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| 03-14-2007 | #1 |
| | Make XP Look Like Vista I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack two machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but nearly there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with the Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but I desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex os. Has anyone else tryed this??? Louis C-W |
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| 03-14-2007 | #2 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista stardocks bootskin for changing the boot skin works great... and doesnt fiddle with important system files like other boot image changers do... the logon screen changer from stardock is also very good... no problems at all "Louis C-W" <LouisCW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7305D24D-CA91-46FA-9207-CC7165993A47@microsoft.com... >I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack two > machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. > These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but nearly > there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with the > Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have > downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but I > desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex os. > Has anyone else tryed this??? > > Louis C-W |
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| 03-14-2007 | #3 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista Tried WindowBlinds by Stardock. Wasn't that impressed. Pity I failed to read their NO-money back guarantee. -- Peter Toronto, Canada XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message news:en8IcGnZHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > stardocks bootskin for changing the boot skin works great... and doesnt > fiddle with important system files like other boot image changers do... > > the logon screen changer from stardock is also very good... no problems at > all > > > "Louis C-W" <LouisCW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:7305D24D-CA91-46FA-9207-CC7165993A47@microsoft.com... >>I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack two >> machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. >> These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but nearly >> there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with the >> Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have >> downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but I >> desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex >> os. >> Has anyone else tryed this??? >> >> Louis C-W > > |
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| 03-14-2007 | #4 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista that is for skins or themes... the OP was asking for boot screen and logon screen. As for windowblinds, you are not impressed because people have not designed yet skins that are made for vista.... the ones you see are the older ones made for XP... wait a little and you will see the new themes... I am sure its a good solution since Vista has only 2 themes... "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:Oe3vpInZHHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Tried WindowBlinds by Stardock. Wasn't that impressed. Pity I failed to > read their NO-money back guarantee. > > -- > Peter > Toronto, Canada > XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate > P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD > > "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message > news:en8IcGnZHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> stardocks bootskin for changing the boot skin works great... and doesnt >> fiddle with important system files like other boot image changers do... >> >> the logon screen changer from stardock is also very good... no problems >> at all >> >> >> "Louis C-W" <LouisCW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:7305D24D-CA91-46FA-9207-CC7165993A47@microsoft.com... >>>I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack two >>> machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. >>> These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but >>> nearly >>> there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with the >>> Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have >>> downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but I >>> desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex >>> os. >>> Has anyone else tryed this??? >>> >>> Louis C-W >> >> > |
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| 03-14-2007 | #5 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista The fastest way to make XP look like Vista to to take a handful of horse **** and smear it on the screen. "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message news:eaEi%23LnZHHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > that is for skins or themes... the OP was asking for boot screen and logon > screen. > > As for windowblinds, you are not impressed because people have not > designed yet skins that > are made for vista.... the ones you see are the older ones made for XP... > > wait a little and you will see the new themes... I am sure its a good > solution > since Vista has only 2 themes... > > > > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:Oe3vpInZHHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Tried WindowBlinds by Stardock. Wasn't that impressed. Pity I failed >> to read their NO-money back guarantee. >> >> -- >> Peter >> Toronto, Canada >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate >> P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD >> >> "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message >> news:en8IcGnZHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> stardocks bootskin for changing the boot skin works great... and doesnt >>> fiddle with important system files like other boot image changers do... >>> >>> the logon screen changer from stardock is also very good... no problems >>> at all >>> >>> >>> "Louis C-W" <LouisCW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:7305D24D-CA91-46FA-9207-CC7165993A47@microsoft.com... >>>>I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack >>>>two >>>> machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. >>>> These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but >>>> nearly >>>> there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with the >>>> Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have >>>> downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but I >>>> desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex >>>> os. >>>> Has anyone else tryed this??? >>>> >>>> Louis C-W >>> >>> >> > > |
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| 03-14-2007 | #6 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista Actually I didn't like any of the WindowBlinds skins for XP back when I used XP. Most of the skins are badly designed, but the biggest problem I had was that WindowBlinds had numerous bugs that were never fixed. Fonts that didn't display correctly in buttons, window elements that were drawn incorrectly, performance issues. I really wanted to like ObjectDesktop and WindowBlinds (I paid for the deluxe package) but it is just too buggy. Recommend you NOT use WindowBlinds for a good looking/stable system. "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message news:eaEi%23LnZHHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > that is for skins or themes... the OP was asking for boot screen and logon > screen. > > As for windowblinds, you are not impressed because people have not > designed yet skins that > are made for vista.... the ones you see are the older ones made for XP... > > wait a little and you will see the new themes... I am sure its a good > solution > since Vista has only 2 themes... > > > > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:Oe3vpInZHHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Tried WindowBlinds by Stardock. Wasn't that impressed. Pity I failed >> to read their NO-money back guarantee. >> >> -- >> Peter >> Toronto, Canada >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate >> P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD >> >> "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message >> news:en8IcGnZHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> stardocks bootskin for changing the boot skin works great... and doesnt >>> fiddle with important system files like other boot image changers do... >>> >>> the logon screen changer from stardock is also very good... no problems >>> at all >>> >>> >>> "Louis C-W" <LouisCW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:7305D24D-CA91-46FA-9207-CC7165993A47@microsoft.com... >>>>I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack >>>>two >>>> machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. >>>> These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but >>>> nearly >>>> there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with the >>>> Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have >>>> downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but I >>>> desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex >>>> os. >>>> Has anyone else tryed this??? >>>> >>>> Louis C-W >>> >>> >> > > |
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| 03-14-2007 | #7 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista Oh I never used windowblinds on XP... never... ever! Because as you say the themes were badly designed... I used the UXtheme patcher for XP and used visual styles that were native to XP some are very well designed... "Wrecklass" <wrecklass1@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Oqf552oZHHA.4220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Actually I didn't like any of the WindowBlinds skins for XP back when I > used XP. > Most of the skins are badly designed, but the biggest problem I had was > that > WindowBlinds had numerous bugs that were never fixed. Fonts that didn't > display > correctly in buttons, window elements that were drawn incorrectly, > performance > issues. I really wanted to like ObjectDesktop and WindowBlinds (I paid for > the > deluxe package) but it is just too buggy. > > Recommend you NOT use WindowBlinds for a good looking/stable system. > > "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message > news:eaEi%23LnZHHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> that is for skins or themes... the OP was asking for boot screen and >> logon screen. >> >> As for windowblinds, you are not impressed because people have not >> designed yet skins that >> are made for vista.... the ones you see are the older ones made for XP... >> >> wait a little and you will see the new themes... I am sure its a good >> solution >> since Vista has only 2 themes... >> >> >> >> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:Oe3vpInZHHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Tried WindowBlinds by Stardock. Wasn't that impressed. Pity I failed >>> to read their NO-money back guarantee. >>> >>> -- >>> Peter >>> Toronto, Canada >>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate >>> P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD >>> >>> "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message >>> news:en8IcGnZHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> stardocks bootskin for changing the boot skin works great... and doesnt >>>> fiddle with important system files like other boot image changers do... >>>> >>>> the logon screen changer from stardock is also very good... no problems >>>> at all >>>> >>>> >>>> "Louis C-W" <LouisCW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:7305D24D-CA91-46FA-9207-CC7165993A47@microsoft.com... >>>>>I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack >>>>>two >>>>> machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. >>>>> These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but >>>>> nearly >>>>> there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with >>>>> the >>>>> Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have >>>>> downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but >>>>> I >>>>> desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex >>>>> os. >>>>> Has anyone else tryed this??? >>>>> >>>>> Louis C-W >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > |
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| 03-14-2007 | #8 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista Louis C-W wrote: > I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack two > machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. > These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but nearly > there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with the > Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have > downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but I > desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex os. > Has anyone else tryed this??? > > Louis C-W I've been tending to go the "other way" with the last two OS's... I used the "Classic" look in XP to avoid its "Fisher Price" interface, and am now using the "Classic" look in Vista Home Premium. My computer displays have pretty much looked the same since 98... /hates "flashy" interfaces... -- Albert Sims West Monroe,Louisiana |
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| 03-15-2007 | #9 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista I figured that with WIndows 2000. WindowBlinds worked with it .. but there were always glitches etc. I figured not to bother and just stick with what I could get "natively", so to speak. Altering the OS is a big propostion and seems doomed to complications. Saucy Lemon "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message news:et$KUKpZHHA.808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Oh I never used windowblinds on XP... never... ever! > Because as you say the themes were badly designed... > > I used the UXtheme patcher for XP and used visual styles that were native > to XP > some are very well designed... > > > > "Wrecklass" <wrecklass1@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:Oqf552oZHHA.4220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Actually I didn't like any of the WindowBlinds skins for XP back when I >> used XP. >> Most of the skins are badly designed, but the biggest problem I had was >> that >> WindowBlinds had numerous bugs that were never fixed. Fonts that didn't >> display >> correctly in buttons, window elements that were drawn incorrectly, >> performance >> issues. I really wanted to like ObjectDesktop and WindowBlinds (I paid >> for the >> deluxe package) but it is just too buggy. >> >> Recommend you NOT use WindowBlinds for a good looking/stable system. >> >> "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message >> news:eaEi%23LnZHHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> that is for skins or themes... the OP was asking for boot screen and >>> logon screen. >>> >>> As for windowblinds, you are not impressed because people have not >>> designed yet skins that >>> are made for vista.... the ones you see are the older ones made for >>> XP... >>> >>> wait a little and you will see the new themes... I am sure its a good >>> solution >>> since Vista has only 2 themes... >>> >>> >>> >>> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:Oe3vpInZHHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Tried WindowBlinds by Stardock. Wasn't that impressed. Pity I failed >>>> to read their NO-money back guarantee. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Peter >>>> Toronto, Canada >>>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate >>>> P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD >>>> >>>> "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message >>>> news:en8IcGnZHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> stardocks bootskin for changing the boot skin works great... and >>>>> doesnt fiddle with important system files like other boot image >>>>> changers do... >>>>> >>>>> the logon screen changer from stardock is also very good... no >>>>> problems at all >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Louis C-W" <LouisCW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:7305D24D-CA91-46FA-9207-CC7165993A47@microsoft.com... >>>>>>I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack >>>>>>two >>>>>> machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. >>>>>> These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but >>>>>> nearly >>>>>> there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with >>>>>> the >>>>>> Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have >>>>>> downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but >>>>>> I >>>>>> desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very >>>>>> complex os. >>>>>> Has anyone else tryed this??? >>>>>> >>>>>> Louis C-W >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > |
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| 03-19-2007 | #10 |
| | Re: Make XP Look Like Vista Skins like this are well designed. http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.as...d=5758&libid=1 With hacking your dll you are not getting native themes, you are getting the ability to run unsigned themes. "kirk jim" wrote: > Oh I never used windowblinds on XP... never... ever! > Because as you say the themes were badly designed... > > I used the UXtheme patcher for XP and used visual styles that were native to > XP > some are very well designed... > > > > "Wrecklass" <wrecklass1@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:Oqf552oZHHA.4220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Actually I didn't like any of the WindowBlinds skins for XP back when I > > used XP. > > Most of the skins are badly designed, but the biggest problem I had was > > that > > WindowBlinds had numerous bugs that were never fixed. Fonts that didn't > > display > > correctly in buttons, window elements that were drawn incorrectly, > > performance > > issues. I really wanted to like ObjectDesktop and WindowBlinds (I paid for > > the > > deluxe package) but it is just too buggy. > > > > Recommend you NOT use WindowBlinds for a good looking/stable system. > > > > "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message > > news:eaEi%23LnZHHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >> that is for skins or themes... the OP was asking for boot screen and > >> logon screen. > >> > >> As for windowblinds, you are not impressed because people have not > >> designed yet skins that > >> are made for vista.... the ones you see are the older ones made for XP... > >> > >> wait a little and you will see the new themes... I am sure its a good > >> solution > >> since Vista has only 2 themes... > >> > >> > >> > >> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:Oe3vpInZHHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >>> Tried WindowBlinds by Stardock. Wasn't that impressed. Pity I failed > >>> to read their NO-money back guarantee. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Peter > >>> Toronto, Canada > >>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate > >>> P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD > >>> > >>> "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message > >>> news:en8IcGnZHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >>>> stardocks bootskin for changing the boot skin works great... and doesnt > >>>> fiddle with important system files like other boot image changers do... > >>>> > >>>> the logon screen changer from stardock is also very good... no problems > >>>> at all > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "Louis C-W" <LouisCW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>> news:7305D24D-CA91-46FA-9207-CC7165993A47@microsoft.com... > >>>>>I recently downloaded three differen programs onto my XP service pack > >>>>>two > >>>>> machine, these were DesktopX, Maodate and DesktopX SideBar. > >>>>> These things gave me the widnows 3D filp, not as good as Vista but > >>>>> nearly > >>>>> there, the side var and the Vista start menu and taskbar along with > >>>>> the > >>>>> Windows Vista theme. These made XP look quite good and I could have > >>>>> downloaded a thing to change the boot screen and the logon screen but > >>>>> I > >>>>> desided not to fiddle around with the inner workings of a very complex > >>>>> os. > >>>>> Has anyone else tryed this??? > >>>>> > >>>>> Louis C-W > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > |
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