Having trouble getting any new theme to work. Requesting help.

[justinsn95]

Tried to follow several google'd guides, most are incomprehensible at best. Most of the time you start having to wade through garbage websites, just like any cell phone ringer download site. Anyone happen to know offhand, just know how you go about adding themes? I have downloaded several, but I just can't seem to make them work. Mainly because they come in a folder, which has several files and folders in it. So which one do you stick in your "Themes" folder? Or is it even that simple? I can remember with XP, I downloaded a "Zune" black and orange theme that looked cool, and it was a very simple install. You simply stuck it in the themes folder that XP kept it's themes in. Is vista somehow different?

For reference, here is the latest theme I have downloaded, and from this site.


http://www.guimods.com/category/windows-vista-themes/


Although most of the ones I have downloaded, I have gotten from DeviantArt.c om, which seems to be the most reputable one, even if it does link you to many other garbage sites like the one in the link. Also here are some pics of my problems:

[justinsn95]

Aww c'mon! Nobody? Sheesh must not have very many theme users here. The stock vista one is just getting a little boring for me.

[aqualab]

if you insist

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Vista-...8155813&sr=8-1

[FX5200]

Originally Posted by aqualab

if you insist

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Vista-...8155813&sr=8-1

That doesn't really help much...

I'm trying to find a decent guide, will post back if I do.

EDIT: Not much on the subject, maybe this will help: http://wvistathemes.com/how-to-add-n...to-your-vista/

Adding third party themes
If you want to add, themes from other developers then you will have to download them and then select them from the Personalization tab.

[aqualab]

in case you want get real :

http://rainmeter.net/RainCMS/

Additional Comment:

why not... Justin quote google guides as " incomprehensible "

Originally Posted by FX5200

That doesn't really help much...

I'm trying to find a decent guide, will post back if I do.

[justinsn95]

How bout "unintelligible"? That work for you? Do yourself a favor dude, and change your attitude before the mods come along.

[FX5200]

Ok, found something that SHOULD work. Unfortunately all my rigs are running W7 so I couldn't test this out myself.

http://www.guimods.com/tutorial-how-...visual-styles/

[Nagoshi]

Originally Posted by FX5200

Ok, found something that SHOULD work. Unfortunately all my rigs are running W7 so I couldn't test this out myself.

http://www.guimods.com/tutorial-how-...visual-styles/

That should work fine

I remember doing something similar for XP. Its kind of dump how they offer the Theme profiling however they never released any official themes, and you need to patch the OS to be able to use custom themes...

[justinsn95]

I remember the Zune theme for windows XP, which I think was released by microsoft. It worked flawlessly, and did not need some other third party program to install it. Which makes me wonder if microsoft itself has released any other themes for vista. Cause I'm sure they would look pretty cool, and be easy to install.