Help installing soft 7


  1. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Help installing soft 7


    Hey,
    Im having trouble getting soft 7 v2 theme to fully work on my machine.
    I put the soft 7 folder in my C:\Windows\Resources\Themes and i put the soft 7 2.0 and soft7 2.0 (top) theme files as well.

    and the theme works, hover when i try to install the explorerframe.dll i run into trouble :P

    I am running windows 7 ultimate x64 SP1 and there are 2 folders from what i understand that contain the explorerframe that has to be replaced:
    c:\windows\system32
    c:\windows\sysWOW64
    and soft7 provides a dll for 64 and 32, so do i place the:

    • explorerframe.dll x64 in the c:\windows\sysWOW64
    • explorerframe.dll x32 in the c:\windows\system32
    Or is it the other way around or do i use the same one or what?
    i have tried to place the 64 dll in the, c:\windows\system32 and the 32 dll in c:\windows\sysWOW64 but no luck

    Thanks in advance
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  2. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #2

    • explorerframe.dll x64 in the c:\windows\sysWOW64
    • explorerframe.dll x32 in the c:\windows\system32
    Yes that's the right way.
    You need to take ownership give yourself permission and rename and replace the .dll follow post #6 in this thread Basic Networking Information just substitute shell32.dll with explorerframe.dll
    Jerry
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  3. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Bongo said:
    • explorerframe.dll x64 in the c:\windows\sysWOW64
    • explorerframe.dll x32 in the c:\windows\system32
    Yes that's the right way.
    You need to take ownership give yourself permission and rename and replace the .dll follow post #6 in this thread Basic Networking Information just substitute shell32.dll with explorerframe.dll
    Jerry
    I did but it wont work,
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  4. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #4

    Have you restarted explorer/computer after the changing of system files ?
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  5. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Arc said:
    Have you restarted explorer/computer after the changing of system files ?
    Yes
    When you posted i tried it again and restarted :P
    But alas no luck
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  6. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #6

    Looking at the download page I see this
    Help installing soft 7-capture.png
    maybe they do need switched I see there's no mention of service pack one maybe they have not been updated for it.
    Jerry
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  7. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Bongo said:
    Looking at the download page I see this
    Help installing soft 7-capture.png
    maybe they do need switched I see there's no mention of service pack one maybe they have not been updated for it.
    Jerry
    They have!

    \Soft7 2.0 by AP-GRAPHIK\Explorerframe.dll\Square\SP1\7601.17514 x64 (64bits)
    \Soft7 2.0 by AP-GRAPHIK\Explorerframe.dll\Square\SP1\7601.17514 x86 (32bits)
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  8. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Eurrika, I found the source of the problem!

    The custom frame only works with 100% dpi settings!
    I have it on the default (and will always)125% so i requested that he updates the .dll files to work on all resolution settings!!
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  9. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #9

    Unrealmaster287 said:
    Eurrika, I found the source of the problem!

    The custom frame only works with 100% dpi settings!
    I have it on the default (and will always)125% so i requested that he updates the .dll files to work on all resolution settings!!
    good to hear you found the solution the dpi settings can make a big difference when making a custom theme some theme makers only do the 100%
    Jerry
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