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    Alienware Mediaplayer skin w/Win7

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by AmiBot23, Mar 26, 2010.

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    AmiBot23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've found that the Alienware skin "Darkstar" works with my Win7 Mediaplayer ! and the only part that does not seem to work is the minimize gadget from within the skins gui, everything else seems to function correctly. So if you've been wanting an Alienware themed mediaplayer skin for your Win7 Alienware setup and thought there were no compatible Alienware Mediaplayer skins under Win7 you could give "Darkstar" a go (WARNING, attempt at your own risk ! ) it works for me with no ill effects that I can tell.. so far.. even though it claims it's for XP only.. :) .

    You can get it here..
    http://www.alienware.com/community/alienguise/theme-manager.aspx
    scroll down, it's near the bottom right (looks like a four pointed bladed star) Download it somewhere(it asks for your email) then click into the file till you see the file called Alienware_Darkstar_wmp11 double click it and you'll then have it installed in mediaplayer under your skins !

    Be warned that this is the only one that I've found to work. None of the others will work nor the screen saver. Hope that this helps some people that have been wishing for a cool Alienware Mediaplayer skin under Win7 and thought like I did that there were none., Well Darkstar is one that seems to work for me anyhow. :)
     
    AmiBot23, Mar 26, 2010
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