HELP!: UXTheme.dll Missing [RESOLVED]

[Madboy]

damn IdeasMan, i installed this patch he wanted to give me to update xptheme.dll now my taskbar and everything is gone, how do i fix it, someone please send me the original file ASAP!!

Thanks

[Hack]

Is it possible to uninstall the patch? (Having no idea what the patch is, that is the solution that pops immediately to mind.)

[Madboy]

How, everything has dissapeared, i have no taskabr, all the desktop vanished, no start menu, my computer etc, im lucky to have Opera running.

Damn, wish i never bothered, someone please upload me the original uxtheme.dll

[mendhak]

.........

[RobDog888]

Always make a backup copy of any file your going to replace with a patch or modified version.

[Madboy]

Thanks, where do i put it/how to install?

im on XPSP2 Pro

[mendhak]

C:/windows/System32

Thing is, how are you going to get there, you said that everything's gone.
Try WindowsKey + E, that should open up explorer.

[Madboy]

Fixed thanks, i had to work in the Ctrl+Alt+Delete Run Task Dialog window, extract there etc, works ok now thanks pal

[Madboy]

It works ox for Windows Classic theme, but Windows XP (blue, silver etc) wont change!

Why cant i change them

[thegreatone]

I don't know, i would give you my UXTheme.dll to see if that makes any difference, but i am on XP SP2 Home
The Home and Pro may cause issues...

[Madboy]

ok thanks anyway, does anybody have XP Pro SP2?

[thegreatone]

Added it just incase its different from earlier ones.

[mendhak]

If it still isn't here in a couple hours, I'll post it when I get to work. I don't have SP2 on the laptop, but we have it at work.

[Madboy]

Added it just incase its different from earlier ones.

Thank you!

yours fixed the problem!

Good reputation for you

[thegreatone]

Thank you!
yours fixed the problem!
Good reputation for you

A file from my PC actually helped someone,

Glad i could help
Thanks for the Rep

[Ideas Man]

Huh, that's odd it shouldn't do that. I've tested it on lots of computers, still you can never be too sure. The script makes a backup of your original called uxtheme.bkp in the system32 directory.

P.S. It does warn you :P

[Madboy]

All the same, id rather not trust you

[Ideas Man]

Fair enough, I guess I don't blame you, though I don't understand why it would not have worked, unless you used the incorrect one, or you had something else that may have prevented it working properly.

[Madboy]

I am running XP Pro SP2, i used and downloaded the correct uxtheme.dll patch file, it corrupt the themes, except the Windows Classic one.

Its fixed now, so id rather just forget about it thanks

[hegebaz]

i have the same problem, though using Vista Home Basic!

[Nightwalker83]

i have the same problem, though using Vista Home Basic!

Try the file in post #12!

[hegebaz]

I have it fixed thx