Windows 10: UXStyle version for Windows 10(TP)

I thought it would be a good idea to make an extra thread for new versions of UXStyle because a lot of you require a dark theme, and this way you can skin/theme your desktops.
UxStyle is a bit of software that relaxes Windows theme signature requirements to enable third-party customization. Specifically, UxStyle consists of a tiny system service and a kernel driver that are loaded into memory where they hang out until reboot. No file system changes are made.
(First introduced on March 19, 2009.)
UxStyle was recently rebranded to UxStyle Community Edition and published to GitHub under the GPL license.


For Windows 10 Technical Preview latest version (0.2.4.2): UxStyle

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Uninstalling UxStyle

Hi,

I was trying to update my Windows 10 to version 1709, when I was notified that the updated version won't be compatible with the current version of UxStyle installed. So naturally, I tried to uninstall the UxStyle, but instead I got a message

"UxStyle doesn't work on this version of windows. An updated app may be available".

For the time being I have cancelled the update, since I'm not sure how the OS will behave after being updated due to incompatible apps being installed. So is there any way to forcefully uninstall UxStyle, so I can continue updating my PC?

Regards,

Uzair Aziz Suria

 

Explorer.exe not starting after windows 10 creators update

Now that Windows Creators Update is rolling out forcibly, I have hit this 'snag'.

Following the directions work up to the point where I try to uninstall UxStyle. Now, instead of 'uninstalling', a "Compatibility" window is displayed indicating that this version of UxStyle needs to be updated. Alas, it is not 'uninstalled'. Not sure how
or if UxStyle can be updated in the Windows 10 current state, i.e., no explorer or functionality.

Also, Windows 'locks' up after about 5-10 minutes, requiring a reboot.

Off to look to see if there is a way to uninstall UxStyle without using Control Panel.

Any one still monitoring this thread and has a workaround, steps would be greatly appreciated.

 

It is not a good idea who has Nvidia and Intel together. For laptops it causes BSOD. Not only W10 also in Windows 8. I struggled because of that too much. I really like to have dark theme but using these patchers f***ed my system. I used UXStyle, UniversalThemePatcher, UltraUxPatcher and UXTheme-MultiPatcher.. All of them are same. So guys always create System restore point and have recovery media before using these kind of things.

 

I can't agree more.. ALWAYS MAKE A SYSTEM IMAGE BEFORE THEMING.

I had bad experiences with my laptop & Windows 7, but the image saved me. One my Windows 8.1 desktop there are no problems.
The theme patchers can/ will kill some of the MMC (Microsoft Management Console) functions so you have to switch to a windows theme to use them, also when installing updates other than those for Defender, specially for Internet Explorer one has to switch back to a Windows theme before rebooting to avoid a "black screen".

 

I had posted a thread about Uxstyle and it is not advisable for me. I said for LAPTOPS. desktops are more stable but the Nvidia ***M-Mobile drivers(mine is 740M) causes bsod. Trust me i tried these patchers every week and formatted my laptop because of that BSOD. I tried every possible fix or pre-caution. Whatever MY OPINION is not using them until being fully stable.

 

I thought that was the idea of the preview,,, test it till bleeds(BSOD). I've been doing everything wrong with these preview builds to see just how stable and how far it is. For example I have also found out that some of the Windows 8 drivers for my ASUS X54C cause BSOD's at reboot and I have to use the Windows default drivers(which work great on my laptop by the way), so I thought "What the hell, let's try theming". Plus there are people in our forums with severe eyesight disabilities that need dark themes being the built in high contrast them kills the transparency and Bing home page in IE11, so when I test and post my results it also helps them.

 

Thanks for the link Cliff, working okay on 10056 with the exception of crashing my 47" screen, but there was something glitched before UXStyle anyway! *Smile

 

That's what's awesome about these Previews, you don't really care too much if they break.
Now if I was using a final paid OS, I'd be a lot more careful!

 

You're welcome Edwin. You should try the theme I'm using8works great with 8.1(with transparency turned on) and good with 10(when transparency is turned off)

gray_2014__dark_theme_windows_8_1_update_1__upd_11_by_ezio-d6x6ssl

 

I think theming is going to become 'big business' in W10, as you can only colorize the Menu and taskbar now!

 

I love that one, thanks by the way!
I started with it but botched something up, I'll try it again soon. *Smile

 

You're most welcome, we need to tell the others(with bright on dark sight problems) about this so they can get away from high contrast. It hardly uses any resources at all. David is back in Eight Forums, isn't he? I thought I saw his user thingy as rehabilitated.

 

Yeah, I think, given the circumstances, they re-instated his profile! *Smile

This is one of my favs!

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

BTW, I just found out you can shrink the calculator, and other similar apps, to a nice small size!

 

OOOOH! a true flat theme(GTK) and not a chlorine bleached Microsoft flat!