Can't apply custom visual styles


  1. Domnomial
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    Can't apply custom visual styles


    Hey, guys.

    I'm running a 64-bit system, and I can't get explorerframe.dll to update properly. I've disabled UAC, patched the system files, taken ownership of the files in System32 and in SysWOW64, and replaced the files with the ones I want after adding a .old extension to the ones that I want to replace, but nothing changes. The only changes that I see are from the theme files that I used. This has happened consistently with the five or six themes that I've tried. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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  3. A Guy
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    Windows 10 Home x64
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    I've tried to change the sxploereframe.dll myself, with the same result. It wasn't important enough for me to persue it, but you might look into Theme Resource Changer. Here is a link to Virtual Customs. You will have to register to see the links, but you can also get good help there.

    How to use theme resource changer

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  4. Bongo
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    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
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    If you post a link to one of the themes that you are trying to do this I will look into it. I have changed the explorerframe.dll many times with success.
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