help with xp theme please ! !

i’m having trouble with changing my xp theme to anything…
i’ve downloaded severall themes and everytime i try to change it it changes to a win classic theme bullsh1t like this…

at this point i would be happy with the original theme but i can’t change that either…
what to do ?
Answer #1
Do you have a patched uxtheme.dll?
Answer #2
no, i don’t..
what to use it for ?
Answer #3
Switch it back to the normal xp theme , then apply a new one , also ensure that the themes service is runng by checking it in , serv ices.msc , also disable and theme packs like bricopack or windown blinds.
Answer #4
you have to patch a windows file in order to use non-microsoft theme files.
tell me exactly service pack you are using and i’ll give you a link to a file patcher that will help.
Answer #5
i’m currently on windows xp x64 version:2003 SP1 i just instaled it yesterday and didn’t downloaded the updates yet…
Answer #6
try this, it should work for sp1/s2 x64
you’ll need a new one if you update to sp3
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/UXTheme-MultiPatcher.shtml
Answer #7
I had the same problem or at least a very similar one a week or two ago and someone gave me this link and everythign worked fine just follow the instructions.
http://www.google.com?t=1994331&highlight=
Answer #8
thanks a lot m8, worked just fine…
i have the usual xp theme but can you tell me how can i change it to any other that i want because that was what i originaly wanted, to change this xp theme..
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP, TO ALL OF YOU GUYS…
Answer #9
just download the theme you want, put it in c:/windows/resources/themes/
then double-click the .msstyles file and it should be applied.
Answer #10
i downloaded the tiger mac theme for xp and copied it to theme folder them used the display properties and again it changed to windows classic…
sounds did change but appereance not…
Answer #11
You need to double click on the .msstyles file and it would apply it for you.
Answer #12
i don’t have a .msstyles file ! u supose it should be inside the theme folder, nope, it’s not there…
Answer #13
Themes might look good but imo they’re more trouble than they’re worth.
Answer #14
i don't have a .msstyles file ! u supose it should be inside the theme folder, nope, it's not there...
What files do you have? Do you still have the place where you downloaded from, so we can check what it is
Answer #15
Just use Tune Up Utilities 2009 to get a theme , you can download more…and they actually work!(Tune up Styler/Visual Styles/and click on Add to get more..)
Also has good boot up and Log in screens..
Answer #16
i downloaded it from http://www.google.com?t=903345&highlight=Please remember that ALL links must be coded, including, but not limited to, e-mail addresses, passwords, and internal links. Coded for you this time
~mank
Answer #17
wanna easy solution?
try to install bricopack
just google it
Answer #18
How do I install/use?
To install this theme correctly, copy theTigerV folders and TigerV .theme files to XP's default theme directory ...WINDOWS\Resources\Themes (use the shortcut)
If you have Installed the theme correctly it can be applied via themes under display properties, Its best to apply this theme via display properties or .theme file, this will transform your desktop with one click (sounds, cursors, icons, wall will be installed) then choose your desired font style and color scheme under appearance.

Taken from the ‘READ THIS!’.
Have you done this and it still doesn’t work? I couldn’t test it as I don’t have XP on any of my machines at the moment.
Answer #19
i don't have a .msstyles file ! u supose it should be inside the theme folder, nope, it's not there...
is it a .theme file? if so, it’s just an archive. open it with winrar, and the .msstyles file will be inside.
extract the file, then try to open it. if your theme doesn’t change, then your uxtheme.dll file is not properly patched.