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by Cheah Chu Yeow.
Original Post: Patch UXTheme.dll with Multi-Patcher to use custom themes
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I wrote a few months ago about skinning WinXP with custom Visual Styles by patching UXTheme.dll. Since then, Belchfire.net reports that a friendlier patching program called Multi-Patcher does what PatchXP does and more. It supports SP1 and non-SP1 systems, and even SP2 (beta version 2082) and Windows Server 2003. Perhaps more importantly, it allows you to easily reverse the patch by simply running Multi-Patcher again - nice safety net.
If you're looking to skin Windows XP with custom-made themes and Visual Styles available at sites like XPThemes.com and xptheme.info, this is something you should get.