Solved Need help installing custom Win7 theme

[drake86]

Hello,

I have recently built my own gaming rig and would like a snazzy theme to go with it, specifically this one.

Thing is, I've tried to install custom Windows themes in the past... and it usually ends with a system restore after my desktop looks like a bombsite.

I was wondering if someone on here would be gracious enough to give me a step-by-step, idiot's guide to installing this particular theme? I know there are various tutorials online but not all themes are packaged the same, and it can be overwhelming for newbs like myself.

Thanks in advance.

 

[drake86]

Don't all try and help me at once!

So, I took it upon myself to install it. Copied the theme files to the root Themes directory. Took ownership of the DLL files, replaced the corresponding files in System32 & SysWOw64 (but changed the originals to back-ups). Restarted my comp aaaand...

BZZZZT.... The application was unable to start correctly (0x000007b).

I couldn't even access my desktop or anything. I had to insert my Windows 7 CD and use a System Restore point to get it working again.

See? This is why I can't have nice things.

 

[torchwood]

Go to the personalisation screen GUI, choose get more themes on line, im using the GT ones.

Roy

 

[drake86]

Go to the personalisation screen GUI, choose get more themes on line, im using the GT ones.

Roy

No offence, but how does that help me install this theme?

 

[drake86]

Okay, so I've got the basic theme working. Now I need help changing the explorer.dll files without borking my comp.

As I understand it, I need to:

• Run an elevated command prompt
• Rename the System32 & SysWOW64 explorerframe.dll files to explorerframe.dll.bak
• Copy over the explorerframe.dll theme files
• Task manager > close explorer.exe
• Task manager > create new task > explorer
• ...Profit?

 

[drake86]

Still getting the 0x000007b error when I replace the explorerframe.dll files.

 

[drake86]

Just so I know I've got this right...

Explorerframe.dll X86 SP1 > This goes into System 32
Explorerframe.dll x64 SP1 > This goes into SysWOw64

????

 

[drake86]

Just so I know I've got this right...

Explorerframe.dll X86 SP1 > This goes into System 32
Explorerframe.dll x64 SP1 > This goes into SysWOw64

????

Nope, turns out it's the other way around. Theme is now working.

Thanks for nothing.