Desktop themes

[Scott]

Tell me where to/how to/what to use to get a decent one.

I want start menu/bar to look good, desktop (and icons), Windows(my comp/firefox etc) and so on and so forth. If someone tells me to go into the control panel i will throw something at them.

Ive tried desktop x but it only changed the start bar and wallpaper stuff, not the start menu or firefox or anything like that.

Ive tried windows blinds but i can't remember, i uninstalled it quickly for desktop x.

So tell me what i am doing wrong with the two programs above ^^ and link me to a DECENT theme, or just do the latter and send me to a decent theme that can be installed through right clicking and stuff.

[Alex]

I can catch, so.....


Go into the control panel

[DQuaN]

I use Styler which works well with most themes I find.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3543/untitledwk3.th.jpg (http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=untitledwk3.jpg)

[Dave]

This method will work without needing to install any program like Windows Blinds so your PC will still work fast.


1. Goto Neowin and run the MultiPatcher (http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=140707) to fix uxtheme.dll to allow you to install/use unsigned Windows Themes (so you arn't limited to the default Windows Themes).

2. You can find loads of themes on Google (http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=windows+xp+themes&btnG=Google+Search&meta=). Just search around for one you like. As you have already fixed uxtheme.dll you can install any theme now.

3. If you cannot find any themes I will send you a ZIP file of all the themes I have, see if there is one you like there.

You may want to install the Vista Transformation Pack (http://www.windowsxlive.net/?page_id=15) that Jamie found. This will turn EVERYTHING (sounds aswell as themes) into what Vista will be like.

[Scott]

1 - Downloaded will install in a mo.

2 - I will search for themes later but 3) you can send me the pack anyway if you would. I want something different but not stupid if you know what i mean.

Vista doesn't impress me that much really so no i don't really want it.

[WallRunner]

I use StyleXP, I think it's alot like styler, uses no ram, because all it does is unlock something that microsoft locked. It comes with a couple Mac OSx skins and a strange one or two. And there are many more skins on Teh Internetz!

From,
Chris.

[Scott]

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5599/blavl0.th.png (http://img295.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blavl0.png)

Thats what i have been using last few days.

[adam]

my mate has a really cool theme thing but cant remeber what he uses

[Dave]

That StylerXP will probably "unlock" the uxtheme.dll thing. What I like about the multipatcher is that it doesn't install anything, it just replaces a file.

The ZIP with all my Themes in is 16mb (http://www.hostfiles.org/download.php?id=35BEA54D) and must be extracted to this directory: C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

When you have done that, if it has worked out ok the new themes will be in the Display Properties. I doubt my themes are as good as what you have got at the moment though but worth a try.

[adam]

Scott your desktop is exactly the same as my mates. o by the way illegal downloading is a crime :P

[Scott]

Its not a theme, does some crazy cool things with the desktop, but not a theme, hence this topic.

[Dave]

o by the way illegal downloading is a crime :P

It is but this isn't illegal downloading ;)

[Jamie]

taht theme me and dave use is good, dont no if he does anymore, well it int realy a theme it is a transformation and changed every thing in to vista but remains xp

[Dave]

I don't use it all any more. I only use bits of it as I don't like everything it does to my PC, plus it slowed it down.

[Jamie]

i am wondering y i am running slow lol, cba taking it off tho

[Wallberg]

It is but this isn't illegal downloading ;)

wink wink-thats what they all say

[The Stig]

Scott your desktop is exactly the same as my mates. o by the way illegal downloading is a crime :P


hence the word ILLEGAL
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