Users of the Windows Vista operating system often note that it lacks a sufficient number of settings to change the appearance of the desktop. That is why third-party applications are used to solve the problem.
Instructions
Step 1
Use one of the programs to change the system desktop theme. The most convenient is Vista Visual Master. Install the application from the developer's site by downloading additional utilities: Vista Glazz and Takeownership.
Step 2
Launch VistaGlazz, click on the leftmost icon and click Patch files. After a while, the computer will automatically restart. Copy the theme folder with the right mouse button inside the msstyles format. Go to the Windows folder on your hard drive. Go to Resources, then Themes and paste the copied folder here.
Step 3
Right-click on a free area of the desktop and select the "Personalization" function. Set the appearance and color of the windows, select Open Classic Appearance Properties. Select the topmost Windows Aero theme and apply the changes.
Step 4
In the main menu, click on your profile icon and disable control in your account settings. Reboot your computer. In the TakeOwnership archive, open the InstallTakeOwnership. Immediately back up the shell32.dll and browseui.dll files located in the System32 folder in the Windows root directory. If something goes wrong, you can restore the default settings for the appearance of the desktop.
Step 5
Right-click the browseui.dll file and select Take Ownership, go to the file properties and click the Security tab. Click "Change" and check the boxes "Allow …" all the items in the "Administrator" menu. On the Extensions tab, click Modify, select Administrators in the list and save your changes. Repeat all the same operations for the shell32.dll file, and then restart the computer. Go to the Personalization menu and customize the appearance of your desktop as appropriate.
