re: How to change start button color in XP??
Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 2:16 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Steve H
(66 messages posted)
If you've used the pre-patched uxtheme.dll you should be able to use any of the downloadable
.msstyles files out there to change the whole look of XP. I've been doing it with
no problems for months. Just download a style, douple click the file and display
properties will open with the new style already previewed. Modify as you like (fonts
etc) - apply and Robert's your auntie's hubby.
No need for additional programs to apply the style - XP does the job just fine.
On Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 11:10 am, frik wrote:
>ah yess. finally worked. this is basically what i did
>
>i. turned off windows file protection with http://www.x-setup.net/
>
>ii. "patch uxtheme.dll method" from http://www.belchfire.net/article205.html did
>NOT exactly work (and no, the "multipatcher" didnt work either for my version of
>xp). so i went with the "replacing with a PRE-patched" method, as described in the
>same page towards the end of the article. and this HAD to be done in safemode, REGARDLESS
>if wfp is enabled or not. trust me.
>
>iii. went with Mike's method; http://users.rowan.edu/~marz7821/images/Change%20the%20color%20of%20your%20start%20button.txt
>for the nittygritties, "step2" onwards...
>
>iv. when selecting one of the two "windows xp" in desktop/properties/themes, there
>shouldnt be anything weird in the 'sample' window ie/ i got some blanked out black
>stuff in the preview. this means that windows has realised you've got an unsigned
>(tempered) system file in there and selecting+applying that will only result in
the
>activation of "windows classic" start button. if this happens, i think you STILL
>havent got any of the steps above right. repeat.
>
>thanks to everyone who've helped! woopeedooo
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