So bored at work, so i decided to write this.. LOL haha!
Hmm..
Finally wrote something sensible.. ok so here it goes.. so ask yourself these questions....

DO YOU/HAVE YOU:
wanna make your XP look like Vista?
tried to gain access to the hidden administrator account but to no avail?
wanna make your Windows look like a Mac OS but dunno how?
tried to install new XP or Vista themes from websites but they don't work?
know where to put themes custom themes at the right directory?
AND
wanna learn how to tweak your OS?

so here it goes....

Tweaking XP
* Make sure you have not installed any Transformation Pack b4 doin this thing.
Softwares needed:(Click on the name to download them)
TweakUI (only for XP sp2 n above)
UXTender

Okay, those two softwares are impt. Now, lets start.

TweakUI- A software that allows you to tweak your system (but not your theme). Use this if you want to gain access to the HIDDEN administrator account in your system n also other stuffs to find out yourself. How?

1. Install n launch TweakUI.
2. Select Logon tab.
3. Check Show 'Administrator' Account on logon
4. Walaa! Hidden Admin acc activated. (I'm pretty sure how to log in as the acc rite)

ok. done. nxt..

UXTender-use this to patch you uxtheme.dll located in your /Windows/System32 folder. How?

1. Run the .exe file
2. Select patch button. A window will popup saying it is patched.
3. Reboot
4. Extract your themes to /WINDOWS/Resources/Themes
5. Apply your theme. DONE!


Tweaking Vista
Softwares needed: (Only weblinks avai. Click on to to get them)
Vista Visual Master
UxTheme Patch

Hidden Administrator - go cmd, type Net user administrator /active:yes to enable. to disable, change the yes to NO.

Vista Visual Master - Use this to change your logon screen, boot screen, patch your themes, etc. Additional info is available in the software itself.

UxTheme Patch - If you don't use Vista Visual Master to patch your uxtheme.dll, use this to do so.

1. Get hold of the hidden administrator acc. then login as hidden administrator n extract the patch files to /windows/system32...
2. reboot, login as normal user, then disable hidden administrator acc.
3. put your themes in /windows/Resources/Themes
4. Apply your theme. DONE!

For Vista users, the uxtheme file contains three files to be replaced. If cannot overwrite the original files, locate the original files and move them to the Desktop or diff location. then, copy the patched files into the system32 directory.

NOTE: When putting your themes inside the theme folder, follow the default format of how microsoft put their themes. Eg. A .Visual Style file must be in the same folder containing the same name as the Visual Style file. Theme files are located outside the folder containing the Visual Style file. If not sure of anything, send me a msg at rahiman_89@hotmail.com


Need themes? Here are some links:

XP Themes:
ThemeXP.org
Customize.org
Themes.Belchfire.net
XPtheme.info

Vista Themes:
MyVistathemes.com
Theme4Vista.com
WVistathemes.com
Vista-themes.net
Vistathemes.org
Guimods.com
9Vistathemes.com
Themesheaven.com


There are many more not listed.. You may feel free to scout around for more.. The above theme links are just reference websites to the various themes for XP and Vista.

My Vista recc:Vistathemes.org coz this is where i got my OS X Leopard theme.. Its damn kool.. Vista users must try..
My XP recc:Customize.org coz this is where i use the Mac OS theme(can't tell you the name, its hidden somewhere in the gallery) for my work PC... Coz the one in ThemeXP got removed..

ok dah, done.. my XP n Vista tweak guide.. Any problems, contact me at the email above ok!!!
MSN also can.. but not other modes of contact.. privacy preference please.. ty.

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