Missing .uis file/unable to rename extension to .wba

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I'm currently using the free trial for WindowsBlinds, and more than once I've tried downloading a desktop theme, but it doesn't work. Everytime I tried to load the .zip file into WindowBlinds, it says they're a missing .uis file. I've searched the forums and wiki's, and haven't found any solution that worked. The solution that kept coming up was to rename the .zip to a .wba, but it's not working. I'm either doing it wrong, or I just can't rename it. Also I extracted the files, and I can't find a .uis or a .wba in there, it's usually .desktop or other images. I've even tried redownloading, and this has been happening to all the themes I downloaded so far. I'm currently using FireFox as my browser, and my OS is Windows XP: Home Edition. Is there anyone that could help me out? Thanks in advance! It'll be much much appreciated.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you have a link to the themes you're trying to download and load into WB?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is because you are trying to use the wrong kind of file. Each specific skinning program has its own type of file associated. In this case WindowBlinds, the themes for which can be found here LINK - WindowBlinds Library
Just click on the file download and the theme should automatically install.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I believe that was the section where I was trying to download them from. Here is the link to one of them: WWW Link

I can't seem to find the other one that I was trying to install. Sorry about that.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
#2: That's what I was getting at.

We need the link to the skin page, not the download. We need to be able to see which category it came from. https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=3574&libid=31 <---DesktopX file

But yes, as Fuzzy said, each program has its own gallery, and you need the program mentioned at the top of the page to run those skins. Only skins from the Windowblinds gallery will work with Windowblinds, only skins from the DesktopX gallery with work with DesktopX, etc.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Oooh! Well that explains it. I had no idea that each program had it's own gallery. Now I feel kind of dumb. Anyways, thanks for the help. Much appreciated. x]