I just downloaded StyleXP to see some new desktops, I saw somebody else on this thread was using it. I never should have downloaded that crap- it installed 30+ spyware in Windows. Beware.
Yep... All you need is the XPStyle.dll or something like that. (Don't quote me on the name, but it's a single DLL that will let you choose any style in your desktop settings, instead of only signed MS ones.) It was a real bugger to swap out that single DLL, though, as Windows detects the DLL change, and wants to put it's signed version back. Why can't Windows be this protective when Spyware tries to replace files?? Even just a yes/no prompt would be nice. (Grumble, grumble... Stupid Microsoft.)