Change themes without 3rd party software?

[Josué Zúñiga]

Is there any way to change themes withuot using any software.
Are there themes just like the default ones included on windows xp for
download.

[Chris Jackson]

XP comes with the 2 themes: classic (Windows 2000 style) and Windows XP
(with 3 colors). That is all you get from Microsoft, and they require that
any additional themes are digitally signed by them. And they don't digitally
sign them for third parties. StyleXP hacks the dll that checks the digital
signature, so it is still using the XP theming engine. But there is no way
to get additional themes without either this hack or a third party theming
engine.

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"Josué Zúñiga" > wrote in message
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> Is there any way to change themes withuot using any software.
> Are there themes just like the default ones included on windows xp for
> download.
>
>

[Josué Zúñiga]

Thanks!

Which of the programs on the internet is the best?
Talking about memory usage, integration and aviability.


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"Chris Jackson" <chrisjATmvpsDOTorgNOSPAM> escribió en el mensaje
...
> XP comes with the 2 themes: classic (Windows 2000 style) and Windows XP
> (with 3 colors). That is all you get from Microsoft, and they require that
> any additional themes are digitally signed by them. And they don't
digitally
> sign them for third parties. StyleXP hacks the dll that checks the digital
> signature, so it is still using the XP theming engine. But there is no way
> to get additional themes without either this hack or a third party theming
> engine.
>
> --
> Chris Jackson
> Software Engineer
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Client
> Windows XP Associate Expert
> --
> More people read the newsgroups than read my email.
> Reply to the newsgroup for a faster response.
> (Control-G using Outlook Express)
> --
>
> "Josué Zúñiga" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Is there any way to change themes withuot using any software.
> > Are there themes just like the default ones included on windows xp for
> > download.
> >
> >
>
>

[Donald McDaniel]

Josué Zúñiga wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> Which of the programs on the internet is the best?
> Talking about memory usage, integration and aviability.
>
>
>
> "Chris Jackson" <chrisjATmvpsDOTorgNOSPAM> escribió en el mensaje
> ...
>> XP comes with the 2 themes: classic (Windows 2000 style) and Windows
>> XP (with 3 colors). That is all you get from Microsoft, and they
>> require that any additional themes are digitally signed by them. And
>> they don't digitally sign them for third parties. StyleXP hacks the
>> dll that checks the digital signature, so it is still using the XP
>> theming engine. But there is no way to get additional themes without
>> either this hack or a third party theming engine.
>>
>> --
>> Chris Jackson
>> Software Engineer
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Client
>> Windows XP Associate Expert
>> --
>> More people read the newsgroups than read my email.
>> Reply to the newsgroup for a faster response.
>> (Control-G using Outlook Express)
>> --
>>
>> "Josué Zúñiga" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Is there any way to change themes withuot using any software.
>>> Are there themes just like the default ones included on windows xp
>>> for download.

I like WindowBlinds. However, I advise 512mb memory and a fast processor
(above 1.0gHZ).
Get WindowBlinds here: http://www.windowblinds.com
Get themes for WB here: http://www.wincustomize.com

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