Make windows XP look good.

Conor

Step 1.

Install the Zune theme from here.

Windows will now look like this...



Step 2.

Download my black mouse pointers pack.



The theme won't work with Vista, but the mouse pointers will.

Peris

cool!

flaagan

I've been using that Zune theme for as long as it's been available. I absolutely love it. Might have to give that black mouse pointer thing a try as well, though I've got no problem with the 'stock stuff'. As for Vista, I like the way it looks by default with all the goodies enabled.

Vailias

very nice. thank ye.

Cody

I use the theme that makes my computer look like windows 98. It rules.

LoTekK

I used to use the Zune theme when I was on XP and it was awesome. Now that I'm on Vista, I just use Aero Black, which is also awesome. This black cursor set goes nicely with that, so thanks!

dejawolf

i also use the win98 theme! retro rules!

Michael Knubben

Windows classic with both parts of the gradient set to a poisonous green.

Maybe I'll give one of those clearlooks ports a go sometime though, I quite like the look of those! For those who don't know, it's a theme for gtk2/metacity/whateveridon'treallyknow for linux. A bit childish-looking still, but far from the vomit-inducing Luna xp, which is that terrible default style of xp.
The zune theme's a bit too glassy and large for me, but it's definately an improvement on luna!

leilei

Cody wrote: »

I use the theme that makes my computer look like windows 98. It rules.

Oh yeah? I use a theme that looks very similar to a doom level editor from 1994 lol


simple efficient theme > glitzy glitz themes

Kevin Albers

Hey, this looks nice!
Thanks for the links.

Nevinvex

Thanks for these

Pedro Amorim

i use default windows vista :P
its is nice!

ElysiumGX

I've used this theme on all my systems for months now. Very nice. I'm surprised I didn't get comments on it from a tutorial with screenshots I recently wrote.

Michael Knubben

Leilei: non-ugly efficient theme beats shit-ugly theme.

Xenobond

oh mys! where can i have waded themes? 8{

j_bradford

Woah, DCK theme? That's a nice mix of awesome and oldschool. Where can I get it?

hawken

when windows used to use me, I had it stripped back with nearly everything turned off. Felt the raw power of the machine a bit more.

Of course now I'm in la-la land but I find that windows themes are just akin to pouring molasses over your cpu

Jeremy Lindstrom

hehe I'm still using per128's dark theme for windows classic style from way back.

adam

Been using the Zune theme since it came out. I also use Max's dark theme as well. I much prefer darker themes over light ones...

Japhir

wow thanks a lot! i used to use the basic stuff 'cause i thought that would make a difference in performance. i'll test it out .
so any known firefox themes that go with it?

EDIT: but i don't like the orange start button .

EDITEDIT: firefox theme: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8076

Super

Great theme, but the orange button sucks. Aren't there more of these available?

IronHawk

cool thanks

Neo_God

I myself use the Area 04 theme by 4impressions.

http://customize.org/xpthemes/42064

It's simple and enjoyable.

dUb

You can use a whole bunch of unofficial theme's for windows XP without having to use crappy software like Windowblinds.

You just have to replace one .DLL file (uxtheme.dll) with a hacked one, and then you can use themes like this one:
http://andymorum.deviantart.com/art/System-5-20568306 (i used this theme for XP for years, pretty and non distracting)


You can use this tool to replace the uxtheme.dll file:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/UXTheme-MultiPatcher.shtml

It's very easy

Cody

MightyPea wrote: »

Windows classic with both parts of the gradient set to a poisonous green.

Dude. Me too. Awesome.

Michael Knubben

We win.

Wells

dUb, that's what I use.

i've got an almost completely white theme that people hate because they can't find the start, min, max, etc buttons.

flaagan

Anyone know anything about the custom setup used in this pict? Would like to find it or something like it for a media center kind of setup I'll be doing soon.

Neo_God

Flaagan:

http://www.4impressions.net/

I'm pretty sure that has some of the things from that pic.

cman2k

Japhir wrote: »

EDITEDIT: firefox theme: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8076

DAMN nice, thanks for this.

flaagan

cman2k wrote: »

DAMN nice, thanks for this.

Agreed, quite awesome setup.

Japhir

thanks!
and flaagan, i wouln't try that one, i tried her areao4.2 theme, and after finally being able to install it (didn't have a clue but finally found this tutorial) it turned out to have waaay to small a font. i couln't read SHIT! but the theme itself is nice.
if anybody knows how to make the font just bigger, not different just bigger would be nice .

flaagan

Japhir.. good to know that the install may be a headache; as for the font, this would be going on a computer hooked up to a projector showing on a 76" widescreen screen, so a small font isn't really an issue.

If there's anything similar to it that you can recommend, I'm all ears.

Japhir

i just found this one: http://da-flow.deviantart.com/art/VisionZero-Core-Release-3-38659376
it looks really nice, but it also looks like you need tons of stuff to be able to install it, so nah... .

Does anybody know how to install a lot of icons at the same time? (from the areao4.2 file)

flaagan

How about the clock / calender setup in that shot I posted, any ideas on that?

Ged

thanks for the cool stuff guys, my work mates are jelous lol

morphine

I like the Zune theme a lot and have been using it for long time, but still, I got too used to spot the orange rectangles on the task bar when someone messages me on MSN/WLM so the orange start button kind of bugs me.

But that's a very minor complaint. I like everything else, and I think it's a much cooler theme than, say, Royale or that Dark Royale (or sumthin').

JacqueChoi

Makes me wonder if anyone is using an Apple theme for their Windows desktop.

Lord McMutton

I've been using Royale Noir, since it matches my Limewire and Veoh TV.

flaagan

Jox... yup.. they're out there... the wierdos... :poly142:

StrangeFate

flaagan wrote: »

How about the clock / calender setup in that shot I posted, any ideas on that?

Could be google desktop... you have hundreds of gadgets for all possible stuff, including all you see there.

StrangeFate

Still haven't found anything that looks better than the modo theme on the long term.