Help with UxStyle

[xtjx]

Hi, I'm a newbie here and have decided to make an account because I'm really lost now. Last night I downloaded UxStyle from their website provided from the Customize Windows 7 Themes thread here, what I had was "UxStyle_Core_jul13_bits.zip" I followed the instructions and finished installing it. From turning off UAC to turning it on then restarting. But everytime I check my Task Manager or Services there is no "Unsigned Theme" running, and when I use a 3rd Party theme "Midnight" it just reverts back to the default Win 7 theme.

Now just before I log on here to ask, my mother opened the laptop and although sketchy she said Windows did not start normally and had a Startup Check (Not Disk Check) and what I saw was that there were no problems during startup detected, and unplug a device and restart or something. Now I am terrified is this has something to do with UxStyle Core being installed but not really since it patches certain files.

 

[derekimo]

Welcome to the forum,

I'm pretty sure you are limited because you are using Home Basic.

If you can't find it to uninstall it, try http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

UxStyle doesn't patch files, Uxtheme patcher does.

Check out option 2 in this tutorial, that will get you close.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/47294-desktop-background-change-windows-7-starter.html

 

[xtjx]

Hi thanks @derekimo, did system restore and installed personalization, I'd just like to ask before I did anything, can I now run unsigned themes? And the prior window I was talking about was the startup system restore window, apparently I forgot to unplug it before I slept, resulting in an improper shutdown.

 

[derekimo]

With windows 7 home basic, you are pretty limited on customizing.

I suggested personalization panel so you could use these themes from microsoft Windows 7 themes - Microsoft Windows

I just created a test machine with home basic and tried a custom theme, and it doesn't change anything.

You need to jump up to home premium to start really customizing.