The All New Desktop Thread, Images No Larger Than 800x600

ash_scotland88 · 30 May 2009 at 14:13

Anybody got any easy to install Xp 64bit skins? Even if it's just colour changes of the windows/tabs.
Silver one is soo out-dated now and never been a fan of the blue one. Tried following the lifehacker guide using the GelXP theme but it doesn't work, is it because Iam using XP 64bit?

For the rainmeter how do I get it to start up on log in?
And finally, where about si the weather code on weather.com? I cant seem to find it? Any way to set the HUD to show say a 5day forcast?

edit again: Got the wetahr sorted..I hope.
VR what are you using for the 5day forecast?

V_R · 1 Jun 2009 at 00:38

Hi mate,

Im using Dark Rainmeter for the Time and weather and an edited version of the tranquil theme that comes with it for the sys info, I've removed the blue backgrounds of the tranquil config and messed about with it til i liked it, still not 100% finished yet though.

Now i also have a new VS from Deviant Art.. This one.

ash_scotland88 · 1 Jun 2009 at 11:26

Thanks,

Got the weather up and running, off to try the custom VS now, which I can never get to work!

ash_scotland88 · 1 Jun 2009 at 11:40

Got it now

Just need to get rainmeter to start up automatically on log in, how do I do that?

Ratbag · 1 Jun 2009 at 12:53

Put a shortcut in C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

V_R · 1 Jun 2009 at 13:01

Ash, What font is the time/date in out of interest?

ash_scotland88 · 1 Jun 2009 at 13:39

Rockwell, its the one that it standard for me.

and about to try the short cut, thanks.

edit: That's it starting up now, should see my big happy face how everything is sexy looking...yes Iam easily amused!

mrk · 1 Jun 2009 at 14:49

V_R · 1 Jun 2009 at 19:52

Nice tidy Start menu MRK.

I could do with condensing mine a little. lol.

Out of interest, Can you move and reorganise the entries in the start menu without 'breaking' anything? I take it i can but wanna check before i start playing.

mrk · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:01

Yup you certainly can

Start menu items reside in 2 areas depending on if the app is installed for your account or all accounts so it will be a simple case of right clicking the folder and selecting "open" or "open for all users"

matt100 · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:43

I've been trying to set up tyhis rainmeter thing and I'm nearly there but I can't get the temp thing to work at all.. it keeps telling me it doesn't have speedfanplugin.dll there and it seriously has.. I've checked a lot!

Any pointers?

W7 64 btw

ash_scotland88 · 2 Jun 2009 at 15:03

I would like to help since I have it running but alas I can't.

Tried re-jiggatating the gigaflux capacitor?

Xez · 2 Jun 2009 at 15:07

V_R said:
Nice tidy Start menu MRK.

I could do with condensing mine a little. lol.

Out of interest, Can you move and reorganise the entries in the start menu without 'breaking' anything? I take it i can but wanna check before i start playing.

Have you got a link to your wallpaper please?

V_R · 2 Jun 2009 at 22:14

I got it from this thread, Ratbag was the original poster i think.

Ratbag said:
*snip*

Here is the hotly anticipated wallpaper linkage. I've been on holiday in Egypt for a fortnight or it would've been up sooner. So glad to be back!

Ease · 3 Jun 2009 at 10:18

Here's mine. Still to sort out ObjectDock icons a bit.

yoyo50 · 3 Jun 2009 at 12:23

New skin for rainmeter

prUnE · 3 Jun 2009 at 19:45

Must be one of the few people in this thread still on XP.

SimonC · 3 Jun 2009 at 22:14

prUnE said:
Must be one of the few people in this thread still on XP.

Another XP user here.

Kainz · 3 Jun 2009 at 22:19

Ease said:
Here's mine. Still to sort out ObjectDock icons a bit.
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/770/desktop2q.png

lol

ash_scotland88 · 3 Jun 2009 at 22:24

SimonC said:
Another XP user here.

an one here, whats the HUD you got there?