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How Do You Customize Windows XP Visual Styles?

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How Do You Customize Windows XP Visual Styles?

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• Download the Neowin UX Patcher from (Removed Supposed Link to Spyware. See discussion for more). This file patches a system file called uxtheme.dll located in %WINDIR%\System32 (usually C:\windows\system32\), which handles the files that are your visual styles. The patch will modify this file so you can use visual styles not signed by Microsoft. If the patch is not working or is not there, search Google for the file “uxtheme.dll” and the program Replacer. Replace the current uxtheme.dll in your system32 folder using the program. It will ask you to restart. If you went this way, go to step 4. • Extract the ZIP file by using third party software or by using the compression program that comes with windows. (Right click on the file and click Extract All) • Run the patch program. Follow the directions exactly. It will ask you to restart your computer. Do this and once it is restarted, you are ready to download Visual Styles. • Download a style. Try ThemeXP, Neowin, and DeviantArt. The sty