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    How to install visual styles in Windows Vista?

    Hi,
    Installing custom visual styles not working for windows vista , I tried copy and pasting the patched uxtheme files into my system32 folder and it still wont work...any help?

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    Re: How to install visual styles in Windows Vista?

    How to install

    1. Login as a user with Administrative privileges -or- have Administrative credentials ready (check under the keyboard for a slip of paper).
    2. Navigate to %systemroot%\System32
    3. Right-click uxtheme.dll and click properties.
    4. Take ownership of the file and close dialogs.
    5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for themeui.dll and shsvcs.dll
    6. Right-click uxtheme.dll and click properties.
    7. Give yourself (or group) Full Control permissions and close dialogs.
    8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for themeui.dll and shsvcs.dll.
    9. Rename uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.old.
    10. Rename themeui.dll to themeui.old.
    11. Rename shsvcs.dll to shsvcs.old.
    12. Copy patched files into %systemroot%\System32
    13. Reboot (yes, this is really required)

    UxTheme Patcher for Windows Vista : Free Download

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    Re: How to install visual styles in Windows Vista?

    You can use tuneup for easily installing vista themes

    Step 1 - Download and Install Tune Up Utilities from ->Here<-

    Step 2 - Open It and click Customize Windows (at Left hand side)

    Step 3 - Click Visual Style ( Botton of Left hand Side)

    Step 4 - Now Click on Add > “Install Visual style from File”

    Step 5 - Choose the Visual Style ( .msstyles or .theme format ) you had downloaded from your Hard Disk.

    Step 6 - Click on “Apply Visual Style” to make it work.

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    Re: How to install visual styles in Windows Vista?

    Quote Originally Posted by Theophilus View Post
    Hi,
    Installing custom visual styles not working for windows vista , I tried copy and pasting the patched uxtheme files into my system32 folder and it still wont work...any help?
    Well what problem are you having? Did you take ownership of the files? You have to take ownership of those 3 files in System32 before it'll let you replace them.

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