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Vista Appearence on XP

  • 07-07-2008 3:51pm
    #1
    Patricide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys just a quick question here, just looking for some form of theme or skin or somthing to give my start menu and windows the look of windows vista(not looking for transparencies just the same black look instead of the blue).

    All i can find are total transfer downloads, did that before and made my computer run as slow as if it were actually on vista :p


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  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Haven't looked into this much but the Vista Transformation Pack was popular when Vista was still in development. There are lots of Vista-likes themes going around though.


  • #3
    Patricide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭Patricide


    Yea i seen that one alright, not looking for the full transformation though. I know there are loads around but im only looking for small aspects of it, anyone know where there are a lot of em around in one place so i can look for myself and not waste any of your guys time.


  • #4
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Patricide wrote: »
    Yea i seen that one alright, not looking for the full transformation though. I know there are loads around but im only looking for small aspects of it, anyone know where there are a lot of em around in one place so i can look for myself and not waste any of your guys time.


    Try this BLACK THEME

    I use this on all my xp installs, it has ZERO impact on performance as all it does is change the color , and for me anyway has been 100% safe to use and unlike other themes you will NOT have to use the Uxtheme.dll hack to apply it :-)

    Edit :There is also an official one from MS here

    But this gives you a horrible orange start button


  • #5
    Patricide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭Patricide


    Cheers, pretty much exactly wht i was looking for man.


  • #6
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    What about a XP Theme for Vista? Anyone? My Dad is screaming to get one.


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  • #7
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Moved from Comp and Tech.


  • #8
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    If i install the Vista theme, does that slow down the pc.
    Do i also lose all passwords etc.

    And most importantly.....is it easy to change it back to XP???


  • #9
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    lol @ how xp folks want vista themes and vista folks want xp themes


  • #10
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Us XP people are just curious......


  • #11
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    darrenw5094 wrote: »
    Us XP people are just curious......
    I use the windows 2000 transformation pack myself*



    *Windows classic theme ;)


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  • #12
    Patricide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭Patricide


    Some do, some dont, you just gotta get lucky. theres a good enough transformation one here:
    http://www.cmszone.org/content/view/30021/86/.


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