Does anyone know how I can extract the files I download from themexp.org without having to install the bundled adware? They have lots of stuff I dont see on other customization sites but they wrap all their files with some stupid adware program. Anyone know how I can get round this?

Thats something I have found anoying about this site 2

I also would be interested to hear of any dare I say hack striping of this ad ware pest.

Same here.

I dont know for sure but i think they are wise installers. Try running it like this:

I haven't tested this yet but I ran the USSF on one of the installers and thats what it told me.

i hate that s**t bundled!!!

I just installed all the themes I liked, but without selecting to install the 4 bundled adwares. Then I saved the .zip files with the themes in C:\Program files\themexp\Themexp.org to another location. I uninstalled and no trace of adware. I'm trying to find another way to extract for you guys.

I runned xxxxx.exe /x C:\TEMP just like Hatefulsorrow suggested and it extracted this list of files:

%EXENAME%
%UNINSTALL_PATH%
fsi_install.ico
fsi_uninstall.ico
HLsetup2.exe
NNWDAB638.EXE
TXPSHOPPER.exe

Looking at the "PK" header of the %EXENAME% file I realized this is the .ZIP file of the theme, so I just opened it with WinRAR and voilà.

Nice, thanks for the replies, works a charm

Quick off topic question: a lot of these themes don't have a proper .theme file, how do I create them?

desktop properties

@all, most of themexp setup .exes can be opened nor extracted with winrar

Are you sure? I tried WinRAR, 7-zip and PowerArchiver but they wouldnt open it.

That is a useful tip Fox Mulder, well done.

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Just done this process and worked a charm
download file
run <filename> /x c:\temp\<foldername>
go to this new folder
open the %exename% file in winrar
extract that file
Thanks all for help in this
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if you keep canceling the adware bundle on the 3rd or 4th time youll get a zip download

I don't know how you are doing it, but after cancelling it 10 times on both FireFox and Internet Explorer, I am still being offered the .exe

I think they are WISE Installer package
use WISE switches to extract the content