[Astalavista]

Uxtheme Patched Windows XP SP2 2180 what is this?

[godan]

you can use non M$ themes with the patched file

[Alanoll]

UXtheme.dll controls what themes/visual styles can be used in XP/2003. The "patched" version simply allows you to use visual styles that were created by people OTHER then Microsoft like from such sites as www.themexp.org or www.stylexp.com. StyleXP does the same thing sorta, but this is free and StyleXP isn't.

[Astalavista]

cool...

next question... is it useful to use nlite?

[[BM]Crusher]

the "2180" refers to build number 2180 of service pack 2.. there are lots and lots of different build numbers for service pack 2

first you have to check which build number you are using (nLite is a good way to do this) then download the appropriate uxtheme.dll for that version

sp1 is good because there is only one "final" sp1 version so everyone can use the same uxtheme.dll.... when sp2 goes official there will be only one "final" version of that also, but it's not out yet

nLite very useful.. how else can you fit XP SP2, plus office 2003, plus photoshop cs, plus nero, powerdvd, acrobat, blah blah blah onto your cd?

[[BM]Crusher]

after you have downloaded your uxtheme.dll, 9 times out of 10 you will have to do:

1) modifype uxtheme.dll -c
2) makecab uxtheme.dll uxtheme.dl_
3) use the uxtheme.dl_ to replace the one in I386 folder

[homiebrah]

Get modfype here: http://unattended.ms...acked_files.htm

Get uxtheme.dll here: http://vortex2050.dyndns.org:8080/reposito...atches/Uxtheme/

[Astalavista]

thank you guys for the tips and help.

pls give me more pointers

[Denney]

Even easier:

Just download the UXTHEME.DL_ file from here:

http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=23589

Just place it on the CD overwtiting the original one.