Hallo everybody! I found a new software for modifing the appearance of Windows XP(WinDresser)

Tuesday, April 29, 2003 by tuz_anatolevich | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

Try it! I find it just exellent!
http://www.maus-soft.com/download/index.html#WD
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moshi
Reply #1 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:19 AM
it´s more or less the same as StyleXP. rather more as it comes with some real software (the theme editor) and supports multiple languages.

moshi prefers text and resource editors though (never trust a UI)
Jafo
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:22 AM
Ah, but is it a 'rehash' or is it someone else's hacked dll?.....
moshi
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:30 AM
i hacked the dll myself, you never know what you get on the net
i haven´t heard reports of infected uxtheme.dlls though, the only funny thing is when people distribute modified shell32.dlls (contains a lot of icons, but also many strings that turn your interface into an other language ).
Doomgaze
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 7:06 AM
wow... and to think to hack uxtheme.dll is about 3 lines with a hex editor...

golly gee
and i'd want to pay for it why?
wombat_1
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:59 AM
Deja Vu! And mediocre as well!

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sig101
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 1:38 PM
I must say those screenshots show rather ugly skins. Not an impressive selling strategy for a GUI enhancer.

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tuz_anatolevich
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 2:40 PM
I find it very nice tool! and it needs fast no ressource
wombat_1
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 3:46 PM
So .... how much are you being paid to try to sell it to people here???


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Paul Williams
Reply #9 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 3:48 PM
too bad- i got Win ME.
joetheblow
Reply #10 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:32 PM
hmmmmm... I need more info.

I have to admit those skins don't look to good. But a screen shot would be better.

I do wonder what is skins, where is the community who skins for it, and will it ever support windows 9x platforms (of which I beleieve most people on the planet have... or maybe that is not important because skinning seems more of an XP thing)

If it is still just going into the dll flie I am not sure if that is cool (but its a start).
citats
Reply #11 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:40 PM
moshi speaking of copy rights does this not violate your end user license and the authors copy right?

#3 by moshi - 4/29/2003 6:30:42 AM
i hacked the dll myself, you never know what you get on the net
i haven´t heard reports of infected uxtheme.dlls though, the only funny thing is when people distribute modified shell32.dlls (contains a lot of icons, but also many strings that turn your interface into an other language ).

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sig101
Reply #12 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:46 PM
Gee, why do I get the feeling the board is being spammed on behalf of this product? At least 2 or 3 ID's suddenly just today (by coinkidinky) recommending this app on this thread and others?

Again, the screenshots don't look in the least appealing. If someone wants to promote a program to make appealing GUI's they should have screenshots that don't look likb Babya 3.2.

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moshi
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:49 PM
don´t think copyright is an issue for me here as i do not distribute anything but distributing those files is probably illegal.

violating the EULA? pretty sure. i haven´t read it though, have you?
sig101
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:52 PM
Also, promoting that program here is kinda like going into a Lexus showroom and trying to steer customers to your cousin Otto's Yugo dealership. (Or should that be a Volga?)

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citats
Reply #15 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:52 PM
I'm pretty certain that modifying said dll is indeed a violation of the end user license... except of coarse Linux or other open source products then all you need to do is offer your modifications to others... GPL

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Lady_Akasha
Reply #16 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:22 PM
"I find it very nice tool! and it needs fast no ressource"

Sounds like a major commercial.

I'm sure it doesn't need much resources, did ya see those skins?

The screenshot is very unimpressive. To the point that the idea of 'trying' it never crossed my mind.
Jafo
Reply #17 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:28 PM
Hacking a system dll which is part of the Windows OS product would violate the EULA....Reverse engineering or decompiling is prohibited.
Distribution of the result or not is immaterial.
I'm sure the EULA is accessible on Microsoft.com for all to read and be confused by...
moshi
Reply #18 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:45 PM
sure distribution is immaterial. has nothing to do with copyright though.
i am definately not going to read that monster of a license. i rather mail MS and admit i changed some icons and ask them if it´s ok for me to use Windows or if i should switch to an other OS.
Koasati
Reply #19 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 7:05 PM
i rather mail MS and admit i changed some icons and ask them if it´s ok for me to use Windows or if i should switch to an other OS.

kona0197
Reply #20 Tuesday, April 29, 2003 7:24 PM
No thanks. I will stick to my stardock products.

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