How to Replace Uxtheme.dll

1. Open your Web browser and navigate to the download location for a replacement uxtheme.dll file. A link to this location can be found in the Resources section.
2. Click the link to download the file and save it to your hard drive. Make sure you know the location of the destination folder for the download.
3. Double-click the downloaded .zip file after the download is complete. When Winzip loads, click the 'Extract' button and choose your desktop as the destination directory.
4. Right-click on the 'Start' button in Windows and select 'Explore' from the pop-up menu to open Windows Explorer. In the left-side panel, navigate to the system directory for your version of Windows. In 32-bit versions of XP and Vista, this is 'C:\Windows\System32.' In 64-bit versions of XP and Vista, it's 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64.' In 2000 and NT, it's 'C:\Winnt\System32,' and in 95, 98 and ME, it's 'C:\Windows\System.'
5. Drag the uxtheme.dll file you extracted onto your desktop into the right-side panel of the Explorer window to drop it into the system file.