Geon106

Join Date 07/2006

Can't Install Any Themes :'(

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I've just finished setting up my laptop, i put Service Pack 2 on but now I cannot install any themes using WindowsBlinds. When I try to load WindowBlinds, it tells me to change my theme using the Appearence tab then closes, when I go to the appearence tab I can only choose the WindowsXP theme or Windows Classic theme.

I tried to run a patch to change the UXTheme.dll but no luck.

I'm running Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2 installed.

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Lantec

Join Date 07/2003

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I tried to run a patch to change the UXTheme.dll but no luck.

To use a Windowblinds theme you must install the Windowbllinds program. If it's installed there should be a Windowblinds button on the appearance tab to open the config page. It does not hack UXTheme.dll That's StyleXP
You can find the Windowblinds Trial program and others on the Software Tab at the top of the page or at Stardock.com

Edit: you may have a problem where XP SP2 changes the .wba extension to .zip when you download a Windowblind via Internet Explorer. One way to fix that is to use a different Web browser (I use Opera) Firefox, Netscape etc. any will correcttly download the file. The other option is to right click and choose "Save Target As" and then you need to know what the proper extension would be (.wba for a Windowblind)

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I'm using Windowblinds 4 Full. And no, the shortcut to WindowBlinds doesn't appear in the Appearence tab above "Effects"

And i'm using Firefox 1.5

Heres some screenshots:

http://www.freewebs.com/jdipixel/SS1.JPG">

http://www.freewebs.com/jdipixel/SS2.JPG">

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Lantec

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The theme you installing probably won't work on version 4. The fact that you have no Windowblinds button makes me think you should probably uninstall/reinstall the Windowblinds program.

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The theme you installing probably won't work on version 4.

It does work on version 4, one of my other computers has the same theme running and works well.

So far, this is as far as i've managed to get from the skin:

http://www.freewebs.com/jdipixel/SS3.JPG

I just can't get the taskbar to change lol.

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Lantec

Join Date 07/2003

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Do any of the other themes you have installed skin the Taskbar?

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Its okay, got it working... i used System Restore to go back to before i put Service Pack 2 on, then skinned it, yet programs that need SP2 still work =/ so its all good.

Here are some screenshots of my finished windows setup:

http://www.freewebs.com/jdipixel/Desktop1.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/jdipixel/Desktop2.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/jdipixel/Desktop3.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/jdipixel/Desktop4.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/jdipixel/TransprancyFX.JPG

Thanks for the help Lantec!

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