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    Different skin in Windows 7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MisterQ, Sep 15, 2009.

  1. MisterQ

    MisterQ Notebook Consultant

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    MisterQ, Sep 15, 2009
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    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    The menu does look different.
     
    surfasb, Sep 15, 2009
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    I think it's ugly :) (not the laptop, just the skin).

    but i'm interested if they get that skin certified, so we could finally develop skins that don't need hacking of system files.
     
    davepermen, Sep 15, 2009
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    Actually, I think they are both ugly.

    I much prefer the default theme over that. The skin also looks like there is no Aero, which is a rather large turn off for me.
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 15, 2009
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    I have the same feeling.
    The skin/theme is ugly indeed.
    I hope someone come with a better theme ^^! XP theme sucks for me.
    Vista's, LOL, I always tweak it to use 7 theme.
    Now, using Windows 7 and it is Windows 7 Aero theme. Feel grateful. LOL.
     
    DarkSilver, Sep 15, 2009
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    i hope they release a vista skin for win7.... then i might use win7 :)
     
    davepermen, Sep 15, 2009
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    what the hell why would you do that? you can already change the settings to make it the same but better...
     
    mtarm1, Sep 15, 2009
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    looks nice, have to test that out laters (holidays next week, time to test :))

    to mtarm1: you have no clue... :)

    the new taskbar is, especially in old style mode, a huge back step to the vista style in usability, readability, contrast, etc. i talked about that very often and won't repeat it. and i won't use the new-style mode as it's a usability nightmare that makes no sense. i have to try to contact microsoft one day for this, lets see.. :)


    edit: the only thing missing then is the big previews i can have in vista (thanks to a tweak)
     
    davepermen, Sep 15, 2009
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    Doesn't WindowBlinds do all sorts of Windows XP+ skinning?
     
    fred2028, Sep 15, 2009
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    yep, but it's sort of using a hammer for everything.

    getting non-zertified skins working is actually very easy, and windowblinds is just so much more (and most of that unneeded bloat)..

    so i prefer to just get a skin, and don't touch the rest of the os. problem is, microsoft doesn't allow non-certified skins (as they could be buggy, and have a bug that prevents you from being able to change it back again, then), so some patching is required.
     
    davepermen, Sep 15, 2009
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