Installing new layer styles in PSE8

Hi
I am trying to install new layer styles in PSE8 using Vista. I can get them to appear in the "All" section but I am trying to get them to appear in the dropdown list with no success.
I have created an xml file with the same name as the .asl file and this contains the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<PSEContent xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/PSEContent/2.0/">
    <subscription value="free" />
    <type value="style" />
     <category value="$$$/content/category/type/metalstyles=metal styles" />
</PSEContent>
File names = metal styles.asl and metal styles.xml
I have rebuilt the following 2 files
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\8.0\ThumbDatabase.db3
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\8.0\Locale\en_us\MediaDatabase.db3
Could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong
Thanks

A program-installer has come to my attention:
http://www.graficalicus.com/graffishop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=37&zen id=ba0034657f73d7300ab449e312ba5463
Does this work? It may be just the thing for those of us not familiar with the manual process for installation.

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