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Thread ID: 56353 2005-04-03 00:59:00 Themes for win XP sambaird (47) PC World Chat
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340877 2005-04-03 00:59:00 Were is good place to get spyware free themes for win XP
ive had a look but all i could find is ones you had to pay for or ones that you needed a programe full of spyware to install
any ideas
sambaird (47)
340878 2005-04-03 01:30:00 stylexp, but again i think you need to pay for it.... Prescott (11)
340879 2005-04-03 01:47:00 go to http://www.wincustomize.com.

thousands of free themes, and also other programs like IconX and CursorXP that changes your icons and cursors, also some kick ass wallpapers. Before you use the skins, you have to download a program called WindowBlinds from http://www.stardock.com. pretty sure there is no spyware involved, as i have never had any troubles.
Jams (1051)
340880 2005-04-03 01:58:00 I advise you to stay away from any files from FileSubmit.Com as it installs spyware with the theme Dannz (1668)
340881 2005-04-03 02:30:00 I recommend using the uxtheme.dll patcher (www.neowin.net), this way you can use a theming system native to winxp (the same that serves up Luna). The reason you need to patch the uxtheme.dll is because it is 'locked' to only allow themes from ms. After you have done this, you can download Visual Styles off the internet. Good places to keep an eye on for Visual Styles is Neowin (www.neowin.net), Crystal XP (en.crystalxp.net) and Deviant Art (skins.deviantart.com). sal (67)
340882 2005-04-03 03:13:00 stylexp, but again i think you need to pay for it....
The people on download.com say it has spyware
www.download.com
sambaird (47)
340883 2005-04-03 06:58:00 I second Sambaird's post. I purchased StyleXP a few years ago, worked great, good themes but then the 'almighty dollar' (kaaching!) took over and they started packaging 'advertising' with the themes. More or less to get the 'free' theme you have to download as part of the exe all sorts of crap.

A bad move on their part and a good way to kill the golden goose me thinks.
Shortcircuit (1666)
340884 2005-04-04 09:58:00 I recommend using the uxtheme.dll patcher (www.neowin.net), this way you can use a theming system native to winxp (the same that serves up Luna). The reason you need to patch the uxtheme.dll is because it is 'locked' to only allow themes from ms. After you have done this, you can download Visual Styles off the internet. Good places to keep an eye on for Visual Styles is Neowin (www.neowin.net), Crystal XP (en.crystalxp.net) and Deviant Art (skins.deviantart.com).
Well i dont what you seed and i now have lot of great themes with no spyware
this is my favrite ( i havent downloded it yet but it looks good)
www.deviantart.com
sambaird (47)
340885 2005-04-04 10:03:00 Please stop the spyware FUD. It only installs spyware if you do not have StyleXP. StyleXP Bypasses is all and goes straight for the theme, whereas the theme by itself runs a .exe ergo installs ****ware Edward (31)
340886 2007-03-08 09:42:00 Were is good place to get spyware free themes for win XP
ive had a look but all i could find is ones you had to pay for or ones that you needed a programe full of spyware to install
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tharanga (7783)
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