So you have to patch windows to allow custom-created themes to install. How to Patch Windows Vista to Enable Custom Themes (Visual Styles). A uxtheme patch is now availiable for Vista RTM here:Right-click uxtheme.dll and click properties.

Did it again! For those who can't use the custom visual styles in Windows Vista SP2, download and replace these three system files (uxtheme.dll, shsvcs.dll and themeui.dll). Login as a user with Administrative privileges -or- have Administrative credentials ready (check under the keyboard for a slip of paper). Navigate to%systemroot% System32 3. Right-click uxtheme.dll and click properties. Take ownership of the file and close dialogs. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for themeui.dll and shsvcs.dll 6.

Right-click uxtheme.dll and click properties. Give yourself (or group) Full Control permissions and close dialogs. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for themeui.dll and shsvcs.dll. Rename uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.old. Rename themeui.dll to themeui.old. Rename shsvcs.dll to shsvcs.old.

Copy patched files into%systemroot% System32 13. Reboot (yes, this is really required) 14. You can use or for taking ownership of system files on Windows Vista. Note: These files are for Vista SP2 only. If you are still using Vista SP1, then.

This thread is for those who want to manually edit their system files. If you are new to customization then use •. I used the 64-bit files listed above as I have 64-bit Vista SP2 and the above installation instructions. But those files (or at least uxtheme.dll) made Windows VERY sick.

Programs left and right were acting up because they couldn't find uxtheme.dll. It would be things like the file open dialogs not opening. I restored the original files for the time being. Any ideas on how to solve the problem? BTW: I do have VistaGlazz, but it is acting up and has been for a while. See on the CodeGazer forums. Free Chess Download Mac.

Welcome to WM Will, it seems your problem at the moment is that you are seeing all the Visual Style names in the dialogue box as the same 'Windows Aero'. If you continue to use VistaGlazz, please try.

After DeskHack has been run, you should be able to see the names of the Visual Styles. That wasn't my problem at the time. But since then, I noticed that I had a reply at the CodeGazer forum.

Now what you suggested is the problem, but DeskHack hasn't helped. This is a 64-bit system with SP2 (just installed it). Is DeskHack 64-bit capable? Welcome to WM Will, it seems your problem at the moment is that you are seeing all the Visual Style names in the dialogue box as the same 'Windows Aero'. If you continue to use VistaGlazz, please try. After DeskHack has been run, you should be able to see the names of the Visual Styles.