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Windows Embedded Theme Available for Xp, 2003
by Lee Mathews Oct 8th 2008 at 7:00PM
There are only a limited number of Windows themes available that don't require the uxtheme.dll patch, and most of them are getting a bit tired: Royale, Royale Noir, Zune.Sizzled Core reports today that the Windows Embedded theme from the standard CTP refresh can be extracted and installed on Windows XP and 2003 systems.
As you can see from the start menu image at the right, it's shiny and blue. The download has been strangely packaged (as a rar inside a zip), so I've re-uploaded a straightforward zip file to RapidShare and RapidSpread.
Download it, unzip it, and place the .theme and embedded folder into your %systemroot%\resources\themes (usually c:\windows\resources\themes) folder, then double click on the embedded.theme file.
You'll be immersed in the glorious azure tones of the Windows Embedded theme.
Enjoy!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Koolio said 7:33PM on 10-08-2008
It's
%systemroot%\resources\themes
NOT
%systemroot%\windows\resources\themes
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Lee Mathews said 7:35PM on 10-08-2008
Thanks for catching that...You caught me in between c:\windows\resources and the edit.
Changed!
Haplo said 7:43PM on 10-08-2008
Wide taskbar :(
Other than that: great theme!
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Haplo said 7:39PM on 10-08-2008
Wide taskbar :(
Other than that: great theme!
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po said 9:03PM on 10-08-2008
this should come standard as alternative theme from day one. Still, this is nothing compare to royal noir
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David said 9:16PM on 10-08-2008
I've always hated the way xp looks. This makes my life so much better.
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namln.com said 11:09PM on 10-08-2008
YOu can find more than 120 Themes for XP here: http://en.namln.com/2008/09/more-than-120-vista-and-others-skin-for.html
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Lee Mathews said 4:07AM on 10-09-2008
Keep in mind, this is a SIGNED theme. No uxtheme patching necessary. I'm gonna guess most of the ones you list are UNsigned.
mvp said 11:53PM on 10-08-2008
You ignored the main reason as to why people prefer these themes over others. It's the fact that we don't want to install any patches, we want something that we know is digitally signed by microsoft.
As for the theme itself, I definitely have to agree with po.
BMOC said 4:09AM on 10-09-2008
Re what mvp said, trusting Microsoft is a contradiction in terms. Be wise, not paranoid. The blue is splendiferous.
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Xtr33m3 said 4:10AM on 10-09-2008
Download the XP Zune theme. Better than any other official themes going around ;)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
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buddie said 3:27AM on 10-09-2008
Thanks guys for the themes, Its really nice.
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Jash Sayani said 3:45AM on 10-09-2008
Nice... But I am happy with Royale theme.....
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Kareem Osman said 9:28AM on 10-09-2008
That's a lot of blue. Prefer the original TBH.
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ssv said 8:21AM on 10-09-2008
nice one
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Molly said 2:05PM on 10-09-2008
correction: Royale Noir DOES require the patched UXTHEME.DLL
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/Royale-Noir-Theme.shtml
second paragraph in the FAQ
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Lee Mathews said 2:06PM on 10-09-2008
I've got to disagree, molly...I've used noir on a number of factory clean installs with no modifications whatsoever.
Softpedia's not right on that one.
dp said 4:22PM on 10-09-2008
Lee is right. I just opened the Royale Noir theme on an unpatched system and it applied ok.
Downloaded from here: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/
someone said 5:01PM on 10-16-2008
where is the archive with the theme located on my computer.
i would like to find it and extract it myself
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