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    The most beautiful Windows Theme ever...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Greg, May 1, 2007.

  1. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Windows Classic...Storm VGA style!

    Yes, I know...it's old. But it isn't the standard XP interface, and I needed something new and I'm not paying any money for extra stuff. Back to the simple basics!
     
    Greg, May 1, 2007
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  2. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    Those "classic windows themes" to me look old fashioned, you don't need special software to apply different themes just use the hacked uxtheme.dll. I have been doing this for years as the classic themes as well as the XP defaults are quite IMHO hideous :)
     
    Evolution, May 1, 2007
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  3. Gator

    Gator Go Gators!

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    Screenshot?
     
    Gator, May 1, 2007
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  4. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Hmm, I like the Windows Media center theme (Royale or whatever). Its like XP on first glance, but its much slicker and aesthetically pleasing.
    The Zune theme is pretty similar, but its black and orange as opposed to cerulean/green, which makes it too halloween-y for my taste.
     
    Redline, May 1, 2007
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  5. ElKid

    ElKid Notebook Evangelist

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    Like Evo I use uxtheme.dll hacked. I like WMP 11
     
    ElKid, May 1, 2007
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  6. benlg

    benlg Notebook Guru

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    benlg, May 1, 2007
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  7. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    I like how the task bar is seamless instead of having the borders and the visible browser lines.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, May 1, 2007
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  8. iza

    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    I use blackbox. Can't get more minimalistic than that. :p
     
    iza, May 1, 2007
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