One of the most popular OS in Linux distributions is Ubuntu. If you ever liked the Ubuntu theme and wanted it on your Windows 7 then I have happy news for you. It is a little complicated but I have a step by step tutorial which I hope will make the task easier for you.
Patching your system files
Windows checks if themes are signed by Microsoft before loading them. If they aren't, Windows won't load them at all. To use them, you will have to modify Windows system files — uxtheme.dll in particular — and disable the check. In the past, this required booting into Safe Mode and manually replacing system files. Today, there are easier ways to do this.
UxStyle is an ideal solution. This application runs entirely in memory, disabling the check without modifying any system files. It's the easiest, safest way to enable third-party themes. However, its support for Windows 8 is experimental, so only Windows 7 users should use UxStyle. To use UxStyle, download it, extract the .zip file, and run the x64 installer if you're using a 64-bit version of Windows or the x86 one if you're using a 32-bit version of Windows. After installation, a new process named "UnsignedThemesSvc.exe" will run in the background. Reboot your computer and you'll be able to install unsigned themes.
Finding themes
You will find custom visual styles for Windows on a variety of websites. One of the best places to hunt for visual styles is on Deviant Art. Check the appropriate category page for your version of Windows:
The themes are usually distributed in compressed format like .rar or .zip. Also almost all themes come with full instructions for installing the theme.
Installing Maverick (Ubuntu Theme)
As an example here I am going to use a theme Maverick for Win7 which attempts to port Ubuntu's default theme into Windows 7. I also personally like Ubuntu's theme. Below is a step-by-step tutorial to install the theme with some screenshots.
Step 1: Download and install UxStyle.
Step 2: Download the theme in .zip format from here.
Step 3: After downloading extract the archive using WinZip or any other compression tool.
Step 4: Copy every file and folder in Themes folder in the extracted folder toC:\Windows\Resources\Themes\. You might need administrator privileges to do this.
Step 5: Copy every file in Fonts folder to C:\Windows\Fonts\. This also might require you to have administrator privileges.
Step 6: Open the Wallpaper folder in the extracted folder and set the picture as destop background. This is not necessary but is is the default wallpaper of Ubuntu.
Step 7: Goto Control Panel. A new theme will be there. Click the new theme to apply the Ubuntu theme to your Windows 7!
Here are few screenshots for you:
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