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quazi · Jun 2, 2006, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Merv Burger

Anyone who has told you there are problems with patching an SP2 uxtheme.dll is a moron.

OK, I've used it on multiple SP2 computer for quite a while and have had no problems.

Funny thing, it actually does cause issues. Using patched uxtheme.dll's can lead to "Floating point errors" when running various installers and programs. It's not a serious problem because changing the theme back to windows classic will prevent the errors, but it definately can cause problems, regardless of what you've experienced.

Keeping that in mind, I still recommend just patching the uxtheme.dll file over any of the other options.

How ya doing, buddy?

quazi · Jun 2, 2006, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by rendr

I've patched uxtheme.dll on MANY different computers with MANY different hardware and software configurations and have never ran into problems. This includes my own computers and school computers. I even did it on my Server 2003 box.

Don't really know what to say other than just do it.

That's because the actual patching doesn't do anything, but many themes not normally allowed by windows cause issues with some programs.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

quazi · Jun 2, 2006, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by rendr

That's what I was referring to. Never ran into a problem because of skinning, period. Additionally, I've had terrible experiences with skinning programs such as StyleXP and especially WindowsBlinds. One should think that a third party application taking over Windows' theme services would be shaky at best.

And patching your uxtheme.dll is doing what differently? As has already been mentioned, StyleXP does basically the same thing, but protects against themes that cause errors in programs, something a mere patch will not.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

quazi · Jun 3, 2006, 10:44 AM

Let me explain this clearly since some people don't understand (OMFG I USE IT ALL THE TIME AND IT AWLWAYS WORKS U ARE DUMB IF IT DOESNT).

Just because it works for you doesn't mean it works for everyone. Patching uxtheme.dll can cause problems due to the unrestricted nature of its theme allowance. Period.

I'm not saying he shouldn't use it, but this argument that it doesn't cause problems because you haven't had them is ridiculous.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

quazi · Jun 3, 2006, 02:10 PM

Wow, when did I say it was the norm for it to be buggy? I've only experienced one theme out of about 50 that have caused problems, but unlike everyone else here, I'm letting DragoonKain know exactly what problems uxtheme.dll caused. It's sure a hell of a lot more helpful and honest than saying it causes no problems because it didn't for you.

I was speaking idiomatically.