Often, the standard appearance settings are not enough for users of operating systems of the Windows family. While it is straightforward to change the theme in XP, Vista has problems with protecting system files.
Necessary
- - Vista Glazz;
- - Vista Visual Master;
- - Takeownership.
Instructions
Step 1
Download Vista Visual Master. Install it following the instructions of the installer, having previously agreed to the terms of the license agreement. Also download and additionally install several small utilities: Vista Glazz (if your operating system is 32-bit, the versions for SP1 and SP2 also differ) and Takeownership (respectively Windows version).
Step 2
Launch VistaGlazz, click the icon on the far left and then Patch files. Wait for a while, then restart your computer as prompted by the system.
Step 3
Copy using the menu with the right mouse button the folder with the theme, the same one where the.msstyles file is located. Open your local drive, then the Windows folder. Go to the Resources and Themes directory, paste the copied folder there.
Step 4
Right-click on the free of shortcuts area of the table, select "Personalize". In the menu that appears, select the color and appearance settings for the windows, select the "Open properties of the classic appearance to select other options" item. You will have two Windows Aero themes, click on the one above and apply the changes.
Step 5
Go to the system control panel, set the classic view in the settings, the file location in the list and in the account settings, disable control in the account settings. Reboot your computer.
Step 6
Run the InstallTakeOwnership file from the TakeOwnership archive, to do this, open it using the archiver program and double-click the left mouse button on the desired item.
Step 7
Make a backup copy of the browseui.dll and shell32.dll files by going to the Sistem 32 folder located in the Windows folder. This is necessary in order to be able to restore system files from the state changed by the program.
Step 8
While in the same directory, right-click on the browseui.dll file and take the Take Ownership action, then open the Properties menu of this file and go to the Security tab. Click the "Change" button, then in the "Administrator" menu, check the boxes of all the items where it says "Allow …", apply the changes.
Step 9
Right-click the browseui.dll file again, select Properties, select the Security tab, then Advanced Settings. Open the "Extensions" tab, click on the "Change" button, select "Administrators" in the list and apply the changes.
Step 10
Repeat all the above steps for the shell32.dll file, restart the computer.
Step 11
After loading the operating system, go to "Personalization", adjust the settings in the "Color and appearance of windows" menu that are convenient for you.
