Vista Desktop Tweaks/Apps. PLEASE ADD ON

bump... This thread really deserves more attention.

 

I added STATBAR to the OP.

 

i figured out why searchs weren't working.

i had to go search something in the search box. then a little line comes up that says "sell all results."

then go to search tools, then search options, then search tab, then check "don't use the index when searching the file system".

that gets it to work

 

Wrong thread but read it anyway...Good Stuff Theorist.

 

Love that LogonStudio as I already play Dark Avatar...guess what my logon screen is? thanks for pointing that out!

 

High quality Vista icons =)

http://www.vistaicons.com/

 

Thanks for the link haOKepa. I'm going to check out those icons tomorrow. They look pretty cool..

 

i agree this thread should be stickied. i did everything in the tweaks. i do run faster.

 

If you run faster...something is off.

 

wahaha... most welcome Calvin

 

Did you make them? Or is it someone elses website?

 

.. I'm not the creator

Anyway, will the changes still remain if I uninstall Microangelo On Display?

 

I have been looking for a program that didnt have a ton of bugs to get rid of the shortcut arrows.

Someone should definitely sticky this.

BUMP BUMP BUMP REP ADDED Thanks man

 

I also use some icons from that site. I'll put this link on the OP.

 

Bumped for Custom Boot Loader added on OP(page 1).

 

Good thread LIVEFRMNYC....Rep +

How about adding objectdock to desktop.....looks cool !!

http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/index.asp

 

Yup, the will. And even after the trail is over.

 

I just might do that, I like what they done new with the weather. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

cool. thanks!!

 

The only thing i actually use is Fxdivisor but pretty good stuff you have here man. Keep it up.

 

Yea I don't use everything on that list myself.

The main ones that I can't live without on Vista is .........

FxVisor 1.2

System Control

Microangelo On Display .... Even after the trial is over, it still allows me to resize and space my icons closer to each other. It also still allows me to take the shortcut Admin-shield away from certain icons and change the font.

Logon Studio .... I can't go back to the lame default Login screen.

StatusBar .... Without this, Firefox would just be to annoying when it comes to the pop-up download manager.

STATBAR .... I have to admit that I only use this on XP. But if you don't want SideBar on Vista, this is the next best thing IMO. Also a great way to get rid of your desktop Icons.

 

I would use logon studio if it weren't for the fact that i have to share this computer with my family. My mum would go crazy if i changed the logon.

 

LOL, why is that? She might actually like some of the Log-in choices.

 

where can i find the orange nebula bg or login image as shown in the first post? it looks amazing

 

She thinks that everything i do on the computer is to mess it up, so if i changed the logon screen that would be the end of me using the computer.

 

lol...my parents are the same way...if i ever use their desktop...they always worry..and blame me for why it's so slow...it's a 2 year old dell with 256mb of ram...go figure

 

You guys must have experimental history. LOL

 

Lol ...Same here

My mum use 4 year old P4 & blame me when it slow down

 

I tried installing Dreamscene on both my X61 and a Desktop. Both systems are running Vista Business. Installation is not a problem, I run it via the command prompt. It registers under installed updates, but it doesn't show up when you want to choose your wallpaper.

I cannot see how it can work on all Vista versions. Has anyone actually managed to install it on a non-Vista Ultimate system?

 

My neighbor actually got it to work on a Business version. I'll have to ask him exactly how. I don't have any other version but Ultimate, so I can't test it myself. I been meaning to take that down. I'll see what info I get from my neighbor before I do.

 

Thanks, appreciate it.

Was that the old version your neighbor got working or the new one (the one you linked to)?

Maybe it has something to do with other installed updates from Windows Updates. Maybe Microsoft put a stop to it with on of the recent KB updates.

In any event, it would be great if it was possible.

 

to jump right to your task manager don't use ctrl, alt, del...use ctrl shift esc instead.

 

Never knew that, GREAT!!


The gadget is still invaluable to me for many commands.

 

does deskspace work with vista?

 

yes it does

 

Yeah, it's compatible.

 

something you can add as an app is "rocketdock" or "objectdock" they're basically a modded start bar like mac's, rocketdock is freeware, and objectdock has both a free and a paid version.

rocketdock: http://rocketdock.com/
objectdock: http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/

 

I would recommend object dock. Its better supported and more reliable

 

Yeah, object dock is better. Rocketdock is just a rip off of object dock. And a bad one at that.

 

i use objectdock. i tried rocketdock. it wasnt as easy to use for me.

 

Added Stardock BootSkin on Fist Page(OP). Thanks to NBR User Calvin.

And Deleted DreamScence as it wasn't working for most users.

 

Bootskin works without any problem on vista?

 

Hey, I got the Visual ToolTip and I want to get rid off it - how can I do that?

 

Yeah. I'll be taking screen shots soon for the thread. In fact, i'll do it right now.

 

Is it a new version of bootskin? Last time I checked it has huge problems with Vista.

 

Wait. trying out some new things right now.

 

ok... patiently waiting. Thanks...

 

Oh crud cakes. Live, remove bootskin from the list asap. As i was testing out 3rd party skins it totally screwed up my boot process and i couldn't boot. I had to go in safe mode and fix it. Strange thing is, it worked with the defaults. Dang. Hell, now i can't even find the .exe file. I'm re-installing it. Pretty weird.

 

This thread helped me A LOT!!

Thanks!