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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.

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    Thanks man...she is a great kid!!!! :D :D :D :D :D
     
  3. Carrot Muncher

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    Thought I'd put the taskbar at the top, see how I get on with it it.

    [​IMG]
     
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    I like it, also liking the background! :)
     
  5. Carrot Muncher

    Carrot Muncher Notebook Evangelist

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    Thank you. :)
    Link to wp here
     
  6. Cin'

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    My latest..I'm ready for the cottage, the dock, the lake...*sigh*

    [​IMG]

    Cin ;) :)
     
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    :) With such beautiful scenery as that, who wouldn't ;)
     
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    That is very nice. Can you share the link if you don't mind?
     
  9. AppleUsr

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    magical lady bugs lol

    [​IMG]
     
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    Cool background...It Looks like Windows 7 from the wifi tray icon.
     
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    Thanks Cin. That picture is just right to get ready for the summer. :D
     

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    It looks really good as a BG for you, also! ;) .....I have 2 weathered white rocking chairs very similar to those deck chairs! :D I put them outdoors today.. ;)

    Cin ;) :)
     
  14. Alienized

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    Thanks for the link :)

    Also diggin Cin' s background, ah yes ready for summer!
     
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    Very Nice-Make's the wait for summer even more unbearable! :p
     
  16. ashrivas18

    ashrivas18 Notebook Consultant

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    my latest one
     

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    Here is what my desktop looks like. All shortcuts are in a dock, and both taskbar and dock are set to auto hide, while vista gadgets are switched off. Although I'm not sure if everyone would share my taste in liking such kind of wallpapers.

    [​IMG]

    Link:
    http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7012/desktopscreenshotu.jpg

    PS: First time i'm thumbnailing a pic for forum size, i hope i got it right according to the guide in the first post. Also I haven't checked the whole thread so I don't know if this wallpaper has been posted before.
     
  18. Carrot Muncher

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    heres a new one. i need atleast one side of my desktop cube dark. so, i picked this.

    ev
     

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    Very cool! LOL.

    I like your windows 7 theme, I'm also using it myself. :) Can you share the wallpaper?
     
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    It says Windows 7 in the bootom right corner :rolleyes: .
     
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    I was thinking the Windows 7 theme. haha.
    Well it that case, this picture doesn't belong in this thread. :)
     
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    [​IMG]

    Newest. :D
     
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    Someone has food on their mind?
     
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    coming up!

    ok, i tried to upload the photo direct, but because its apparently an hd photo the fourm rejects it as too large, so..............


    heres the next best thing, a link directly to it, so you can dl it too. :)

    http://img1.socwall.com/Nature/Sky/200910032946-12383.jpg


    ev
     
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    very nice
    did you use windowblinds for the dock below?
     
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    where did you get the background image?
    very subtle and cool
     
  29. Carrot Muncher

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    That will be either rocket dock or object dock with icons from here probably


    Looks like it to me, click
     
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    thanks and +1
    object dock is free right?
    does it eat up a lot of resources?

     
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    Rocketdock is free and you can get a free version of objectdock, there is a paid for version which has more features, if you click the link you can compare the two.
    Stacksdocklet I would also recommend if you have a load of stuff to put into the dock, it just makes it tidier. You can use stacksdocklet for both rocket and object dock.

    Rocketdock for me is using 14mb of memory atm.

    http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/downloads.asp#download


    http://rocketdock.com/

    http://rocketdock.com/addon/docklets/1791
     
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    great ill try them out
    am i right in guessing that you can unload them from memory if you want just like exiting vista sidebar?
     
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    yes you can, using RocketDock and works great for me! :) Also like all the new icon's they come out with on a daily basis.
     
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    Like the wallpaper :D.
     
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    Thanks for the share! :)
     
  36. Thaenatos

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    The side bar is back! I finally got around to redoing my sidebar after a long 1 year hiatus of being turned off. Definitely enjoying the functionality of it, and Im kinda wondering why I ever got rid of it.

    As you can see I need to clean up my icons. But there are just too many Viscual studio projects I'm working on to do so. Plus it pulls triple duty (work, school, fun).
     

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    I just have them in the projects folder, you know :) that way, i don't clutter my desktop with all the projects i would have :)
     
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    Ive thought of that, but I move them to my SD card ALOT to code on my netbook. So I guess I feel they are more easily accessible on the desktop. One day Ill organize them.
     
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    liquidxit2, got a link to that wp?
     
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    I dont remember where I got it, but Ill attach a non screen shot version of it.

    Im trying to upload the 1920x1200 res version, but it times out every time. Ill retry it later, or I can email it to you if you want to pm me your email.
     

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    Cheers, I was able to find it by googling the file name. :p

    http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/1625/dark_clouds_await.html
     
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    there are synctools :) (or best would be a small svn server.. www.visualsvn.com has one for free to install, but of course it should be available for both systems to check out and check in. i use my windows home server for that :)).

    i know that "one day". took me around 8 years to do that once :)
     
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    Hi guys, and girls...hehehehe

    Here is the newest one, and I do have a great one for next week...CHEERS!!!!

    [​IMG]
     
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    Lookin' good :D Can't wait to see next weeks :)

    After attempting multiple times to replace the theming files in Windows to no avail (everytime I did it, my computer wouldn't make it past the log on screen, forcing me to use my Windows Vista disk to browse for system restore files) I'm just gonna give up and stick with the default theme. :( It sucks because I have done this in the past with success. :mad: I think it's the fact that I'm using SP2, but I'm getting the right files... :confused:

    It's just a different wallpaper created from my Last.FM listening history. Pretty tame compared to all the things you guys have done. :D

    [​IMG]

    Do any of you guys have ideas to "unbland" my desktop?

    Thanks,
    Ricky :)
     
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    It looks nice, Richard! :D
    I like how you always do that with your listening history @ last.fm :D

    Cin ;) :)
     
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    http://meep.110mb.com

    Free Image hosting that i ahve set up, very fast, works pretty much the same as imageshack e.t.c

    Please use ^_^ thanks
     
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    [​IMG]

    My latest update after a fresh install~ :)
    Been looking for a certain image to replace my current Winamp skin though...
     
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    Pretty Wallpaper. :)
     
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