Best Windows XP Theme software other than StyleXP?

Need we get into a pissing fight here?

Obviously, if you want less bloat on your computer, use uxtheme patcher. If you don't care, use StyleXP or windowblinds. And if you don't want to ever run into errors, don't use either .

But even more seriously, I recommend uxtheme because it hasn't cause me problems ( /w multiple installs/configurations/programs/computers). And dare I say that any problems that people have had with it, I would guess, would probably have been caused by either the specific skin, or by a dumbass program.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by quazi

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.

This is true that it "can" cause problems. I will admit that being unsigned change, it definitely "can" potentially cause problems.

Then again, windowsexplorer crashes nearly every other day so tell me which I should try to keep off my computer :biggrin:

But seriously, dude we totally understand what you are saying. But you also have to consider that StyleXP and WindowBlinds also bring there own set of problems, but you seem to dismiss these without a thought. StyleXP is a system hog no matter what way you look at it, and I have used it and had buggy problems with it.

Every program has potential of causing problems and bringing incompatabilities. But you have to see what works best for you and the stuff that you use/do with your computer. And I definitely think the OP should give uxthemepatcher a try being that it is completely free, as bug free as anything else out there, and is not a resource hog.

It is best not to refer to your experience or knowledge of isolated bugginess as the status quo or norm for something. Obviously looking at the uxtheme forum there aren't even questions or mentioning of problems. I really think you are pointing out a spec of imperfection and blowing it into proportions unneeded by the OP.

I am 100% sure that this whole argument all depends on WHAT SKINS you are trying to enable. Specific skins I'm sure can f something up good. But that is why you need to be careful using something you download off the int-r-net (imagine that).

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by quazi

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.

That's true.

Merv Burger was just out of line and overly dramatic (as usual ). It's good that Dragoon knows it is possible to have problems, but the conversation seemed to be leaning to "over-dramatazation" of uxtheme problems.

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