Windows Theme Installer: Install Themes In Windows 7 & Vista With Ease

16th April 2010 - Customization, Downloads, Themes, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista

Windows Theme Installer is a free tiny portable tool that allows you to install themes in Windows 7 & Vista with ease. It automatically patches your system and replaces the system files that you choose.

How to install a theme:

  1. Run the tool as Administrator.

  2. Select the options which you want to install:
    i)   Theme
    ii)  Explorer.exe
    iii) OobeFldr.dll
    iv) ExplorerFrame.dll
    v)  Shell32.dll
  3. Once you have selected the options, click on the “Browse” button and browse for the file of the selected option.

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  4. Click Install Theme. The Windows Explorer will now restart and you will be able to see the new theme that you chose.

How to apply a theme:

To apply a theme select the theme from the list which you want to apply and click Apply Theme.

How to remove a theme:

To remove a theme select the theme from the list which you want to remove and click Remove Theme.

If you want to restore the original system files then just click Restore Default System Files.

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  • SRV

    Does it use the .theme file or the .msstyle (sp?) file for detection of themes in the system?Reason I ask is because I had been using TuneUp Utilities back in 2009 and there are a no. of themes I came across which didn't contain the .theme file in the package…didn't make a difference back then.But since I stopped using TU Utilities this year,I can't apply the .msstyles directly.Tried and they just load the basic aero theme on my Vista sp2 OS.

    So I had been wondering if there are any other applications that can load the .msstyles on the system.

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    I can't understand what you mean. Can you explain in more details?

  • SRV

    Actually what I meant was whether the “Theme Installer” detected .theme files or .msstyle files in the system for applying the visual styles.Didn't notice the last time that the second screenshot clearly shows it's .theme files only (it says “Browse for .theme file”).But then again,I also has a misconception that .msstyle files were classified under 'Themes'.Realized yesterday that they are actually found under the 'Appearance' changer in Windows,only Vista (no idea about Windows 7 since I am on Vista sp2,though I think it would be the same) shows all of the files as “Windows Aero” or “Windows Vista Basic”.A small tweak provided by dA user,asilaydyingdl helps to show the actual name of each visual style under Appearance properties.

    Nevertheless,I've been wondering is there any other 3rd party application or utility that can be used to detect and apply .msstyle files.
    Clear enough?

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    This tool applies .theme files only. AFAIK, there is no tool currently that applies .msstyle files. I might add the feature in the new version of the tool.

  • SRV

    Might as well look forward to the prospect.

  • Sven

    Hi, i would like to install the themes but i can't download that tool,
    because the download button bring me to that site: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-themes-in…

    And on this site is no link to download that tool :(
    I hope you can help me Kishan.

    Thanks

  • Loki

    On Windows 7 x64 does the shell32.dll get updated in both the System32 and sysWOW64 folders with the shell32.dll that I select?

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    Nope but the next version would.

  • Federika

    Hi Kishan and thanks for your work =)
    I have a touble launching Theme Installer… I run it as Administrator and then a Microsoft.NET Framework query compares teeling me I have to debug something… I skip and in the list of thmes I cannot find the installed ones, like Areo… Can you help me? I hope I've been clear =)

  • Federika

    Nevermind =) I just restart and everything went fine!!
    Don't know what happened but… that's it. Thanks again and keep the good work!!

  • Kyo

    Not to sound impatient or anything, but I’d love to know when the next version would be coming out!

  • Ahinigami

    Hello Kishan, I’m currently encountering a problem with this program and unable to start explorer.exe anymore. Explorer.exe error number 0xc000007b

    1) Applied to change explorerframe.dll only because the one I’m using now looked terrible but the program throw up an error so it failed.
    2) I proceed to rebooting the computer to repeat the same procedure however explorer.exe throw up another error on logon screen so I can’t start up my explorer.exe any longer.

    This is what I tried to do to fix it.
    1) Replace C:windowsexplorer.exe, C:windowssystem32explorer.exe, C:windowssystem32explorerframe.dll with the one i backup beforehand using cmd but no hope.
    2) Tried to start back Windows Theme Installer 1.1 to replace explorerframe.dll with the backup but explorerframe.dll and shell32.dll option was greyed.
    3) Tried installing a new theme but also not working.

    Any help will be greatly appreciated, fortunately I’m using litestep now as my shell alternative so I should be fine for the time being.

  • 2ebony6

    very cool

  • Ahinigami

    Fixed the problem.

    As I have said previously, I change the default shell to litestep for temporary solution and when I tried back windows theme installer … the option to access restore default system file, explorerframe.dll, and shell32.dll is enabled. I proceed to restore default system file and it fixed the problem.

    Later I tried to reproduce back the same error by selecting to patch explorerframe.dll using the same file and the same error apppeared again. I have not tried whether is it the explorerframe.dll I’m using is at fault but when selecting all option including patching shell32.dll, everything patched perfectly.

    I think you should update your program to fix the possible bug I mentioned above.

  • evil_cat

    this Windows Theme Installer ,not I cope and everything I’m doing it the way it is described, makes a copy also, has always again must up made, os system :(
    may I’m stupid :D

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    I have changed the links.

  • Vale86

    it failed to install
    it says “class is not registered”

  • Reneelouiz

    where can i find that mac theme? and other themes

  • Novelis

    this tools crashes always with this error ……

    Informationen über das Aufrufen von JIT-Debuggen
    anstelle dieses Dialogfelds finden Sie am Ende dieser Meldung.

    ************** Ausnahmetext **************
    System.ArgumentException: Der Prozeduraufruf oder das Argument ist ungültig.
    bei Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileSystem.Rename(String OldPath, String NewPath)
    bei Windows_Theme_Installer.Main.RenameFile(String FileName)
    bei Windows_Theme_Installer.Main.bInstallTheme_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
    bei System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
    bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
    bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
    bei System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
    bei System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
    bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
    bei System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

    ************** Geladene Assemblys **************
    mscorlib
    Assembly-Version: 2.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll.
    —————————————-
    Windows Theme Installer
    Assembly-Version: 1.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: .
    CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files/Windows%20Theme%20Installer/Windows%20Theme%20Installer%20v%201.1.exe.
    —————————————-
    Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly-Version: 8.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 8.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll.
    —————————————-
    System
    Assembly-Version: 2.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll.
    —————————————-
    System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly-Version: 2.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll.
    —————————————-
    System.Drawing
    Assembly-Version: 2.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll.
    —————————————-
    System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly-Version: 2.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll.
    —————————————-
    Microsoft.VisualBasic.resources
    Assembly-Version: 8.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 8.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic.resources/8.0.0.0_de_b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.resources.dll.
    —————————————-
    System.Windows.Forms.resources
    Assembly-Version: 2.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms.resources/2.0.0.0_de_b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll.
    —————————————-
    mscorlib.resources
    Assembly-Version: 2.0.0.0.
    Win32-Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400).
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll.
    —————————————-

    ************** JIT-Debuggen **************
    Um das JIT-Debuggen (Just-In-Time) zu aktivieren, muss in der
    Konfigurationsdatei der Anwendung oder des Computers
    (machine.config) der jitDebugging-Wert im Abschnitt system.windows.forms festgelegt werden.
    Die Anwendung muss mit aktiviertem Debuggen kompiliert werden.

    Zum Beispiel:

    Wenn das JIT-Debuggen aktiviert ist, werden alle nicht behandelten
    Ausnahmen an den JIT-Debugger gesendet, der auf dem
    Computer registriert ist, und nicht in diesem Dialogfeld behandelt.

    Windows 7 x64

  • Sparkznextforceteam

    Do it works on 64 bits»

  • Kumi

    My virus scanner detected a Suspicious.Cloud.2 in this file..

  • mazzy12345

    I second that. I feel like this program was abandoned.

  • Fabian

    does it support x64 now?

  • Ato’ fumi

    can you explain the effect of changing of explorer.exe, exploreframe.dll, shell32.dll etc.

  • Antonio

    I can not use theme installer I get this error help please!!

    See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
    ************** Exception Text **************System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0×80040111): Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID {DC1C5A9C-E88A-4DDE-A5A1-60F82A20AEF7} from the IClassFactory failed due to the following error: 80040111.   at System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog.CreateVistaDialog()   at System.Windows.Forms.FileDialog.RunDialogVista(IntPtr hWndOwner)   at System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner)   at Windows_Theme_Installer.Main.bTheme_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
    ************** Loaded Assemblies **************mscorlib    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5444 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll—————————————-Windows Theme Installer    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0    Win32 Version:     CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Public/Documents/7%20Themes/Windows%20Theme%20Installer/Windows%20Theme%20Installer/Windows%20Theme%20Installer%20v%201.1.exe—————————————-Microsoft.VisualBasic    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)    CodeBase: file:///C:/windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll—————————————-System    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)    CodeBase: file:///C:/windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll—————————————-System.Windows.Forms    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)    CodeBase: file:///C:/windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll—————————————-System.Drawing    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)    CodeBase: file:///C:/windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll—————————————-System.Runtime.Remoting    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)    CodeBase: file:///C:/windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll—————————————-
    ************** JIT Debugging **************To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for thisapplication or computer (machine.config) must have thejitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.The application must also be compiled with debuggingenabled.
    For example:
       
    When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exceptionwill be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computerrather than be handled by this dialog box.

  • Andrew

    same case with Antonia, HElp Me Please…

  • Kalashnikova2010

    my explorer Not Work, my windows starts without explorer.exe
    i call explorer use taskmanager, but there’s no exp in windows folder.
    i had just look a explorer_wti_backup.exe
    i rename these file to explorer.exe and run but it can’t work, windows says Explorer.exe error number 0xc0000014

  • Meer

    when can we download the next version which would support 64bit?

  • Aganfaifianfuaniga

    64 bit support please

  • Tho_nhoc91

    Hello! I wonder why I can’t install this theme. Whenever I click Install Theme this message appeared and I can’t apply this theme to my computer.

     See the end of this message for details on invoking 
    just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

    ************** Exception Text **************
    System.ArgumentException: Procedure call or argument is not valid.
       at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileSystem.Rename(String OldPath, String NewPath)
       at Windows_Theme_Installer.Main.RenameFile(String FileName)
       at Windows_Theme_Installer.Main.bInstallTheme_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

    ************** Loaded Assemblies **************
    mscorlib
        Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
        Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4961 (win7RTMGDR.050727-4900)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
    —————————————-
    Windows Theme Installer
        Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
        Win32 Version: 
        CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Nhu%20Huynh/Music/%5BthemeW7%5D~xiaomei~/Windows%20Theme%20Installer%20.exe
    —————————————-
    Microsoft.VisualBasic
        Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
        Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
    —————————————-
    System
        Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
        Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4957 (win7RTMGDR.050727-4900)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Windows.Forms
        Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
        Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4961 (win7RTMGDR.050727-4900)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Drawing
        Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
        Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Runtime.Remoting
        Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
        Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Xml
        Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
        Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
    —————————————-

    ************** JIT Debugging **************
    To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
    application or computer (machine.config) must have the
    jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
    The application must also be compiled with debugging
    enabled.

    For example:

       

    When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
    will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
    rather than be handled by this dialog box.

  • Mojo Jojo

    64 Bit support please.

  • Zoheb ali

    Hello dear in which software i can make new themes for windowsfolder i386 please help

  • Anonymous

    I had the exact same problem except I couldn’t solve the issue. I couldn’t replace the default shell32.dll or explorerframe.dll. Explorer.exe kept crashing and my command prompts refuses to allow me to replace any of the mentioned files. The only solution was to perform a system restore.

    I’ve tried different explorerframe.dll and the same problem persisted. The program definitely has a big flaw. 

    I’m using a dell studio 1737 laptop with Windows 7 Prof 32-bit OS.