NOTE:
Due to the nature
of the Windows environment, it is possible for Themes to interact with other
programs, and also for other programs to affect some themes. You may also
wish to read the Extreme Themes DISCLAIMER.
Theme Requirements
To install desktop themes, you'll need these 3 things to use the themes: Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 or XP, WinZip 6.0 and up, and Microsoft Plus Pack (or Desktop Architect from my Utilities Page.
If the theme contains MP3 sound files, you will also need 'Media Player' in order to
use this theme. You can download 'Media Player' from Microsoft. A simple program is also available on my Utilities page for adding the codec to your computer if you already have Media Player.
Windows XP users simply right click on your desktop... choose properties and change your appearance to "Windows Classic:.
Installation Steps
If you have never used themes...
Create a directory on your harddrive to download the themes to (usually C:\Download) or download them to where you usually download files to. After you download the theme:
- Back up these 3 files (just copy them into a backup directory)
- C:\logo.sys - Startup Logo
- C:\Windows\logow.sys - Shutdown Logo
- C:\Windows\logos.sys - Shutdown Complete Logo
- Load WinZip 6.0 or higher and Open the (theme).zip file. Click on Extract.
- In the 'Extract to' box put C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\
- Make sure 'All Files' is selected
- Make sure there is a check next to 'Use Folder Names' and
- 'Overwrite Existing Files'
- Click on Extract. This will:
- Extract the files into C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\(themename)
- Extract the .Theme control file into C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes
- Extract the Startup logo file to C:\ (if it contains one)
- Extract the Shutdown and Turnoff files to C:\Windows (if it has them)
Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Desktop Themes and choose
the theme from the dropdown list.
Extreme Themes STRONGLY recommends Desktop Architect as your Windows Theme Manager.
Any and all aspects of your theme may be controlled through this program and it has many extras Microsoft plus does not.
Visit my utilities page on the left frame to download