windows themes - where?

Kazatan · 7 Jun 2006 at 20:55

Quick and simple.

Wheres good sites to get Windows Themes from.

EDIT: Also do you need any other software for really good ones. and do these require much CPU power etc. i try and keep my copmuter running as fast as poss and if it came a choice between fastness and goodlookingness id take the fastness (not to a speed freak enthusiasts level tho)

Retorted · 7 Jun 2006 at 21:04

The best one I know of is themexp.org. It's basically a community of theme modders so some are more well made than others, but you'll find plenty of gooduns.

In terms of software, you could have a look at Window Blinds or StyleXP.

Hope this helps.

and WOO! 100 posts

marc2003 · 7 Jun 2006 at 21:12

eww. be careful of any themes packaged as .exes from themexp. full of crap.

best places for themes....

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=36
http://browse.deviantart.com/skins/windows/visualstyle/?view=1&order=5&limit=24

first you'll need to download and run this - http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=308905 (this just patches a windows system file called uxtheme.dll and allows you to run the themes from the above sites. no resources used and completely free.

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Kazatan · 7 Jun 2006 at 21:12

thanks, themexp seems only to download as .exe files which put me off.

btw edit out the last line of your post quick!

Retorted · 7 Jun 2006 at 21:22

marc2003 said:
eww. be careful of any themes packaged as .exes from themexp. full of crap.

Good point. I can remember when they all came in zips but I haven't used the site in a long while, and from the looks of things they're all exe's now which is a bit of a shame.

Messiah Khan · 7 Jun 2006 at 21:35

I use the UXtheme hack for my themes, as it uses less resources than most of the other options out there. For the actual themes, have a look on www.Deviantart.com