Free XP .msstyle to WindowBlinds Exporter Tool

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One of the great features of SkinStudio 5 was the ability to directly import XP .msstyle themes and convert them into WindowBlinds skins, giving you access to the many .msstyle themes out there, but allowing you to retain the ease and power of using WindowBlinds.  Unfortunately, that feature isn't present in SkinStudio 6.  But never fear, there is actually a free, stand-alone tool to do just that!

Get the XP .msstyle importer free!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Stupid question I know but how do you go about installing this software tool. Any help would be great Thank you
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Almost forgot I had downloaded this. Haven't tried it out yet though. Thanks for the reminder Zoomba :D
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
download the zip file and extract to a folder. Use the MSImport.exe and select the ms style you want to import. Simple as that...
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks very much Shelby, I'll give it a try. By the way great user name for a great car
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You may bet an error for a missing odzip.DLL file - simply Google that file , and you will find downloads for it.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yay! Now I can finally use Luna on Vista!
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NOoooooooooo!  :SURPRISED: 
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
too bad i deleted most of my msstyles 3 weeks ago........... oh well edit ,,,, now how the heck u use it ?
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top


This will import msstyles into what?
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import XP .msstyle themes and convert them into WindowBlinds skins
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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So wheres a good place to get msstyles from?
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
deviantArt
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Skinstudio is much better & importing .msstyle without an option to edit is of what use?
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
SKS6 does not have an import function so you need a separate tool.  SKS5 did the import internally.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh i have SK4 perhaps... Because i don't play with it no need updating.
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bcoz i have to study töö
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top


Free XP .msstyle to WindowBlinds Exporter Tool



Get the XP .msstyle importer free!

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Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For the record.. SKS6 and SKS5 can exist on the same PC so you can use sks 5 if it's still available through stardock central.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For the record.. SKS6 and SKS5 can exist on the same PC so you can use sks 5 if it's still available through stardock central.
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I'm still trying to get a definite answer, but that may no longer be true, NT

I've gotten a few reports that the latest beta of SKS6 *asks* you to uninstall SKS5 ... don't know if that is mandatory or not.

Haven't tried installing the latest SKS6 beta yet .. don't want to bork something until I'm sure SKS6 will do everything that SKS5 would do ... still might need SKS5 for a couple of skins I'm working on. ;)
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Haven't tried installing the latest SKS6 beta yet
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Me neither.. if the latest update causes me to have to uninstall sks5 then it's a deal breaker. Me needs me SKS5 for me security. :)
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top


5.01.049 still available here via SDC

5 & 6 still compatible - no change as far as I can tell from when it was 1st posted they could reside together

only thing is: if you like to open the skin to edit via the WB configure, then the 1st that was installed and associated with the 'edit' button in WB becomes the default - you don't get a choice and no way to change from making it use one and start using the other except for uninstalling both, rebooting, install 5 or 6, reboot = it becomes default - install the other


I had both installed - the edit button opened 5 - uninstalling 5 made the button go dead, 6 was still installed but didn't take over - poster on a previous post said reinstalling 6 made it the default



If you update/install 6 via Impulse it will uninstall 5