CHANGING THEME IN WINDOWS VISTA
Many times people face problems while using 3rd party themes in Windows Vista because the instructions are not clear. So today I decided to write this tutorial which will help you in installing and using 3rd party themes in Windows Vista.
I'll cover 2 easy methods in this tutorial:
- Using VistaGlazz Utility
- Using Tuneup Utilities
PS: If you want to install and use 3rd party themes without using any extra software, then visit following tutorial:
Click Here
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So here we start our tutorial:
By default Windows doesn't allow 3rd party themes to be used, so we need to patch Windows to use 3rd party themes. "VistaGlazz" is a free utility which can patch Windows easily and quickly.
First download VistaGlazz from following link:
Download VistaGlazz
Now run the utility and it'll show following screen:
Click on "I agree" button. Now click on first icon in the next screen:
That's it. It'll patch your Windows. Restart your system and now you are ready to use 3rd party themes.
Copy the downloaded theme folder (containing a .theme file and a folder containing .msstyles file) to "%windir%\Resources\Themes\" folder. Now right-click on Desktop and select "Personalize". Click on "Theme" link in the new window and select the downloaded theme from drop-down list. Apply it and enjoy the theme.
This is the safest method to use 3rd party themes in Windows Vista. First download Tuneup Utilities from following link:
Download Tuneup Utilities
Its a 30 days trial version and you'll need to purchase it after 30 days.
Install the software and run the program. Now click on "TuneUp Styler 2" button in the main window:
It'll open another window. Click on "Visual Style" link in left side pane:
Now click on "Add -> Install Visual Style From File..." option:
A browse dialog will open. Browse for the downloaded theme and select its .msstyles file. Now click on Open button:
It'll immediately add the theme in the list. Click on "Apply Visual Style" button:
That's it. Now you can enjoy the theme
