Windows XP Service Pack 3 Uxtheme.dll patch

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The first operating system that I setup anew on my new computer was Windows XP which was also updated with Service Pack 3. One thing that I noticed when trying to change to my favorite Thallos theme from the default Windows XP theme was that it was not possible because I forgot to patch the file uxtheme.dll which protects the system from third party themes.

The uxtheme.dll patcher that I had installed on my previous system was not working anymore because Microsoft seemed to have replaced the uxtheme.dll file with a newer version which had the result that the patch failed. A quick research on the Internet brought me to Rafael’s website that offered a patched uxtheme.dll that was compatible with the English Windows XP Service Pack 3 final.

I then used the small application Replacer to replace the existing uxtheme.dll in c:\windows\system32 with the patched one. Replacer displays a command window upon execution and all that needs to be done is to drag and drop the original file and then the new file into the window. Everything else will be done by replacer.

I was able to change the theme after the next reboot.

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MartinJB says, May 4th, 2008   

Thank you for that info - very timely as I’d just upgraded to SP3 and lost the prviously patched uxtheme.dll
Keep up the good work!

Transcontinental says, May 4th, 2008   

Yeps, thanks a lot

Boteff says, June 13th, 2008   

Yup that was really useful info thanks!

Traveosa says, June 19th, 2008   

Are you sure that this works…i just reinstalled because of a virus. I don’t want any problems…

Martin says, June 19th, 2008   

It did work without problems on my English Windows XP SP3

columbo says, June 21st, 2008   

if only i’d found your post an hour ago! thanks man

Windows 7 Theme for Windows XP | Windows 7 News says, June 22nd, 2008   

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stevey dee says, July 20th, 2008   

I have just followed the link to that dll file and it came up with the following:

Not Found

The requested URL /uxtheme-patches/ was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

any further advice, I wanna get this theme installed ya see! looks sweeeeet!

Martin says, July 20th, 2008   

Here you go to download the latest Windows XP Service Pack 3 Uxtheme patcher

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/SP3-UxTheme-Patcher.shtml

stevey dee says, July 20th, 2008   

cheers martin, thats patched it now.

do you know anything about how to install this new 7 theme then mate?

I have just been looking through the files and i have tried to set it up, but the windows theme manager aint having none of it.

steve

mandrius says, July 24th, 2008   

Where to drag “Styler” folder with images? (sorry for my english)

mandrius says, July 24th, 2008   

and more… my start meniu language is not english :\ what’s wrong?

Windows 7 Theme for Windows XP | WindowsSe7en.Org | Windows7 says, August 4th, 2008   

[...] uxtheme.dll file. If you do not know how to check or do that read the following article about uxtheme.dll that explains how to patch the file in Windows XP Service Pack 3. [...]

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