Manually Installing Windows Visual Style ?!?

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How do you install a windows visual style manually? I tried the simple double clicking the visual style, but it doesn’t work. What should I do that doesn’t involve installing anything extra?

Thanks.
GBP

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I thought the only way was by using another program such as StyleXP etc. … I’d like to know a way without using another app… :thumb:

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windows blinds also works. There may be another way, but using a program is probably the easiest.

You might try sticking the files in this directory.

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

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Run Multipatcher, then just put the files in ‘C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes’ like SlowRoasted said…

Works great. Just ignore the windows warning and restart your system after running it and it should be fine! But I always make a backup on themeuld.dll (called something like that). I think it’s in system32.

EDIT: you can download multipatcher here

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Actually after running the multipatcher the double click should work fine from anywhere too. I keep all of my themes in “My Documents\Themes”.

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are you attempting to install onto windows xp? If so, check out the FAQ in the first post of the monthly desktops thread:

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Thanks. The thing is, I’m trying to install the theme on a school computer (no administrative access). Basically I can’t install anything, and can’t change any registry things. But the themes that I found are actual Windows Style files, but IT DOESN’T DO ANYTHING! I need help…

GBP

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if you can’t install anything, then how do you expect to install the windows style? :h:

and windows styles don’t work on their own, windows doesn’t allow it. you need to use either the uxtheme.dll patch or styleXP.

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well there is a reason why you cant do anything. i hate it when annoying little kids who try and install stuff on computers and change settings.

(im the IT guy at a school)