Ok, the following files will be attached:

python.exe.manifest: This is a copy of the manifest resource that I put
into the 2.6.1 python.exe file by hand for testing.  The original
manifest was the same but without the 2nd <dependency>...</dependency>
group.

sample.py: the simple little sample I used to make the screenshots.

Snap001,png: This is sample.py running with the original python.exe
running on Vista.  Notice the plain, flat, outdated and ugly win2k look
and style of the notebook tabs and buttons.

Snap002.png:  The same sample running with a modified python.exe.  Now
it has textures, gradients, mouse-over effects and etc. and will match
the look of other modern applications running on the machine that are
using the standard themes.