themes
Saturday, October 23, 2004 by barrie1 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
when i downlode a themes it downlodes in zip file how do you unzip and get it in to a theme
Koasati
Reply #3 Saturday, October 23, 2004 4:31 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, October 23, 2004 4:31 PM
What type of theme are you trying to use?
btw...... please don't start multiple threads on one subject.... I've removed the other two. 
SelfExiled
Reply #4 Sunday, October 24, 2004 1:55 AM
Most skins require a program to run them. Windowblind skins require windowblinds. DesktopX themes require DesktopX, etc.etc..
Now, with that said, I've heard that SP2 will change the extension of windowblind skins to zip instead of the wba extension. In that case, you need to change the skin back to the extension it needs to be recognized by its associated program.
With all that I've said, answering the above question will help resolve the actual issue that you are having. And, a skin name or link will answer any other issues that may be related to a particular skin or theme.
[Message Edited]
Reply #4 Sunday, October 24, 2004 1:55 AM
| how do you run it |
Most skins require a program to run them. Windowblind skins require windowblinds. DesktopX themes require DesktopX, etc.etc..
Now, with that said, I've heard that SP2 will change the extension of windowblind skins to zip instead of the wba extension. In that case, you need to change the skin back to the extension it needs to be recognized by its associated program.
| What type of theme are you trying to use? |
With all that I've said, answering the above question will help resolve the actual issue that you are having. And, a skin name or link will answer any other issues that may be related to a particular skin or theme.
[Message Edited]
barrie1
Reply #5 Sunday, October 24, 2004 5:53 AM
Reply #5 Sunday, October 24, 2004 5:53 AM
no matter wot theme deaktopx or windowblind i try to bownlode it sill downlode in zip file and whoe is sp2
Corky_O
Reply #6 Monday, October 25, 2004 12:10 AM
Reply #6 Monday, October 25, 2004 12:10 AM
Just happened by here, so a couple of simple points.
1) SP2 is the abbreviation for Service Pack 2, in this case, for Windows XP. It has a number of features that focus on protecting your computer during downloads.
2) I would start by right-clicking the .zip file after you download it and select extract to the folder the .zip file is in. This will give you a new folder that is not a .zip file.
3) Look inside the folder, and in the case of a Windowblinds file, you should see a .wba file. Double-click (left button on mouse) and it should automatically install itself into your Windowblinds directory. Then simply run the Windowblinds program and right-click the "Windowblinds" icon in the system tray (lower right corner of screen if your taskbar is located at bottom of screen), and choose "configure windowblinds" from the context menu.
4) Navigate to the newly installed windowblind in the configure dialog, select it and click "apply changes" under the "Windowblinds" heading at left side of dialog.
5) In the case of a DesktopX file, complete #2 above and copy the files inside the folder to your "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX" folder. If your local drive is not (C:), replace the C: in the address to whatever letter your local drive is. Make sure it is the local drive that holds your "Program Files" directory.
Use the following guidelines to copy:
A) Files named "DesktopX Package" go into the "objects" folder which is inside the folder listed in #5 above.
Files named "DesktopX widget" go into the "widgets" folder which is inside the folder listed in #5 above.
C) Files named "DesktopX theme" go into the "themes" folder which is inside the folder listed in #5 above.
After installing the files in the proper folder, run the "DesktopX" program and right-click the "DesktopX" icon in the system tray, select "Configure DesktopX" and load your theme, object, or widget from the dialog.
Icon Packager, Theme Manager (.suite files) can be double clicked to install and the program will start automatically and allow you to choose the Package or Theme you would like to load.
Hope this helps.
1) SP2 is the abbreviation for Service Pack 2, in this case, for Windows XP. It has a number of features that focus on protecting your computer during downloads.
2) I would start by right-clicking the .zip file after you download it and select extract to the folder the .zip file is in. This will give you a new folder that is not a .zip file.
3) Look inside the folder, and in the case of a Windowblinds file, you should see a .wba file. Double-click (left button on mouse) and it should automatically install itself into your Windowblinds directory. Then simply run the Windowblinds program and right-click the "Windowblinds" icon in the system tray (lower right corner of screen if your taskbar is located at bottom of screen), and choose "configure windowblinds" from the context menu.
4) Navigate to the newly installed windowblind in the configure dialog, select it and click "apply changes" under the "Windowblinds" heading at left side of dialog.
5) In the case of a DesktopX file, complete #2 above and copy the files inside the folder to your "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX" folder. If your local drive is not (C:), replace the C: in the address to whatever letter your local drive is. Make sure it is the local drive that holds your "Program Files" directory.
Use the following guidelines to copy:
A) Files named "DesktopX Package" go into the "objects" folder which is inside the folder listed in #5 above.
Files named "DesktopX widget" go into the "widgets" folder which is inside the folder listed in #5 above.C) Files named "DesktopX theme" go into the "themes" folder which is inside the folder listed in #5 above.
After installing the files in the proper folder, run the "DesktopX" program and right-click the "DesktopX" icon in the system tray, select "Configure DesktopX" and load your theme, object, or widget from the dialog.
Icon Packager, Theme Manager (.suite files) can be double clicked to install and the program will start automatically and allow you to choose the Package or Theme you would like to load.
Hope this helps.
gef
Reply #7 Monday, October 25, 2004 4:21 AM
Reply #7 Monday, October 25, 2004 4:21 AM
Just change the .zip extension to either .dxtheme for DesktopX or .wba for windowblinds then double-click on it. 
gef
Reply #10 Monday, October 25, 2004 9:47 AM
Reply #10 Monday, October 25, 2004 9:47 AM
Hightlight 'zip' with the mouse, delete then print dxtheme or wba in it's place - ENTER.
JanOscar
Reply #13 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:26 PM
Reply #13 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:26 PM
https://www.wincustomize.com/msgboard.asp?BID=WC&id=307948#314683
Try to search, before asking here.
Try to search, before asking here.
barrie1
Reply #16 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:58 PM
Reply #16 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:58 PM
it dus not say thatSysMetrix is for windows 98se or xp
JanOscar
Reply #17 Monday, October 25, 2004 4:15 PM
Reply #17 Monday, October 25, 2004 4:15 PM
The following can be found near the bottom of the page I linked to:
"Tested and supported OS versions:
SysMetrix is designed to work on Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows 98."
"Tested and supported OS versions:
SysMetrix is designed to work on Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows 98."
JanOscar
Reply #18 Monday, October 25, 2004 4:19 PM
Reply #18 Monday, October 25, 2004 4:19 PM
Your spelling needs improvements, if you want people to understand you, and for you to expect the right answers for what you are looking for. For the reading part, I'm sorry to say, you're on your own.
barrie1
Reply #19 Monday, October 25, 2004 4:25 PM
Reply #19 Monday, October 25, 2004 4:25 PM
thx sorry about the spelling im not very good at it
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Reply #1 Saturday, October 23, 2004 2:57 PM