Styles Xp Problems

I went and bought StyleXP, actually my brother did for his PC, But when I tell it to apply the theme I choosed. It flickers, then nothing.

I know it probably has to do with the "Themes" service, but I can't get it to start back up. Anyone know anything that can help?

Bleh, screw it I'll stick with WindowsBlind, and my bro can use Styles XP, It's just I want some of StyleXp's dark themes

#104539

Have you tried it through the Display Properties? Such as double clicking the .msstyle or Right-Click on the Desktop -> Properties -> Themes Tab and Browse in the Theme drop down menu and apply there?

#104553

Or just don't use Stylexp and use a modded uxtheme.dll

#104557

firast prob was that u installed stylexp :blink:

#104558

Originally posted by Keith@Jan 24 2004, 09:30 PM
Or just don't use Stylexp and use a modded uxtheme.dll

i agree. i have the patch. pm me if you want it.

#104559

Why use commercial software when there is an alternative >.

#104561

:blink: I had no problems. Maybe it's just me. >.<

And yet Samurize never works for me <_< .

#104562

bleh, still having problems, I can't get it to actually apply the themes (borders, titlebar, startbar.) But it adds the icons, wallpaper etc. Annoying

#104616

Have you taken our oh so subtle hints and used a modded uxtheme.dll?

#104620

nevermind...

#104622

This may be a daft question; Did you close Windowblinds when you were trying to apply a theme/VS in StyleXP? Often I have forgot I had WB open and it will not change XP's Theme/VS while it's running.

I think that's your problem.

#104623

we've been talking via pm.

apparently the patching went smoothly, but while applying themes, everything flickers, then it's applied to

everything except the border titlebar, startbar part of the theme

any ideas on this one? i can't think of anything.

#104626

What exactly is tweaked in the uxthemes.dll file?I'm using non-English xp, and I want to tweak this file in my native language.... :shy:

Thanks for help.

-cherrysoul

#104629

go to window services make sure "themes" is enabled.

#104635

yeah, I can't get themes to restart, I get an error everytime I try to restart theme service

#104984

don't try and restart them. simply change the themes service to "automatic" and reboot. try applying the themes then and it should work.

#105027

Ah, it works now, thanks for your help Dreamz

#105077

ahh, it was xjoshattackx's idea.

but i'm glad you got everything working now.

#105079

Originally posted by cherrysoul@Jan 25 2004, 07:46 AM
What exactly is tweaked in the uxthemes.dll file?I'm using non-English xp, and I want to tweak this file in my native language.... :shy:
Thanks for help.
-cherrysoul

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to modify that uxtheme.dll file.

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