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Unlike programs such as Stardock's IconPackager, the WinTango Patcher uses a resource modification tool to implant its custom resources directly into system files. This approach has certain inherent benefits, as well as several inherent dangers.
### Benefits
* Provides a level of immersion comparable to a system natively using Tango resources.
* Requires no extra memory to load a custom theme on top of the default system theme; the Tango theme effectively becomes the system default theme.
* By modifying the files that are on your system already, rather than including a set of pre-modified system files, the patcher has the advantages of allowing the user to perform system updates without breaking the theme, not redistributing Microsoft intellectual property, and having a much smaller footprint distribution archive.
### Risks
The Patcher is a bit of a thug in a silk dressing gown: while it has been tested extensively and polished for the intent of mass usability, at its heart, the patcher is still little more than a tool for automating system file modification and replacement - a potentially dangerous operation. While infrequent, there have been reported instances of the Patcher damaging an installation, or failing to uninstall fully and cleanly. If necessary, you should have the means and materials to rebuild your own install and restore your own user data. Some suggestions and hints are offered in the troubleshooting section, but some understanding of the process is still helpful.
### System Requirements
**Operating System:** The Patcher is designed to work on all language versions and editions of Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (32-bit/64-bit). _For Windows XP see the [Gnome-Colors Patcher XP](https://github.com/heebijeebi/Gnome-Colors-Patcher-XP/releases)._
**Disk Space:** During the installation process, disk usage will peak at about 600MB. These 600MB include the resources (used by the Reloader, and optionally, theme developers) and backups of original system files. Both may be removed for further space optimization. But keep in mind that if you do so the system can’t be restored by the Uninstaller anymore!
**Memory:** Negligible footprint. Windows uses about the same amount of memory with its default resources as it does with Tango resources. The Patcher does not install any TSRs, and the Reloader runs once on login with negligible runtime if no changes are detected.
**Colors:** Icon themes based around the Tango Style Guidelines are naturally high-color and anti-aliased, and the work necessary to develop acceptable low-color and/or flat-transparency versions of its resources is prohibitively time-consuming. As such, results at color depths less than 32bpp will be less than optimal.