When I double click the exe program I get this:

UXTheme Multi-Patcher v6.0 has detected that there's any Windows NT setup file in


C:\\WINDOWS\I386

It's not recommend you to continue with this.
Please eject your Window NT CD or move
that folder to somewhere else. Press OK to exit
UXTheme Multi-Patcher v6.0


How can one move the folder I386? Wouldn't that be impossible or screw things
up? I need help here. I would like to be able to try using some of the new themes
and I cannot afford the tuneup utility so I would like this to work.

Can someone please help me with this?

Thanks in advance...

I believe the i386 folder simply contains the Windows installation files. It is common on Dell, HP, Compaq computers. The last fellow that has this simply moved the i386 folder onto a thumb drive and then moved it back after patching. Or you could burn it to disk.

Maybe try just renaming the setup file in i386. Basically Multipatcher is doing a check to make sure there are no sources of backup uxtheme.dll files and there is one in i386. If Windows finds one, it will immediately overwrite the patched one with a backup.

Whoo hoo! I'm so excited! Lol! Okay what I did was move the folder to My Documents. That worked and then when I double clicked the multi patcher program, it opened right away and I was able to install it.
I rebooted my computer at its command and I'm happy to report everything seems to be working fine and I was able to move the I386 folder back to Windows with success.

Okay. Now I want to download a theme, but in your instructions for installing the patch you said something like:

"You'll still need to load themes and visual styles manually or use a third-party program"

'kay, I am going to download a really pretty theme I found and try to install it even though I really have no clue what I'm doing. I am a desktop architect chick and at the least MS Plus. Lol!

Suggestions for a third party program to help me install the theme would be welcome.

Thanks so far for all the help Hamesh!

Starr