How to patch windows 7 to allow 3rd party themes and apply themes video tutorial

**razorsedge** · 02-20-2012

How to patch your windows 7 system to use 3rd party themes
and apply themes that don't have installers

Universal Theme patcher

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Universal theme patcher is a silent install for both x86 and x64 just double click and it will patch the theme files for you. There will be no windows that show or anything you have to click it patches it all for you.

Theme resource changer

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

**dareaper** · 07-08-2012

Excellent tut,thanks.

**spenny57** · 12-30-2012

merci beaucoup

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**Cruel** · 01-24-2013

Great tutorial Thx!

**Life** · 02-22-2013

Help!!!! I downloaded this theme, and cannot figure out how to set it up. I was only able to change the desktop background, and nothing else. I downloaded the patcher, and restarted my computer, but cannot figure out how do change the entire interface of windows 7, like shown in the video^^ Please help.

**ONE MAN ARMY** · 02-22-2013

Originally Posted by Life

Help!!!! I downloaded this theme, and cannot figure out how to set it up. I was only able to change the desktop background, and nothing else. I downloaded the patcher, and restarted my computer, but cannot figure out how do change the entire interface of windows 7, like shown in the video^^ Please help.

You will need to patch your compter like shown in the video. Once that is done you also need to download and install Theme Resource Changer. Below the video is a link to tutorial for that!

**Life** · 02-22-2013

Thanks, but even after I downloaded that, it said that I could not install because I had the wrong version of windows. But I downloaded the one for win 7 32 bit(which is what I have). I was able to change the desktop icons, and my courser, but that is it. And now that I have moved and who knows what else, I'll have to re download the file in order to get it working. Anyways, I could not get it to work

**Big V** · 02-22-2013

ok first thing you need to do is patch your sytem using universal theme patcher this will allow the use of third party themes it can be found here [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] this is a silent install and will do all the work of patching your system for you and will enable your system to wear third party themes
Next you need to install theme resource changer on to your system [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] this app allows the images in the theme to load into memory instead of having to manually edit all those images
Next make sure you are placing the correct theme files into to the proper file location c/windows/resources/themes
each theme should consist of two things
1. a .theme file
2. the theme folder containing the msstyle file and the different image files
Both of these need to be copied to the above location then you can right click your desktop and select the personalize menu and you should now see your newly installed theme available for selection

Keep in mind themes and icons are totally a separate thing. Icons have to be applied separately from themes

**peter.pan** · 02-22-2013

Hi Life also....after you did everything that Big V mentioned ...if by chance you have some images that dont load like back and forth buttons or top image in control panel or
side panel in updates then open a window go up top to tools,scroll down to folder opsions click on that then click view in the box list below UNCHECK the box : launch folder
Windows in separate process ..... press apply and ok ....Thats it ...