Windows 7 Theme Installer
We are pleased to release Windows Themes Installer. Windows Themes Installer is a freeware portable utility which allows you to install a theme, remove a theme and restore defaults easily in Windows 7 & Vista.
UPDATE: 22.03.10. Windows Theme Installer has been updated to v 1.1. This new version will automatically patch the system files without the need of a 3rd party system file patcher.
Windows does not allow you to install 3rd party themes. You have to patch some system files to be able to do so. This new version 1.1 will automatically patch the system files without the need of a 3rd party system file patcher. If the system files are already patched then it does nothing. To restore the patched files you will need to use Universal Theme Patcher.
How to use Windows Themes Installer:
Windows 7 is the updated version of the Vista operating system from Microsoft. Windows 7 Professional has everything you need for work and home. Aug 07, 2010 Because installing Windows 7 shell themes is for some still a daunting task, I developed a theme installer that can install Windows 7 shell themes and replace a lot of system files. It is still some work to install themes, but significantly less than installing them manually! Must-have for everyone who’s truly interested in customizing Windows 7! To install new themes: Click the. Button after.theme and browse for the theme file. If the theme you want to install comes with replaceable system files. After you have selected the.theme file and the system files that you want to replace. Windows Explorer will automatically restart.
INSTALL A THEME AND CHANGE SYSTEM FILES:
1. Run the tool as Administrator.
2. Select the options which you want to install:
i) Theme
ii) Explorer.exe
iii) OobeFldr.dll
iv) ExplorerFrame.dll
v) Shell32.dll
3. Once you have selected the options, click on the “Browse” button and browse for the file of the desired option.
4. Now click on “Install Theme” button to install the theme and replace the system files.
RESTORE DEFAULT SYSTEM FILES:
To restore the default system files click on the “Restore Default System Files” button.
REMOVE A THEME:
To remove a theme select the theme which you want to remove from the list and click on the “Remove Theme” button.
APPLY A THEME:
To apply a theme select the theme which you want to apply from the list and click on the “Apply Theme” button.
It is always a good idea to create a system restore point first before making any changes to your system. Should the need arise, the System File Checker Utility will help you replace your system files with ‘good original’ Windows system files.
Windows Themes Installer v 1.1 has been developed for TWC, by our TWCF member Kishan. Some security software may report it as being suspect. This is because the tweaker changes Windows system setting. Rest assured that it is a false-positive. If your antivirus software flags it as suspect, you may need to add it to its Ignore, Exclusions or safe list. If you wish to customize your Start Orb, you can use Windows 7 Start Button Changer.
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Here is a theme I installed easily using Windows Theme Installer. You can check out for some good Windows 7 themes at DeviantArt. A downloaded theme may or may not contain all the specified files, but should definitely contain the .theme file.
Check out Ultimate Windows Customizer, which allows you to customize your Windows installation, including changing the Start Button, Logon Screen, Thumbnails, Taskbar, Explorer look, Windows Media Player and more! etc.
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Windows Theme Installer was reviewed by Giorgiana ArghireWhat's new in Windows Theme Installer 1.1:
- This new version will automatically patch the system files without the need of a 3rd party system file patcher.
When you want to personalize the appearance of your Windows computer, you simply need to perform a simple Web search to find compatible themes. Installing them is a different matter altogether, especially if you like to have full control over the files that get on your PC and you want to be able to choose them manually. However, using Windows Theme Installer might take some of the hassle away.
This user-friendly tool offers you the appropriate solution for installing Windows Vista and 7 themes by specifying each element you want to modify.
In other words, you get to install not only the *.theme files, but also the Vista Welcome Center, the modified Windows Explorer or the Shell32 files. It needs to be mentioned that not all existing themes have all these files, so you only need to select the ones you want to change.
Alternatively, you can deliberately choose not to install any files other than the actual *.theme one. This file typically contains the revamped color scheme you are probably after.
When dealing with Windows 7 themes, you can find the *.theme file after extracting the contents of the *.themepack file (you do not need to use a specialized tool, a standard archive extractor should be able to complete the task). You also need to rename the *.msstyles folder to match the theme you want to install (usually located in C:WindowsResourcesThemes).
If you are running Windows Vista, you can rely on Windows Theme Installer to personalize more than just the color scheme of your OS. As mentioned before, you can also tweak the appearance of the Welcome Center window, the place where you can get familiarized with the functions provided by your operating system.
If you are not satisfied with the look of your PC after you install themes, the software also allows you to restore the default system files or to remove only the theme in question.
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