The Universal UXTheme Patcher patches the uxtheme.dll file, which will allow you to use 3rd party (non-Microsoft created) visual styles in Windows.
This utility supports all Windows XP+ based Operating Systems. This includes Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, Server 2003 (all variations), XP Home and Pro and has full 64-bit (x64) support. The tool is only 66.5kb, takes about 1 second to patch the system, avoids Windows File Protection and only requires a restart for the patched file to go into effect.
FreewareFiles tested Universal UXTheme Patcher 2.1 on 2006-10-11 using leading
antivirus scanners and found it 100% Clean. It does not contain any form
of malware, spyware, viruses, trojans, etc. We will re-test each updated
version and remove the award as well as the program if found infected.
User Reviews
"Don't know about SP3"
Reviewer: -Deluge
Review Date: 2008-08-30
Average Rating (1 Votes ) 4.00
Pros: None
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: It worked for me while I was using SP2, but don't want to try it for SP3 since it doesn't say whether or not it supports it (otherwise I would have given it a 5.