Changing Textures?

Hi.
Does anyone know how to change the textures; such as the texture on the Start Menu, Taskbar, etc.

I would imagine that it's located in explorer.exe somewhere? But I don't know where.

Not sure if there is anything built into Win 7 that allows you to change the texture, you might check in the tutorial section here on the forums.

There are third party applications which aid in the changing of just about anything; the one I use at present is Windowblinds, though there are others. Just do a Google, and you will be sure to find something out there in the wild. :)

Arc said:

Hi pal !
Are you trying to make themes? I know what's the program they use. its Ave's Windows7 Style Builder .

It will allow you to change many parts of the themes GUI

I will try that program and see if that is what I'm looking for, thanks for the tip. =)

Lee said:

Not sure if there is anything built into Win 7 that allows you to change the texture, you might check in the tutorial section here on the forums.

There are third party applications which aid in the changing of just about anything; the one I use at present is Windowblinds, though there are others. Just do a Google, and you will be sure to find something out there in the wild. :)

Yes, Windows Blinds is what I am currently using. So I figured that "if Windows Blinds can do it, so can I!"
I just don't know how Windows Blinds is doing it. :P
-There must be a way to do it without using a program that does it for you. I bet Resource Hacker could help me work this out, somehow.

Arc said:

Hi pal !
Are you trying to make themes? I know what's the program they use. its Ave's Windows7 Style Builder .

It will allow you to change many parts of the themes GUI

That seems to be like the kind of program that I am looking for.
However there's no trial version to try it out?
I can't afford to buy it just to test it.

If I understood it correctly, it can create .theme files that one simply puts in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes, then they can be applied by double-clicking on that file?
(Inside the .theme file is information about textures and whatnot.)
Am I right?

Arc said:

For your first question, in the ave's site, there is no trial version. But you may () search it in Google.

For your second question, you are absolutely right

Best of luck, friend!

Sounds like just the thing I need, then.

I can't find it anywhere, though.
I think I found some "cracked" version yesterday, linked to some youtube clip..
But I don't trust such files, and I just want a trial version. :P

Would be great if someone could link me to a working, virus free, (preferably) legal version of the software.

Bongo said:

It does not get anymore legal than this under $23 US Ave's Windows7 Style Builder

Except that is not a trial version.