Windows 10: UXStyle v 0.2.4.2 on Build 10166

Also, try running it from the Desktop, or somewhere other than C: drive.

 

Edwin,

This is getting crazy (in a fun way). I went into Add and Remove Programs to uninstall Classic Shell and I happen to see UXStyle as an already installed program!! It was version 0.2.3.0 So, I immediately tried to uninstall it so I could install v0.2.4.2. The Green splash screen came up. I hit "UNINSTALL' and I get the same error as when I tried to INstall it... "Uh, oh, something went wrong" and it would not uninstall. I am completely baffled, now. Any thought on this new development? Safe Mode maybe?

 

You may have to re-install windows... sad to say, but troubleshooting this may take a lot more time than a re-install.

 

Go to the site and download the 0.2.3.0 version and run it to uninstall that version, then start over.

Just ran your scenario in reverse so, you might get lucky!

 

Edwin,

I took Mystere's suggestion. I totally reinstalled 8.1 and upgraded to 10162 and was able to install UXStyles, FINALLY. I did all this because I love your Gun Metal Gray theme. Is there a way you can share it with us or give us a tut on creating styles for Windows 10 using UXStyles?

 

First of all, I'm not going to endorse UXStyle at the present time, too many failures! This is the third time trying it on Build 10162 or later and it messes things up pretty badly, however, you're welcome to play with it along with some suggested themes at your own risk.

Secondly, the 'Gun Metal Grey' theme does not require UXStyle or patching;
simply copy this code into Notepad and save it as a .theme file, place that file into C:\Windows\Resources\Themes and run it:


Code: ; Copyright © Microsoft Corp. [Theme] ; Landscape - IDS_THEME_DISPLAYNAME_THEME2 DisplayName=White Text ThemeId={1FD1C34E-913F-4063-9E06-ED59BB152300} ; Computer - SHIDI_SERVER [CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon] DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-109 ; UsersFiles - SHIDI_USERFILES [CLSID\{59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE}\DefaultIcon] DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-123 ; Network - SHIDI_MYNETWORK [CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\DefaultIcon] DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-25 ; Recycle Bin - SHIDI_RECYCLERFULL SHIDI_RECYCLER [CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\DefaultIcon] Full=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-54 Empty=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-55 [Control Panel\Desktop] Wallpaper=F:\Backup\Images\Desktop\Wallpaper\Untitled.jpg Pattern= MultimonBackgrounds=0 PicturePosition=4 WallpaperWriteTime=130608824609310204 [Control Panel\Colors] ActiveBorder=180 180 180 ActiveTitle=255 255 225 AppWorkspace=171 171 171 Background=0 0 0 ButtonAlternateFace=255 0 0 ButtonDkShadow=105 105 105 ButtonFace=240 240 240 ButtonHilight=255 255 255 ButtonLight=227 227 227 ButtonShadow=160 160 160 ButtonText=0 0 0 GradientActiveTitle=185 209 234 GradientInactiveTitle=215 228 242 GrayText=109 109 109 Hilight=51 153 255 HilightText=255 255 255 HotTrackingColor=255 0 0 InactiveBorder=244 247 252 InactiveTitle=240 240 240 InactiveTitleText=255 255 255 InfoText=0 0 0 InfoWindow=255 255 225 Menu=240 240 240 MenuBar=240 240 240 MenuHilight=51 153 255 MenuText=0 0 0 Scrollbar=200 200 200 TitleText=255 255 255 Window=255 255 255 WindowFrame=100 100 100 WindowText=0 0 0 [Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] [VisualStyles] Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\Themes\AeroRP\AeroLite.msstyles ColorStyle=NormalColor Size=NormalSize AutoColorization=0 ColorizationColor=0XC2A15600 VisualStyleVersion=10 [boot] SCRNSAVE.EXE= [MasterThemeSelector] MTSM=RJSPBS [Sounds] ; IDS_SCHEME_DEFAULT SchemeName=Windows Default [Slideshow1] Item0=YBgVAIDAgmmAAcOQZABIAkWbndjLqB3ZAAgPAgAAEAw7+mPQ1Ia+AVjoqAAAAQCzBAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQaA0GAnBwNA4CAqBAcAcGAAAAGAAAA Item1=YBgVAIDA9hVAAcOQZABIAkWbnhjLqB3ZAAgPAgAAEAw7+mPQ1Ia+AVjoqAAAAgCzBAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQaA0GAnBAOA4CAqBAcAcGAAAAGAAAA Item2=YBgVAIDAImhAAcOQZABIAkWbnljLqB3ZAAgPAgAAEAw7+mPQ1Ia+AVjoqAAAA8CzBAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQaA0GAnBQOA4CAqBAcAcGAAAAGAAAA [Slideshow2] Item0=aBAWAIDA2QaAAcOQZABIAkWbnFDMuoGcnBAQAgAAEAw7+mPQ1Ia+AVjoqAAAAY7yBAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQaA0GAnBQMAADAuAgaAAHAnBAAAgBAAAA Item1=aBAWAIDAI/SAAcOQZABIAkWbnFTMuoGcnBAQAgAAEAw7+mPQ1Ia+AVjoqAAAAY8yBAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQaA0GAnBQMAEDAuAgaAAHAnBAAAgBAAAA Item2=aBAWAIDAZZeAAcOQZABIAkWbnFjMuoGcnBAQAgAAEAw7+mPQ1Ia+AVjoqAAAA89yBAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQaA0GAnBQMAIDAuAgaAAHAnBAAAgBAAAA[/quote] Then do this:





then match your window colors with your Start Menu here:

 

Edwin,

in your earlier post you said:

My 'GMG' Theme, (Gun Metal Grey)
Gotta use UXStyle to get white title bar text though!

I wanted the white text to go with your GMG style

 

Oh, sorry! Yeah, you're right, that was the UXStyle version. Yeah, you have to use UXStyle to get the white text.
I'm having too many problems with UXStyle in W10 right now, but you can try it with or without.

The origin of my GMG theme starts with this theme:

http://link6155.deviantart.com/art/Ceti-8-1-478533453

 

Take my advice, ditch the UxTheme Patcher or UXStyle all together. If you read in Seven Forums and Eight Forums there are those that are pulling their hair out with this. It is just a shitty patcher with shitty coding, even if you get it installed when it comes time to uninstall is where the havoc will be created, 99.9% of the time a reset or refresh is the only way to rid yourself of it, DESPITE directions (that do not work) on how to remove (uninstall) it on the developers website. UxTheme Patcher did not work well with 7 and it problems continue and even get worse with 8 and 8.1, It breaks your system 90% of the time when Windows Updates are put out too, you need to disable it and select the default Windows theme every time you do Windows Updates, it's just a BIG hassel, save yourself the headache and just stay away from it.

There is a much better way to patch your system for third party themes, do a search of these forums and google for UxThemeSignatureBypass , this is a much more simpler way too run third party themes which you can have up and running in less than 10 minutes, just set it and forget it, no need to disable or uninstall it during Windows Updates and Windows Updates will not and cannot break it, you can even leave your third party theme running during updates, no need to select the default Windows theme.

After years of neglecting his program and poor programming of UxTheme Patcher (UXStyle) this is what Rafael gets ........ left in the dust because it is simply not needed anymore. And this probably would not happened if he would have just cared a little more about the product he was putting out.

 

edee,

I'd like to take your advice, however, after what you just told me, I'm afraid to uninstall UXStyle...any suggestion how to uninstall it. It does show up in Add and Remove Programs.

 

Run the .exe again to uninstall it.

 

That's a crap shoot too, you have about a 50/50 shot it will work, like I said the ONLY way I discovered to completely remove it from your system is a reset or refresh.

I really don't know why people recommend UxStyle or any derivative of it, it only causes more heartache than it's worth. When you download a file that is named : UxStyle_sep23_x86_x64_possibly_bugged.zip, that ought to tell you something.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, if it uninstalls cleanly for you great but more times than none it doesn't. In the past when I used it (UxStyle) I was doing refreshes on my system almost every time I wanted to change a theme or when new Windows Updates came out which was quite frequent, with the UxThemeSignatureBypass I have YET to have to do anything of the sort.

 

You got a point but, we're installing the OS more often than programs lately! *Wink

 

True, but when the final version of 10 is installed I would certainly steer clear of UxStyle.

 

I've never really had a problem with it(" every time I wanted to change a theme or when new Windows Updates came out which was quite frequent") in those cases, just when I wanted to totally purge it(there is a difference between purging and uninstalling) as, in the case of preparing for Win10 upgrade, I then just re-imaged to a couple months back... I will be using it when 10 is finished and UXStyles has a updated release*Tongue.