XP Style Hacker

XP Style Hacker is a useful and efficient piece of software created for those who wish to tweak certain applications in order to force them to recognize the Windows XP styles, referring mainly to the characteristic interface of the OS.

In order to work with this utility, you do not need to have any programming knowledge at all, as its straight-forward and intuitive method of functioning spares you from any unnecessary effort.

Once installed, the program enables you to manually select the targeted tool by browsing through your computer’s contents and loading it into XP Style Hacker. It does not require you to do anything else and it does not modify the contents of the source application in any way.

XP Style Hacker works by creating a ‘Manifest’ file in the same directory as the program you are trying to work with, which it will then recognize and use, thus making it become ‘aware’ of the Windows XP visuals.

After using XP Style Hacker, your utility will run displaying the Windows XP theme without a problem, every time you launch it. However, if you are unhappy with this feature, you can simply remove the previously created ‘Manifest’ file from your tool’s folder, and along with it, the support for the XP appearance; as a consequence, its interface will return to normal as if nothing had ever happened.

When working with XP Style Hacker, keep in mind that it was designed for 32-bit machines, so it may not work on other systems as it is supposed to.