program it yourself!
You wont mess up your system at all. This is exactly the same file, except for one line thats edited that will let you use 3rd party themes.
the tgtsoft link was dead so i searched for a mirror and downloaded it.
it had an installer in it.
is that the right one?
if it is patchxp.exe then it will work garenteed or ur d/ling time back!
yes it is patchxp.
what im worried about is that the readme says that if u have an oem version of xp (which i do), u mite have to rename the uxtheme to a *.bak
ive never replaced any system files so im kinda scared
Just replace the file yourself, dont use an installer. Just follow Icemans tutorial and you'll have no problems.
Make sure you set a restore point before you do though, just in case. And if you do screw something up, pressing F8 when starting automatically resorts to last good configuration. This is not meant to scare you, ive never had any problems, but its always good to be prepared.
pressing f8 when?
I couldnt tell you the exact time, just hold it down from power up until something happens. Its before the XP startup screen comes. 
ok im gunna try it
why shouldnt i use the installer?
well I used the installer on winxp pro and it worked perfectly as it was shutting down though windows said uxtheme.dll has been changed that shouldn't be but that is normal and aslong as you don't click anything and just let it finishing shutting down and re-boot it will work. I think the installer makes a .bak of uxtheme.dll anyways.....if it didn't I guess I may have done it. If you want you could right click uxtheme.dll and click copy then paste it and rename the .dll extension to .bak then use the installer and if windowsxp isn't able to boot up into winxp then just restart your computer and keep tapping F8 when you turn the computer back on(when the keyboard lights come on is around the time tapping F8 will take effect) and then winxp will have a list of booting different ways and just boot in safe mode. safe mode does not use uxtheme.dll and you should be able to name uxtheme.dll to like uxtheme2.bak then name uxtheme.bak to .dll, then just restart and everything should be back to normal.
that seems a little too complicated for me
deciever, what is your advice?
should i rename then use the installer or just use the installer or what?
Why not learn a smidge about your system and replace the file yourself. If you ever want to use the rest of Icemans files, your gonna have to do it by hand, so learn now.
Complicated? It should take 30 seconds. Im no expert, and i did it without a problem.
contrasutra, in iceman's tutorial, he says to replace in dllcache and system32, but i only have a uxtheme in system32,is that right?
should i just replace the one in system32?
thanks
You should have it in your DLLcache, but if its not there, just repalce the one in system32. If you have SP1, first replace the uxtheme.dll in /Servicepackfiles before the other 2 places.
ok i did it but its messed up
i need help!
when i try to run explorer again, it goes on the process list and disappears again
help!!!
Did you follow the directions that Icemans gave, did you make sure you have the proper (non)SP1 file. If you got an SP1 file and you dont have it (or vice versa), it will screw it up.
Heres how I change the files:
1.Close Explorer.exe
2.crtl alt delete and in the task manager: File -> New Task -> Browse -> find the download uxtheme.dll and right click and Copy it.
3.Then move to Servicepackfiles in the WINDOWS folder (if you have SP1) and rename the uxtheme.dll file to uxtheme1.dll. Then paste in the new uxtheme. Do the same thing to the DLLCACHE uxtheme file next (make sure you unprotect and unhide folders before you do any of this). Then do it in the system32 file.
4. You might get a warning saying that a file was replaced and you need to insert the Windows CD, just cancel.
Remember to press F8 during startup if you screwed up, and I hope you set a restore point (like i recommended) before you did this so you wont lose any files.
this was workes for all system files.
Originally posted by bhound89@Mar 22 2003, 01:44 AMok i did it but its messed up
i need help!
when i try to run explorer again, it goes on the process list and disappears again
help!!!
hmm, im not sure why you are doing this manually.
install and reboot and it should work fine.
make sure you put everything back to the way it was before you start.
as i said, i couldnt get explorer to run again, so i rebooted in safe mode and reverted to the restore point i created.
well there's a keygen for it 
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