This article is only for Windows XP users, sorry for non-XP users.


I don't know how many XP users are out there but don't you just love the XP visual themes? Well, I do! The old gray boxes are just plain boring. That is why Microsoft made Windows XP able to force almost any program to use the new XP visual themes, thankfully.


Forcing a program to use XP visual themes is simple, simply accompany an exe file with a manifest xml file. The xml file will force the corresponding exe file to use the new dll file, which draws the XP visual themes, instead of the old dll file which win2k and under uses. The reason some programs don't use this new dll is because they were created before XP existed.


So, to force MMF or TGF or any other program to use XP visual themes, simply download this file:
http://home.1asphost.com/houxtech/DC/MMFusion.EXE.MANIFEST.htm
Rename the file [filename].exe.manifest, for example: MMFusion.exe.manifest
Then place it in the directory with the exe file. That's it! Simple right?

MMF not in XP:
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MMF in XP:
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It looks better in XP right?


You can make your programs use XP visuals also by following the same steps. Besides, all other programs use it. The program not using it seems unprofessional. But maybe this won't be much useful for most of you, because the primary purpose for click products are games and not much buttons and controls are used for games.
Oh well, let's hope this article was useful somehow.