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[aaron]

How to Patch Uxtheme.dll in Windows 7?

[duncan]

Steps to patch Uxtheme.dll in Windows 7
1. Download Uxtheme patch Files
http://www.blogsdna.com/1902/download-uxtheme-patch-for-windows-7-beta-1-build-7000-6170000.htm
2. Login to Windows 7 as administrator
3. Click on My Computer and Navigate to Following Directory
C:\Windows\system32\
4. Locate the following files
uxtheme.dll
themeui.dll
shsvcs.dll
5. Take Ownership of each of these files and grant full permission on these three files
6. Rename
uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.old ,
themeui.dll to themeui.old
shsvcs.dll to shsvcs.old
8. Copy downloaded patch files here
C:\Windows\system32\ directory
9. Reboot Your Windows 7
10.Now enjoy

[hiram]

Here is the UxTheme Patcher for Windows 7 that patches the files automatically
http://webtrickz.com/uxtheme-patcher-for-windows-xp2003vista7/