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DF; Can you try linking me to one of the themes that doesn't work on your machine?
Also, did you follow this tutorials while installing them? Your problem might be that your forgot to put the themes folder, where the msstyles is, inside your themes directory
Theme - How to Apply Custom Themes
custom themes usually need
uxtheme patcher Download Uxtheme Patch For Windows 7 RC build 7100
Uxtheme Patch for Windows 7 RTM 7600 - WinMatrix
fonts installed on the font directory
theme file/folder put on the theme directory
background pict if it also included in the file downloaded
stated on the post above, certain dll only will be needed
explorerframe.dll -change your windows arrow on the explorer bar
explorer.exe - common file used to change start button
however playing with those files might give you unexpected result such as
-black screen with only mouse hovering to nowhere because your explorer.exe was messed up
p/s ; correct me for any wrong info i added
would you mind telling the name of the theme that you've failed to apply. i would like to test it out myself. thanx
I had the same problem and found that some of the latest Windows Updates were causing the problem (I haven't narrowed it down yet). I suggest that if you have installed any Updates over the past couple of weeks, that you roll your system back to before (via System Restore) and see how you go.
Also, to get the left hand pane of the Control Panel window to change, you need to modify shell32.dll. No custom theme will change that. You have to do it yourself.
If you want to know how I can guide you thru it.
Have a read thru this and see if it helps your situation...Shell32.dll
I know you said that, but you could be doing it with the wrong folders
I simply asked you a question if you followed that tutorial, and what themes you had problems with. You could be just unpacking the rar/zip files inside your themes directory for all i know.
Some times the themes authors forget or edit wrong in the .theme files, which causes the themes to not change, while the background, sounds, screensaver etc. does
Here's one example. This is what the theme is suppose to look like.
This is what I get when I install it:
Downloaded from here:
http://creativx.net/forums/dark-them...ndows-7-a.html