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| My Trial Windows Blinds has just expired. Im wondering if theres any other good theme website out there that doesn't charge for it's services or has stupid trial periods. Thanks. 
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| WARNING,THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THIS THREAD IS FOR THE TOPIC STARTERS BENEFIT,AND NO ONE ELSES.HIS VERSION OF WINDOW BLINDS HAD EXPIRED.
IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A GO THEN PLEASE DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.
First create a new System Restore point as a precaution.
If you have'nt done so already,uninstall Windows Blinds,then reboot.
Download\unzip the patched file 6.0.2900.2180_EN.zip(uxtheme.dll) which is attached to the bottom of this post,to your desktop.
Go to C:\WINDOWS\System32 and rename uxtheme.dll to uxtheme.dll.old
Put the new (patched) uxtheme.dll into the C:\WINDOWS\System32 folder.
If you get any warnings from Windows stating that an original system file has been replaced,you must click "Cancel",otherwise the new (patched) uxtheme.dll will be replaced with the original one.
Reboot when you've finished.
If you don't fancy doing the above,do the following instead.
Download\unzip '_nw_uxtheme_v254.zip' to your desktop,which is also attached to the bottom of this post.
Double click on 'UXTheme Multi-Patcher',click on 'Patch' and follow the prompts.
If all went to plan,go to any of the links below to download msstyles/themes:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=36
http://www.lotsofskins.com/?page=browse_category&num=41
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2187
http://browse.deviantart.com/skins/windows/visualstyle/
http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.cat.3.htm
Once you've downloaded your visual style,unzip it to:
C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes
Then go into 'Display Properties' under the 'Appearance' tab,there you can select and apply your style.
Done.
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| Thanks Richie!
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| Oh snap. Uhm, I accidently replaced the old file with the new one, what can I do now? 
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| Sorry for the double post but I just restarted as it told me to do, and the theme I chose and put in the folder you said, and it won't reconize it, as in it doesn't appear on the list of themes on appearance tab.
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| Download 'Luna Element 5.0.5' to your desktop:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/29511577/
Double click on the 'Le505' icon on your desktop.
In the opening window (image attached) click on the 'Install' button,then click on 'Close' in the following window that opens.
Now go to Display Properties>Appearance tab.
Can you see 'Luna Element 5' in the list.
If you can try applying it.
Let me know what happens.
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|  Looks like it was just an issue with the theme I had originaly picked. Found a simular one, doesn't run as slow as the other one, and best of all not bright dark and easy on the eyes. -- I love you Richie. 
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