Method 1: Universal Theme Patcher
Alternatively, you can download the Universal Theme Patcher created by deepxw that works with Windows XP SP2 SP3/2003/2008/Vista SP1 SP2/Windows 7, 32bit(x86)/64bit(x64). This won’t create another background process, instead it will patch your files.
Download Universal Theme Patcher:
This patcher will automatically patch the following files on Windows 7: uxtheme.dll, themeui.dll, themeservice.dll
In order to patch the files, you will to run this with administrator privileges. To provide admin rights, right-click on the file and select “Run as administrator”:
The tool will automatically create a backup of the file, so it’s totally safe, because you can always restore the original file:
One last step: To install 3rd party themes, you have to copy the complete folder to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes
Method 2: Background Service UXStyle Core
The first and probably easiest way to install Windows 7 themes is to use the UXStyle Core tool (created by Rafael withinwindows.com).
The UXStyle Core tool can downloaded from http://uxstyle.com/ or from our own server: Download UXStyle Core
This tool will create a new process “UnsignedThemesSvc.exe” that is running in the background and will allow you to run 3rd-party themes properly.
After rebooting your PC, you should check if the service “Unisgned Themes” is started. To do that follow a few instructions:
1. Step Click on Start
2. Step Enter services.msc into the search field
3. Step Enter “U” and look for the service “Unsigned Themes”
4. Step Double-click it and click on “Start”
5. Step If it could not find the specified file, you should download
one last step: to install 3rd party themes, you have to copy the complete folder to c:\windows\resources\themes
Troubleshooting Unsigned Themes service
Error:
Windows could not start the Unsigned Themes service on local computer.
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
Fix:
Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package
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