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Help => Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 => Topic started by: gheepard on September 04, 2013, 08:09:42 am



Title: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: gheepard on September 04, 2013, 08:09:42 am
If i update from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, could i use the visual style i have it now ?

http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/447537/OSX-theme-rar.html
I attached my visual style, here.
Thanks in advance


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: 3am on September 04, 2013, 11:17:41 pm
Yeah. Don't see why not. I'm not using 8.1 yet but from what I hear it's not much different from 8.

You'd need:  

1) Latest WSB: http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1959.0
2) Theme Patcher: http://www.intowindows.com/download-uxtheme-patcher-for-windows-8-1/ ( I hear this works. Uxstyle isn't updated yet)
3) Glass for your frames etc: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163570-aero-glass-for-win81-rtm-alpha-1/page-2
4) Start Menu: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163489-startisback-rc3/

As usual be careful. Always have a restore point. Most of it should port except for DWM stuff etc. I'd recommend porting it manually  just to be safe.

Have fun and good luck :)


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: gheepard on September 05, 2013, 09:19:31 am
Thanks, 3 am.
If i want to update my WSB 1.5.0.0 to this latest version, do i have to pay ?!


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: gheepard on September 05, 2013, 10:28:40 am
I tried with my OS X visual style from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 but it doesen't work at all. I installed UltraUXThemePatcher first.
Would you try to apply my attached OS X visual style on your Windows 8 / Windows 8.1, only to check if it's works, please ?
Thank you so much


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: Panda X on September 05, 2013, 12:08:53 pm
It works: http://i.cubeupload.com/ziCwEA.png

Start menu is a tad off but this is a 3rd party program so I don't know if the issue is because of that or something else.

When importing did you follow these steps? http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1895.0

Also you have to manually copy over the Shell folder from C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero to the location where you saved it.


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: 3am on September 05, 2013, 01:12:22 pm
No you don't have to pay for the beta. Just download it. Your msstyles ported ok to 8 also:

(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu41/3am_2009/Untitled_zps9e7a3dbb.png)


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: gheepard on September 05, 2013, 03:40:17 pm
It works: http://i.cubeupload.com/ziCwEA.png

Start menu is a tad off but this is a 3rd party program so I don't know if the issue is because of that or something else.

When importing did you follow these steps? http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1895.0

Also you have to manually copy over the Shell folder from C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero to the location where you saved it.
Thanks a million, Panda X, i'm very happy, i thought it's impossible to make it works from W7 to W 8 / W 8.1
I will give it another try, step by step as you described.When i'm done, i'll report here, later.
Thanks again


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: gheepard on September 05, 2013, 04:42:48 pm
I'm an idiot. I tried step by step, but it doesen't work.
Have no ideea why. Somewhere i do something wrong.


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: Panda X on September 05, 2013, 04:56:54 pm
Did you reboot after installing the UxTheme patch?


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: gheepard on September 05, 2013, 05:07:45 pm
Yes, i did.


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: Panda X on September 05, 2013, 06:39:46 pm
What error did it give?


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: 3am on September 05, 2013, 07:29:06 pm
Did you remember the step about replacing your shell folder with a copy of the one the in 8.1 aero folder?

Will it test? Or will it neither test or apply?


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: gheepard on September 13, 2013, 03:54:56 pm
What error did it give?
No error. Only ..nothing happent


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: gheepard on September 13, 2013, 03:55:30 pm
Did you remember the step about replacing your shell folder with a copy of the one the in 8.1 aero folder?

Will it test? Or will it neither test or apply?
Which shell folder do you mean, 3am ?


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: 3am on September 13, 2013, 04:03:32 pm
Replace the Shell folder in your theme folder with a copy of the Shell folder in the 8.1 Aero theme folder


Title: Re: Windows 8.1 / visual style Windows 7
Post by: M2 on January 07, 2014, 08:32:30 pm
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