Windows Themes Installer: Install Windows 7 & Vista themes easily

We are pleased to release Windows Themes Installer. Windows Themes Installer is a freeware portable utility which allows you to install a theme, remove a theme, and restore defaults easily in Windows 7 & Vista.

UPDATE: 22.03.10. Windows Theme Installer has been updated to v 1.1. This new version will automatically patch the system files without the need of a 3rd party system file patcher.

Windows Themes Installer

Windows does not allow you to install 3rd party themes. You have to patch some system files to be able to do so. This new version 1.1 will automatically patch the system files without the need of a 3rd party system file patcher. If the system files are already patched then it does nothing. To restore the patched files yo,u will need to use Universal Theme Patcher.

How to use Windows Themes Installer:

INSTALL A THEME AND CHANGE SYSTEM FILES:
1. Run the tool as Administrator.
2. Select the options which you want to install:

1. Theme
2. Explorer.exe
3. OobeFldr.dll
4. ExplorerFrame.dll
5. Shell32.dll.

3. Once you have selected the options, click on the “Browse” button, and browse for the file of the desired option.
4. Now click on “Install Theme” button to install the theme and replace the system files.

RESTORE DEFAULT SYSTEM FILES:
To restore the default system files click on the “Restore Default System Files” button.

REMOVE A THEME:
To remove a theme select the theme which you want to remove from the list and click on the “Remove Theme” button.

APPLY A THEME:
To apply a theme select the theme which you want to apply from the list and click on the “Apply Theme” button.

It is always a good idea to create a system restore point first before making any changes to your system. Should the need arise, the System File Checker Utility will help you replace your system files with ‘good original’ Windows system files.

Windows Themes Installer v 1.1 has been developed for TWC, by our TWCF member Kishan. Some security software may report it as being suspect. This is because the tweaker changes the Windows system setting. Rest assured that it is a false-positive. If your antivirus software flags it as suspect, you may need to add it to its Ignore, Exclusions or safe list. If you wish to customize your Start Orb, you can use Windows 7 Start Button Changer.

If you wish to give feedback, please visit TWC Forum Feedback Thread.

Here is a theme I installed easily using Windows Theme Installer. You can check out for some good Windows 7 themes at DeviantArt. A downloaded theme may or may not contain all the specified files, but should definitely contain the .theme file.

Check out Ultimate Windows Customizer, which allows you to customize your Windows installation, including changing the Start Button, Logon Screen, Thumbnails, Taskbar, Explorer look, Windows Media Player, and more!

You may want to check out our other freeware releases here.

Date: March 20, 2010 Tags: Themes, TWC App

Windows Theme Installer

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Install Windows third-party themes without complications

Windows can be easily customized with different wallpapers, window skins and other eyecandy contained in visual themes. Unfortunately these themes often come from third-party developers and won’t work on Windows unless you do some system tweaking before – something that’s off-putting for many users. And here’s where Windows Theme Installer can lend you a hand.

If you’d like to install third-party visual themes on Windows Vista and Windows 7 (like the ones you find on DeviantArt, for example) but don’t know exactly how to tweak your system to make them work, Windows Theme Installer is what you need. This simple tool enables you to install themes in a very easy way, and takes care of all the required system file patching and tweaking.

This is how it works: after downloading a visual theme, run Windows Theme Installer and tick the Theme option. Browse the hard drive for the .theme file and then press Install theme. Windows Theme Installer will do the job and then give you the option to apply the theme straight away. It couldn’t be easier!

Note that Windows Theme Installer includes options for other possible components in the theme you download. These are optional, but the one you’ll always find is the .theme file. Also, remember to create a restoration point beforehand: a stitch in time saves nine.

Windows Theme Installer enables you to install third-party themes on Windows Vista and Windows 7 without all the fuss.

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Install Windows 7 & Vista themes easily

What’s new in Windows Theme Installer 1.1:

• This new version will automatically patch the system files without the need of a 3rd party system file patcher.

Read the full changelog

When you want to personalize the appearance of your Windows computer, you simply need to perform a simple Web search to find compatible themes. Installing them is a different matter altogether, especially if you like to have full control over the files that get on your PC and you want to be able to choose them manually. However, using Windows Theme Installer might take some of the hassle away.

This user-friendly tool offers you the appropriate solution for installing Windows Vista and 7 themes by specifying each element you want to modify.

In other words, you get to install not only the *.theme files, but also the Vista Welcome Center, the modified Windows Explorer or the Shell32 files. It needs to be mentioned that not all existing themes have all these files, so you only need to select the ones you want to change.

Alternatively, you can deliberately choose not to install any files other than the actual *.theme one. This file typically contains the revamped color scheme you are probably after.

When dealing with Windows 7 themes, you can find the *.theme file after extracting the contents of the *.themepack file (you do not need to use a specialized tool, a standard archive extractor should be able to complete the task). You also need to rename the *.msstyles folder to match the theme you want to install (usually located in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes).

If you are running Windows Vista, you can rely on Windows Theme Installer to personalize more than just the color scheme of your OS. As mentioned before, you can also tweak the appearance of the Welcome Center window, the place where you can get familiarized with the functions provided by your operating system.

If you are not satisfied with the look of your PC after you install themes, the software also allows you to restore the default system files or to remove only the theme in question.

Windows Theme Installer

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A portable tool which installs and removes Windows themes.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 offer their users the ability to install themes, but without properly patching your system, you’re limited to themes offered by Microsoft only. With Windows Theme Installer, you can bypass Microsoft restrictions and install all kinds of themes on your system.

Whether you download a theme from a site like this or you find something charming on a site like DeviantArt, this theme installer is a small and compact utility which patches your system and can also install the themes you’ve downloaded.

To install a theme on your system, you first have to patch it and then reboot. Afterwards while running this program, just click on the Theme option and browse the location to where your theme was downloaded. Once completed, click on «Install Theme». All that is required is a .theme file.

Overall, Windows Theme Installer is a simple utility which allows you to install Windows themes without any complication.

Windows Theme Installer 1.1 on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs

This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from theme software for windows without restrictions. Windows Theme Installer 1.1 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows. Filed under:

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This download is distributed as a ZIP archive (Windows Theme Installer.zip) and requires decompression with a competent program.

About Windows Theme Installer

Windows Vista and Windows 7 offer their users the ability to install themes, but without properly patching your system, you’re limited to themes offered by Microsoft only. With Windows Theme Installer 1.1 , you can bypass Microsoft restrictions and install all kinds of themes on your system. Whether you download a theme from a site like this or you find something charming on a site like DeviantArt, this theme installer is a small and compact utility which patches your system and can also install the themes you’ve downloaded. This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system/platform without restrictions. Windows Theme Installer is available to all software users as a free download for Windows.

Is Windows Theme Installer safe to download?

We tested the file Windows Theme Installer.zip with 26 antivirus programs and it turned out 100% clean. It’s good practice to test any downloads from the Internet with trustworthy antivirus software.

Does Windows Theme Installer work on my version of Windows?

Older versions of Windows often have trouble running modern software and thus Windows Theme Installer may run into errors if you’re running something like Windows XP. Conversely, much older software that hasn’t been updated in years may run into errors while running on newer operating systems like Windows 10. You can always try running older programs in compatibility mode.

Officially supported operating systems include Windows 7 and Windows Vista. As this software was designed for older versions of Windows, it may not run perfectly on Windows 10.

What versions of Windows Theme Installer are available?

The current version of Windows Theme Installer is 1.1 and is the latest version since we last checked. This is the full offline installer setup file for PC. At the moment, only the latest version is available.