UXTheme (Neowin Edition) 4.0 causing crash

no_1_dave · 18 Sep 2006 at 18:21

Recently re-installed windows.
When I use UXTheme (Neowin Edition) 4.0 I run it, follow the promts, re-boot & everything boots fine.
Then if I try opening explorer or any foders etc I get explorer.exe has crashed. I cant do anything but system restore.

Whats going on?
Is there another program that has the same effect as UXTheme 4.0 (when it works)?

Scottland · 18 Sep 2006 at 18:40

Which version of windows are you using? I think the UXtheme has a few problems with x64. Version 5 of the neowin patch is available, however.

no_1_dave · 18 Sep 2006 at 18:59

I have XP Pro

no_1_dave · 18 Sep 2006 at 20:07

Anyone know of any suggestions or reasons this could happen?

Version 5 has no changes to XP Pro from version 4

Scottland · 18 Sep 2006 at 22:27

Does it do the same problem with the default XP theme, as well as any custom ones you have?
I've had a custom theme cause similar errors before.

Also, it's worth redownloading, and reinstalling the patch. It may have somehow become corrupted or something. You could also try installing it in system restore.

Another option might be to install something like the Vista Transformation Pack (have a look on softpedia, v5.5 is the latest), as this also will replace the uxtheme.dll with a modified one.

no_1_dave · 18 Sep 2006 at 23:21

I dont get the chance to even use a theme cos the system crashes after replacing uxtheme.dll

no_1_dave · 18 Sep 2006 at 23:39

WHooo!
Got it working.
Was a problem with the patcher.

I downloaded uxtheme.dll and a replacer then did it that way

Cheers for the replies