Someone did it again!
For those who can't use the custom visual styles in Windows Vista SP1, download and replace these three system files (uxtheme.dll, shsvcs.dll and themeui.dll).
BTW, you can also wait for Vista Visual Master 1.03 to autopatch the theme files. It's coming soon.
Uxtheme Vista SP1 (32-bit)
Uxtheme Vista SP1 (64-bit)
How to..
1. Login as a user with Administrative privileges -or- have Administrative credentials ready (check under the keyboard for a slip of paper).
2. Navigate to %systemroot%\System32
3. Right-click uxtheme.dll and click properties.
4. Take ownership of the file and close dialogs.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for themeui.dll and shsvcs.dll
6. Right-click uxtheme.dll and click properties.
7. Give yourself (or group) Full Control permissions and close dialogs.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for themeui.dll and shsvcs.dll.
9. Rename uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.old.
10. Rename themeui.dll to themeui.old.
11. Rename shsvcs.dll to shsvcs.old.
12. Copy patched files into %systemroot%\System32
13. Reboot (yes, this is really required)
14. Enjoy!
You can use registry files(here) or Vista Master 3.0 (coming soon) for taking ownership of system files in Vista.
It is confirmed that Windows Vista SP1 build 18000, known as RC Refresh 2, and the RTM build are the same.
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