Looking for instructions on how to use other theme in XP?

Hey

I understand that there is a file like uxtheme.dll that needs to be downloaded to apply a new theme. If anyone can tell me the instructions on where to download it from and what do i do with it that would be great.

Thanks

 

Dll for Service Pack 1

Dll for Service Pack 2

How to use this file:
1) Download the file and extract in a handy location (eg: your Desktop). This should create a new uxtheme.dll file in that location.
2) Go to C:WINDOWSSystem32 and rename uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.dll.old
3) Put the new uxtheme.dll into C:WINDOWSSystem32
4) If you get any warnings from Windows stating that an original system file has been replaced, you must click "Cancel", otherwise the new uxtheme.dll will be replaced with the original one.
5) Reboot

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This will patch it for you and should a new service pack update come up, run it again and it will put back the original dll. http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=140707

Some info on how to install themes and msstyles http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=339820

 

Thanks for the help guys it work,