Make your Windows XP look like Windows 7 M1
What?! M1, not M3? I actually spent the past 2 hours trying to look for a decent M3 visual style for XP but a lot of them were buggy or didn’t work properly. But don’t worry, you’ll be the first one to know when one actually comes out. I guess some WIndows 7 is better than none right?
Anyway, in order to change your Visual Style, you’re going to have to patch a file called Uxtheme.dll
First, you want to backup your Uxtheme.dll file before you patch it.
Backing up Uxtheme.dll
To backup the file, open the Start menu and type system32 into the search bar. Wait a bit, and system32 should appear in the Start Menu. Click on it to access the folder.
Once you’re in the folder, scroll down and look for uxtheme.dll
Make a copy of it and change it’s name however you like. I recommend you change it to something like uxtheme.dll.old or uxthemeold.dll
Patch Uxtheme.dll
Once you are done backing up your uxtheme.dll, you need to download a patched Uxtheme.dll
Those with Windows XP SP1/ SP2 can click here to download the Uxtheme.dll patch.
The patch will automatically help replace your old Uxtheme.dll with the new one, and restart your computer.
If you have any other version of Windows, you’re going to have to find the patched Uxtheme.dll here,
and then manually head back to the system32 folder and replace the old Uxtheme.dll with your new one.
You’ll have to restart your computer before being able to change themes
Changing your Visual Style
Deskmundo created a Windows 7 M1 visual style for XP. You can find the download here (in the left sidebar.) Once you have download the .zip, extract the folder into C:\Windows\Resources\Themes Once extracted, open the “Windows 7 M1 VS” folder and double click the Windows 7 M1 VS.msstyles file.
Six different Windows 7 M1 styles are included, each with different variations. Choose the one you like most, and voila!
Adding the new silver breadcrumb
In Deskmundo’s M1 theme, instead of the breadcrumb, options are listed on the left side bar. We can add a silver breadcrumb to bring the look closer to Windows 7 M3.
The download can be found here in the left sidebar.
You should find yourself a shellstyle.dll file.
Now, decide which theme (from before) you would like to have the breadcrumb show up. Once you have decided, navigate back to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Windows 7 M1 VS\ and paste the shellstyle.dll you just downloaded into one of the theme folders.
Double click WIndows 7 M1 VS.msstyles again and your theme should update itself!
I’ll keep everyone posted on any new updates on Windows 7 Visual Styles for XP.
A Windows 7 theme for Windows Vista will be discussed later this week.
Also, if you’re finding the procedure too complicated, I’m going to be uploading a video tutorial of the whole process later this week as well.
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Tags: breadcrumb, m1 theme, uxtheme, uxtheme.dll, visual style, windows 7, windows 7 m1 theme, windows 7 theme for xp, windows 7 visual style
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u mnie to nie chce dzia?a? nie wiem czemu mo?e robie cos ?le. pomo?ecie??
thanks it’s nice
thank’s for all..
Terima kasih… for this tutorial
Thanks for this great article. In addition, the best other guides for XP to Windows 7 Transformation i’ve ever known on WinMatrix for every Windows XP user (thanks to amirz):
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20480
and
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21246
You can find and download many cool stuffs + even guides/links there to totally transform and enhance XP like Windows Vista or Windows 7 for free, in both GUI and feature/function! Just FYI. Thanks.
Long live XP!
LONG LIVE XP! im sticking with xp. i love it, im not changing to vista or 7. Good on ya to all the people that have kept XP.
Thanks for this article. Just suggestion you can also visit some tutorials on WinMatrix forum about “List of Most Vista and Windows 7 Applications and Features for Xp” to make Xp totally like Vista or Seven in both GUI and usability for free. Also there might be some/more original Vista / 7 applications ported to Xp etc! Very helpful for me:
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20480 and
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21246
Long live Xp!
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i want that for vista
Be carefull doesn’t work on SP3
lol
I Hate XP & Vista
That’s not true!It works on my SP3.You just didn’t patched it right.Now I got the windows 7 them and style on my xp to and I love it!
i wont thems windows 7 for xp
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Dude, i got XP and i tried this: didnt work and now i got a 98 toolbar and the rest is just normal XP how to fix this!? i dont like it :S plz reply
yo i got a windows7 pc man
Dude how do u get a real windows7 theme
how come the thing have to be in spanish?
You are the best ,, thank you..