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    Show off your Vista or XP Desktop - Second Edition!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ATG, Feb 27, 2009.

  1. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Dave, thanks for the suggestion :D
    +Rep on that...When I get home tonight I will take a closer look at it (at work right now) :(

    I like the looks of it :D

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Apr 14, 2009
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  2. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    No one is using BumpTop yet?!?!
     
    Matt is Pro, Apr 14, 2009
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  3. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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  4. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    nice and simple, except for the bottom right :) tons uf stuff down there you have :)
     
    davepermen, Apr 14, 2009
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  5. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    So, this is my new notebook, the hp 2730p tablet.

    I've changed the vista theme to have a thinner taskbar, made the buttons more wide filling the whole screen, and enlarged the preview window.

    and i use "fences", finally a bit of ordering on the desktop (when you hover the rectangles, you can see the titles, like "Visual Studio", or "Music / DJ", etc..).

    Batterybar on the bottom right. And even one quicklaunch button: go-to-desktop. why? because shortcuts are not reachable when in tablet mode, of course. a simple click with the pen, and i'm on the desktop.

    wallpaper is still hp blackbird 002. big enough to be visible without scaling artefacts in both screenmodes (landscape vs portrait).
     

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  6. Carrot Muncher

    Carrot Muncher Notebook Evangelist

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    Dunno where this is, but I wanna be there!

    [​IMG]
     
    Carrot Muncher, Apr 14, 2009
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  7. gothicaleigh

    gothicaleigh Notebook Consultant

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    Tried it, but it still seems a bit buggy.
     
    gothicaleigh, Apr 14, 2009
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  8. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Very clean, and simple :D

    I like it! :D

    Can, I come also?? :D ;) :cool:
    Very sweet!!!


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Apr 14, 2009
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  9. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    I have it installed and used it for about 15 minutes before realizing it (to me) is more of a gimmick than anything. I don't have much stuff on my desktop to begin with, and I use the start menu's search box for finding things. in the end, I think I'll remove it. It is nice though.
     
    dbam987, Apr 14, 2009
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  10. Carrot Muncher

    Carrot Muncher Notebook Evangelist

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    Yer of course, have a beach bbq too :cool:

    Liking that moon one of yours. :)
     
    Carrot Muncher, Apr 14, 2009
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  11. Polett

    Polett Notebook Enthusiast

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    Question:

    How can I change the windows "start" button in vista?
     
    Polett, Apr 14, 2009
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  12. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Thanks :) I like that kind of stuff lol
    That was realy fresh! :eek:
    Nice :)
    Thanks, maybe too clean :D
     
    tuηay, Apr 14, 2009
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  13. Wolf04

    Wolf04 Sony Fanatic

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    Dude, could I please have the original? Perty please? :p That picture looks epic, hopefully you have it in at least 1600x900....
     
    Wolf04, Apr 14, 2009
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  14. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    by searching for another vista theme and applying it (but first, installing vistaglazz and applying the patch to allow for foreign themes to get installed)
     
    davepermen, Apr 14, 2009
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  15. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    My latest desktop~ :)

    [​IMG]
     
    Hirohata, Apr 14, 2009
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  16. Carrot Muncher

    Carrot Muncher Notebook Evangelist

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    At last! after looking through 100's of pages on loads of sites I found it!!

    http://nature.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/56116/

    Normally I would seach by filename, but I renamed it. :rolleyes:
     
    Carrot Muncher, Apr 14, 2009
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  17. rjbg84

    rjbg84 Notebook Evangelist

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    That one is very nice...as you stated, the BG would be awesome without the apple logo...not a big fan of apple either.
     
    rjbg84, Apr 14, 2009
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  18. rjbg84

    rjbg84 Notebook Evangelist

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    As i have said previously...CIN you ROCK!!! Very nice ones, and thanks.


    Very very nice
     
    rjbg84, Apr 14, 2009
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  19. Wolf04

    Wolf04 Sony Fanatic

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    Thanks a lot dude. I actually tried finding the picture on flickr (it's where I actually find tons of amazing pics) and even searched for "under pier" and none of the pics I found compare to this one.
     
    Wolf04, Apr 14, 2009
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  20. MisterQ

    MisterQ Notebook Consultant

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    New desktop thanks to the almighty InterfaceLift ^_^

    [​IMG]
     
    MisterQ, Apr 14, 2009
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  21. Umberto V.

    Umberto V. Notebook Consultant

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    my desktop on my 2 day old 9262! :D

    [​IMG]
     
    Umberto V., Apr 15, 2009
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  22. demonhotrod

    demonhotrod Notebook Evangelist

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    That picture is fantastic, can you link me to it please?
     
    demonhotrod, Apr 15, 2009
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  23. Cin'

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    BBQ...would be nice :D Thanks..I liked how the BG..how it all *lined up* per se! :D

    Why thank you! :D Your's are always nice, too! ;) :cool:

    Thanks! :D
    And, here you are! :D
    http://space.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/54384/

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Apr 15, 2009
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  24. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    edit: i didn't know someone else already had that wallpaper.

    here's my new one:

    [​IMG]
     
    houstoned, Apr 16, 2009
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  25. d4nz0r

    d4nz0r Notebook Evangelist

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    I always go for a minimalist design...no need for any docks with instant search...
     

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    d4nz0r, Apr 18, 2009
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  26. Ryls

    Ryls Newbie

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    heys! absoulutely adore ur work!

    btw wat icons are you usin for the dock at the bottom and on the left? they are frm objectdock rite?

    thx!
     
    Ryls, Apr 18, 2009
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  27. Assistchief52

    Assistchief52 Notebook Guru

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    What gadget are you using for the weather? I like the layout of that as opposed to weatherbug. Also how were you about to break up the dock the way you did. Thanks in advance. I read further down once on the thread and see more info my bad..lol
     
    Assistchief52, Apr 18, 2009
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  28. Carrot Muncher

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    Carrot Muncher, Apr 18, 2009
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  29. Carrot Muncher

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    Carrot Muncher, Apr 18, 2009
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  30. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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  31. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    ask and u shall receive. thanks for the icon link btw. ;)

    [​IMG]
     
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  32. Pmode

    Pmode Notebook Consultant

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    Nice, but im more of a Peanut guy y'dig?
     
    Pmode, Apr 18, 2009
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  33. Carrot Muncher

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    Nice one, cheers for that, and no probs about the icons. :)
     
    Carrot Muncher, Apr 18, 2009
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  34. Pmode

    Pmode Notebook Consultant

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    Can anyone tell me which dock this is? and if the first icon after the folders is mozilla? how can i get that image, thing, i have object dock right now.
     
    Pmode, Apr 18, 2009
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  35. Carrot Muncher

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    Its either rocketdock or objectdock, dont matter the icons work with both. Yes that is firefox and you can get the icon here unzip it and put it into C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\Bundled Images, I dunno if you know how to change icons with objectdock so here goes.

    Right click icon in dock - dock entry properties - change icons - find the ff icon, easy.
     
    Carrot Muncher, Apr 18, 2009
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  36. Cin'

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    Hey guys.......Ahhh...
    Gone for a bit.....Needed a *fresh* change... ;)
    Hope you likey................ :eek:


    [​IMG]


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Apr 18, 2009
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  37. pillowshot

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    [​IMG]

    New one :D
     
    pillowshot, Apr 19, 2009
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  38. Kocane

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    [​IMG]
     
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  39. pillowshot

    pillowshot Notebook Consultant

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    Might wanna watch what sites you browse there ;)
     
    pillowshot, Apr 19, 2009
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  40. pixelot

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    Is that Vista? :rolleyes:

    First desktop from my new build (see sig). :cool:

    desktop_1.png
     
    pixelot, Apr 19, 2009
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  41. streather

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    [​IMG]

    the background is switched every 10 minutes to another one from my wallpapers folder
    Background = Dog and alyx picture from desktopnexus (unsure of the artist)
    Dock = ObjectDock Plus
    system Stat thingy = RainMeter +a modded Tranquil skin
    icons = Tango patcher industrial theme
     
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  42. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    what background changing program do you guys recommend? (thats easy on resources)
     
    spexc31, Apr 20, 2009
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  43. HuBu

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    is there a vista supported tango theme for vista?
     
    HuBu, Apr 21, 2009
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  44. Kocane

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    Yeah it sure is
     
    Kocane, Apr 21, 2009
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  45. Ryan45

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    That's what I often use as well. I've got tons of their wallpapers. :cool:
     
    pixelot, Apr 22, 2009
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    Ryan45 Notebook Geek

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