=========================================================================== Win7 Theme Converter Version 1.8.1 Created By Curtis Michels =========================================================================== Contents. =========================================================================== 1. Introduction 2. Installation 3. How to 3.1 Convert a theme 3.2 Make a Theme Pack 3.3 Apply Themes 4. Changes from 1.5 5. Known issues. =========================================================================== 1. Introduction =========================================================================== This Program was developed with the intention of Turning Windows 98 theme to Windows 7 themes. From my knowledge of how to manually make these conversion, I decide to make a program which could reduce the amount of time to do this. The resulting program is Win7 Theme Converter. =========================================================================== 2. Installation =========================================================================== Installation is very simple. 1) First download Win7 Theme Converter from www.z098.com/download.html. 2) Unzip the contents of the zip file to a temporary location. 3) Run setup.exe and the follow the instructions to Install. =========================================================================== 3. How to Convert a Theme =========================================================================== This section will cover a few scenarios of converting a theme 1) Get a zip, theme file, or an installed theme file containing a windows theme you want to convert. 2) Open Win7 Theme Converter 3) Click "Open Theme" and select the file you want to open. 4) choose output type. a) choosing theme just converts the theme and installs it on the computer. Best option if you want to modify the theme using the personalize control panel. b) Choosing zip file will convert the theme and output a zip file containing the theme. c) Is the same as b but isn't of a zip file it creates a themepack which can be installed by double clicking in windows 7. 5) Click "Convert". 6) When message pop's up type the name you want to call the theme or stick with it's current name. 7) If you choose theme, now the Apply button is available. Clicking this button will apply the them too the current. =========================================================================== 4. Changes from 1.5 =========================================================================== 1. Added abilty to choose output types. Types are Theme file, Zip file, or Theme Pack. 2. Fixed opening of zip files. 3. Fixed opening of Themepack Files. 4. Fixed Opening of Theme. 5. Fixed errors when outputting a theme. =========================================================================== 5. Known Issues =========================================================================== 1. Windows doesn't always accept a themepack made with this program. IF You can't get theme pack then use the personalize control panel to make the file. 2. An Issue in windows. When you install a themepack in windows 7 the trash can icon doesn't change. If you install the theme with my program the icons will work correctly.