# Style XP - alike **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 4, 2004, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989 "2004-07-04T09:57:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![El\_Thierro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@El\_Thierro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Thierro)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/1 "2004-07-04T09:57:33Z")
So I DL’ed StyleXP recently and changed my windows xp styles a bit, untill I found this really neat one and sticked with it. But now, it’s expired (I didn’t even know it was a trial or something, I thought it was freeware) so I’m kinda back to my old yukkie themes… Does anyone know of a program similar to StyleXP which is also free and also lets you changes the downloaded themes? Without having to register after a certain period of time :beam: Thanks :p: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/2 "2004-07-04T10:06:29Z")
search google for “uxtheme.dll hack” or something like that… I’ve not styled/used windoze for a long time. KMan has though, I’m sure he’ll tell you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/3 "2004-07-04T12:11:08Z")
I’ve searched for it, but it just showed forums and stuff, and I’m not sure what it’s about… It can’t be a program, right? How does it work? :ne: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/4 "2004-07-04T12:42:42Z")
Go to [www.neowin.net](http://www.neowin.net), go to the forums, and go to the Windows Customization forum. There should be a sticky along the lines of “neowin res hack” or something along those lines. Just go in there, download the file and follow the instructions. There’s a ton of themes for you to download in the forums too. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/5 "2004-07-04T15:57:35Z")
you can consider windowblinds. [http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/](http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/) you’ll only see the prompt to upgrade every once in awhile when you log in. upgraded version has more features. (but the free version is reasonable enough IMO) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/6 "2004-07-04T22:57:06Z")
Okay, thanks guys, I’ve checked both of them out and I’m DL’ing Windowsblinds right now…I’ll check out the neowin thing more thurely too. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/7 "2004-07-05T01:13:47Z")
You can use the patcher or you can manually replace your uxtheme.dll file in Windows XP’s safe mode. The only reason I don’t use Style XP or Windowblinds is that I don’t like extra 3rd party programs running during bootup 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/8 "2004-07-05T01:24:01Z")
I’m curious to know what the theme you like so much is. :beam: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/9 "2004-07-05T04:40:21Z")
> [@kirupa](#): > > You can use the patcher or you can manually replace your uxtheme.dll file in Windows XP’s safe mode. The only reason I don’t use Style XP or Windowblinds is that I don’t like extra 3rd party programs running during bootup 🙂 Style xp can be set to not use computer resources. and the newer version of style xp can handle icon sets, and internet explorer bar skinning. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/style-xp-alike/114989/10 "2004-07-05T10:27:58Z")
> [@.soulty](#): > > Style xp can be set to not use computer resources. > > and the newer version of style xp can handle icon sets, and internet explorer bar skinning. Indeed. And Unflux, it’s just a simple blue style which is nicer and cleanier than that big fat XP-style :beam: