Microsoft KB Archive/253739

= Explanation of user interface (UI) skins =

Article ID: 253739

Article Last Modified on 3/29/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, when used with:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

 Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

 Microsoft Windows 95</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, when used with:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 95</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1</li> Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0</li> Microsoft Windows NT 4.0</li> Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition</li> Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition</li> Microsoft Windows 95</li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q253739

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INTRODUCTION
This article discusses user interface (UI) skins.

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MORE INFORMATION
With UI skins, you can customize areas in Microsoft Windows programs such as backgrounds, title bars, buttons, and other graphical interfaces. For example, you can use skins to change the background in Microsoft Internet Explorer and the Windows Explorer toolbar. With skins, you can configure the interface by choosing different categories of skins. Some programs make automatic skin changes for you when you start the program or use certain parts of the program.

Most UI skins are developed by third-party vendors. You can use skins to modify the interface of many programs. With some programs and utilities, you can create your own skins.

The following list contains some programs that use UI skins:
 * Windows Media Player version 7.1
 * Windows Media Player version 7
 * Macromedia Shockwave
 * RealPlayer
 * RealJukeBox
 * Nullsoft WinAmp
 * Quake

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Note Windows and Internet Explorer do not install UI skins components. If you have issues with UI skins, contact the vendor of the program for help.

Windows Media Player for Palm-size PCs contains the skins feature. To obtain this feature, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/skins.aspx

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