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    Problem with UXTheme multipatcher

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by aigle, May 3, 2006.

  1. aigle

    aigle Notebook Consultant

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    I tried to install UXTheme multipatcher and received the following message. How I can get around this.
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    When I installed the patch, I didn't use the multipatch installer. Instead, I found the modified (patched) uxtheme.dll file through Google, and placed it in the correct folders per the instructions. There are only a couple places to replace it. You just have to remember to rename the old one to something like uxtheme.bak or uxtheme.dll.old...anything like that.

    Then you're good. I'm not sure what the problem with your installer is. However if you know what you're doing, you can try it my way. Just find a site that has the file itself.
     
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    z5sharp Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah try doing it manually. Get the patched uxtheme.dll file through Google, and do a Windows search on uxtheme.dll. Rename each of these files to uxtheme.dll_ or something else that can easily be recognized in the future in case you need to replace the patched one. Then make copies of the patched file and put a copy of one in each of the folders where there was one but got renamed. Then when you replace, make sure you don't let Windows replace it with its file protection security feature. Then reboot and you should be patched.
     
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    aigle Notebook Consultant

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    grab the appropriate uxtheme file from here: http://www.anti-tgtsoft.com/repository/uxtheme/
    and download a copy of replacer: http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/
    extract the contents of replacer to an empty folder. run replacer.cmd and drag in the original uxtheme.dll, then drag in the modified uxtheme.dll that you downloaded, and let it replace the file. reboot when prompted.

    This one with a little modification worked. Thanks.
     
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    aigle Notebook Consultant

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    aigle, May 3, 2006
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