Do you use XP Themes?

Pulsedriver · 20 Jun 2007 at 01:19

Hey folks!

So i've just realised you can install themes for XP! I was bored with the whole start button, general taskbar window look etc!

After downgrading from Vista I miss certain elements, but realised you can get some cool themes for XP!

Does anyone use them? Can you use your own wallpaper and mouse cursors if you prefer with them?

Where do you get yours from?

Feel free to post images of your desktop etc!

bledd · 20 Jun 2007 at 01:41

use xpize

visual styles are what you want to download, not themes

TheVoice · 20 Jun 2007 at 09:42

XPize is very cool. I also use a visual style called VistaCG - gives XP a Vista-style look.

marc2003 · 20 Jun 2007 at 09:46

if i was running xp, that last thing i'd want to do is make it look like vista. i've been running vista for over a month now and i'm starting to get ******* off with the default look. shame they aren't any decent 3rd party vista themes yet. the ones i've seen on neowin so far suck.

Charlie Bravo · 20 Jun 2007 at 10:46

Try these, I've been using Crystal Clear for a while.

hp7909 · 20 Jun 2007 at 10:54

Here

TheKnat · 20 Jun 2007 at 11:22

I remove all themes and just use classic. No fuss and no performance drain on the computer.

TheVoice · 20 Jun 2007 at 13:28

marc2003 said:
if i was running xp, that last thing i'd want to do is make it look like vista. i've been running vista for over a month now and i'm starting to get ******* off with the default look. shame they aren't any decent 3rd party vista themes yet. the ones i've seen on neowin so far suck.

I quite like it. It'll do until I can actually use Vista itself, once I get my graphics card back from RMA.

Anyway, have a look here fir Vista themes:
http://thevistaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=11976

As for performance drains...I really doubt that visual styles have any signifcant effect on performance for any remotely modern PC. :confused:

gareth170 · 20 Jun 2007 at 13:39

http://vistastyles.org/index.php?tag=vista-themes

skanky · 21 Jun 2007 at 17:51

TheKnat said:
I remove all themes and just use classic. No fuss and no performance drain on the computer.

i'm a classic themes man myself, although have to admit i am liking aero

Azagoth · 21 Jun 2007 at 18:39

I use WindowBlinds and the Vienna theme on XP.

http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=6152&libid=1&c=1

iCraig · 21 Jun 2007 at 18:56

I use Flyakite OSX modifier.

It changes the Windows GUI to a Mac-esque minimalistic theme, but retains the layout and structure of XP, so you don't get lost. It looks great and barely uses any resources.

Pixel · 21 Jun 2007 at 19:27

If you want to be really adventurous, you could look into some shell replacements, such as: http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/bblean/

bigmouse64 · 21 Jun 2007 at 19:39

Check out the wallpaper and desktop thread!

Glaucus · 21 Jun 2007 at 19:44

No I would like to, but I would want to design my own, it seems like a lot of hard work and installing 3rd part software.

is there any open source 3rd part software to do it?