Installing Custom Themes on Windows XP
Jun 28
The blue Windows XP theme gets boring. As does the silver and olive green one. As does the Zune one you downloaded from Microsoft. This tutorial will explain how to install a custom Windows theme. For this tutorial, you must have a patched UXTheme.dll. We’ll be installing a nice areao4.2 theme we found on DeviantArt. Your desktop will end up looking like the one to the left (or should come close). (more…)
Unlock Custom Themes on Windows XP
Jun 28Windows XP severely limits your customization options, as by default few themes can be applied (Classic and Luna come with XP, Royale comes with XP Media Center Edition or you can find it on the web, and the Zune theme). With this tutorial, you’ll be able to patch Windows and allow custom themes. We’ll be using this UXTheme.dll patcher from Windows X Live. (more…)
I'm Jason, the main author of Third Error, and many of the topics I'll focus on concern Windows (and applicable software), web applications, web design, and a bit of *nix (Ubuntu mainly). My computer runs Windows XP, with virtualized Ubuntu and OS X handy.