Hi All,

I have seen the same question repeatedly. So i'm posting the link for tutorial made by members of this forum

See below or Click here

Thanks Crystalmsn it's a good idea....    

thnx alot crystalmsn very good

thanks dude

This information is fine, for somebody who is 'puter litter-it.  

HERE IS MY ISSUE:

I already have a "shell package" loaded on my PC from the IT Guy at work who fixed my PC.  I like it.  But I can do without the TUX Dude.  I'd like to load the "Longhorn" Package.  I've loaded, unzipped, and ran the patch.  But when I go to choose my new Longhorn Theme, it is NOT available?

What did I do wrong?

Do I ned to Uninstall my current "Shell Package", then reload my new one?

That seems odd to me, I should be able to switch to any Theme at any given time, once it is loaded and made available.

Sincerely,
Retard from Michigan.

that link up there, isnt working. im getting sent right back to the main crystalxp.net page. please fix this.
and howcome the visual styles are made as .wba ext? does this mean i have to have WindowBlinds installed?
(= - padlefot

+1  

Only the vista 1.2 visual style is for WindowBlinds.  

Thanks a lot crystalmsn, but the link doesn't work anymore...

Thanks Crystalmsn, good idea...

It is upsetting that the link won't work anymore...

 
 Well don't be upset, here is a brief resume of what you have to do:
 
 1. Download all your extracted (unzip them) Visual Style files into C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Theme
 2.  You have to patch your uxtheme.dll, there are several programs that can do the patching of this file:  Starskin ,UXTheme Multi-Patcher , and my favourite one Style Xp
 
 3. Then enter to the file you download, and the double click the file.msstyle

I just want to report that the link on this forum is broken (I don't want to register on this forum just to report that).  

But you can found the same patch on another page of the same forum here (2nd link).  

I don't know how are the other patches but I used this one (because it is the one that somebody recommend me on this forum) and I just want to say this patch is working without any problem.  

Could crystalmsn or a modo edit the first post? Because the link given is also broken.
Maybe just copy the post of Tessy, which is very complete.  

Thanks.  

And sorry for my poor English.

new version[UXTheme Multi-Patcher v5]is here:
http://www.lucifiar.net/enhance/index.html
A+

Saludos a todos los miembros de esta web, tengo una inquietud sobre el Crystal Xp.
Baje el Software y la instale en mi pc, la visualizacion cambio, pero lo que no se es como hacer para que apareca con toda su presentacifectos en iconos, solo he podio hacer cambiar el icono, lo demas no puedo hacerlo, quizs algunos de uds, puede brindarme esa ayuda, le estaria agradecido eternamente.

I just wanted to give an updated link to the UXTheme Multipatcher v5.  adid's link goes to a site, and the real link is a buried in there and takes some time to look through.

http://www.tcmagazine.info/forums/index.ph...=findpost&p=697

Enjoy!

I know this will problably be in the wrong section but I need help,pls!I can't realy open my Vista CG file.In case your're wondering the file download thing is HERE
I've patched my comp already!Help! PM me if you know.

I have one question tessy
is it hard????????????

Hi to all

what is multi patcher
I dont know  
Because I always hear about it
Multi pather
Multi pather Multi pather Multi pather

the UXTheme multipathcer is a software that patches the file UXtheme.dll
this is neccesary to apply a visual style, but if you have or have had a bricopack installed, it is not neccesary, since the pack does that to....

A patcher is necessary to iuse 3rd party Visual styles in your Operating system (XP) since microsft doesn't allow to use them by default

In bricopacks, the uxtheme.dll, the .dll controls the behaviour of the XP appearence is patched using Neowin Multipatcher (same as Uxtheme multipatcher)

Hi,

Sorry I sounds like a n00b... 'cos I am in a way... but if you could... create a quide on how to do this complete with screenshots and explicit directions... it could help a lot more people!!

I am sure (by the laws of permutations and combinations) that there are people as bad as me... and even worse off... so please spare about 30 mins... and help us!!

Thanks a million!!

Here are screenshots of a windows xp french version but it's always better than anything .

Once downloaded and installed either a "bricopack" or "Starskin, UXTheme Multi-Patcher or Style Xp", it is necessary to proceed like that:
  As Tessy said in a higher message, Download all your extracted (unzip them) Visual Style files into  C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Theme

Then enter to the file you download, and the double click the file.msstyle. Once the visual style chosen, it should be applied.

If you're using a bricopack, you don't have to "patch" your UXtheme.dll file with Starskin, UXTheme Multi-Patcher or Style Xp.
 

Now I'm gonna sound like a complete and utter noob ...well, I am. Where do you download the so called Bricopack?? Because I really want to download the "Media Center Style", the screenshot can be seen here:

Welcome to CrystalXP

At first, your image is too large for CrystalXP (640x480 max).

Bricopacks can be downloaded on this page
Before installing the chosen bricopack, have a look on this page

Once downloaded and installed the bricopack, you will be able to install the selected visual style as we explained in the preceding messages.
 

Topic to be moved

Thank for the reply, and sorry about the size of the image - I didn't know of the restrictions; but I did download a Bricopack, and I downloaded also the theme that I want and I extrated it to the Theme-map under Resources, but............... I did then click on all the files that were there in the map I downloaded, but nothing happened (besides that the program SkinStudio opened up when I clicked on one file called "Energy Blue" - and well, I didn't know where to go from there.

And I then setup the BricoPack that was in the Themes folder; and now I have a sligthly different theme ...but not the one I want; and I will hopefully be succesful in getting rid of this theme that I accidentally started up on my computer

Let us take again step by step the installation of the visual style which you downloaded.

The bricopack has been installed, your computer had started again and the visual style you wanted has been already downloaded.

This step, Download all your extracted (unzip them) Visual Style files into C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Theme .(first screenshot).

Then, enter to the file you download, and the double click the file.msstyle (in grey on the second screenshot). Once the visual style chosen, it should be applied. (same screenshot)

Hi and thanks for your patience    - I discovered your reply after I had tried to uninstall SkinStudio and I have now my theme        But I'm not quite satisfied with that the Crystal Pack changed my icons - not just the folder icons and system icons, but also the icons in the Internet Explorer and the back, front etc buttons when you open up a folder in Windows Explorer - even in Control Panel!

But the one thing I'm very unsatiesfied with is that my default screen saver has been changed - it's still called "Windows XP", but it has a penguin - the 'trademark' of the linux environment; the thing is that I liked my default screensaver the way it was; I hope I won't have to uninstall everything