Sep 18, 2008 Right, I wanna patch it so I can use 3rd party themes for my XP. I have done it a few times before, now I rebooted not long ago. So, in system32 I rename. How To Fix Uxtheme.dll is Missing / Not Found Error. The latest known version of Uxtheme.dll is 1.0.0.0. If you are not currently backing up your data.

The UXTHEME.DLL Pack is one of the many ways to patch your Microsoft Windows XP installation in order to use any theme you like. Its Softpedia category contains other applications that you can also try in case UXTHEME.DLL Pack does not produce the expected results such as or as well as,. Microsoft has published three more themes alongside the already-included Luna theme in Windows XP and that's where they stopped. Third-party themes are available for download on numerous webpages and some of them really provide a remarkable alternative to the official ones. The only problem is that they are not supported by default, thus the patch for the `uxtheme.dll` system file was created. The UXTHEME.DLL Pack deploys two versions as well as two patching methods for both the first iteration of Windows XP (non-SP) and the SP1. No matter the version you want to use, you must be aware that the process may cause your Windows installation to stop working and that you should backup the original DLL in order to avoid an unexpected re-installation of the operating system.

For those of you that possess the first edition (non-SP) of Windows XP, the `NO SP1` folder is the place where you start the patcher. It quickly generates a `uxtheme.pat` file in the System32 directory of your Windows installation and notifies you of its location at the end of the process. From this point on, the rest of the operation comprises the renaming your `uxtheme.dll` file (backup purposes), the switch of extension from PAT to DLL and the restart of your PC. On the other hand, the `SP1` folder contains the patched version of the DLL file and thus, you only need to backup your original file and replace it with the one that UXTHEME.DLL Pack provides you with. You should also consider, in both cases, to rename the `uxtheme` DLL file within all locations on your hard-drive in order to prevent the automatic replacement of the patched file upon restart.

All in all, this method is quiet tricky and the alternatives can be better and even faster. Using the UXTHEME.DLL Pack may seem a bit sluggish when performing the operations, considering that there are other ways to accomplish it instantly. Although it does its job, this pack does not contain patched versions for SP2 or SP3, hence the recommendation of utilizing it only if running a pre-SP2 edition of Windows XP.

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Here is how to enable custom themes for Windows XP. A file called uxtheme.dll prevents people from using downloaded 3rd-party themes in Windows XP. I read a lot of tutorials on how to replace the uxtheme.dll but I could never get it to work.until now. Here is what I did: 1. Search online for 'uxtheme.dll' There are many places you can find it.

You will use this file to replace the one in windows. Make sure you download the right version for your computer (SP1, SP2, SP3).

If you keep up to date with your computer you should have Service Pack 3 by now. There is an actual.exe patch that will automatically replace the file for you but that's not the way I did it. And it may cause some problems like saying that you are using Windows NT when you are not. Or by asking you to put in the windows xp cd. Once you download the file, restart the computer and boot into Safe Mode by pressing F8 before the Windows XP loading screen appears. (I would save the file under 'my computer' or something and not the desktop because not all the desktop icons appear in safe mode. Go to C: WINDOWS system32 and search for uxtheme.dll.

Rename it uxtheme.dllOLD (I think you can rename it anything you want almost). Drag the new uxtheme file that you downloaded into the folder.