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    Windows 7 OEM Themes

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, Oct 17, 2009.

  1. MaXimus

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  2. Rodster

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    Say some of those themes do look nice. Oh and welcome back ! :cool:
     
    Rodster, Oct 17, 2009
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  3. MaXimus

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    thanks d00d. and I'm glad you liked them :)

    PS: hope you've enjoyed the Windows 7 updates that I posted as well in my other thread ;)
     
    MaXimus, Oct 17, 2009
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  4. Amnesiac

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    Thanks Maximus, good to see you back here.

    That Toshiba theme looks nice, should go well with my laptop...
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 17, 2009
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  5. mtarm1

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    emachines theme??? xp desktop with emachines along the horizon...
     
    mtarm1, Oct 17, 2009
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  6. mtarm1

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    sorry.....
     
    mtarm1, Oct 17, 2009
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  7. surfasb

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    Heads up. Media fire doesn't seem to like Chrome Browsers.
     
    surfasb, Oct 17, 2009
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  8. MaXimus

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    Thanks dude :)
     
    MaXimus, Oct 17, 2009
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  9. S.SubZero

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    There's no Apple theme!? o_O
     
    S.SubZero, Oct 17, 2009
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  10. Kuu

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    You can't be serious xD

    Anyway, some of these look quite nice, although I generally just steal the wallpapers from themes. I don't like having the color change unless its Green or Clear.
     
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    worked fine for me on 3.0.195.27
     
    Lanaya, Oct 17, 2009
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  12. Amnesiac

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    Actually, I know I'm probably going to get flamed for saying this, but it would be nice if there was an OS X or Apple theme. I have a Mac desktop background :p
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 18, 2009
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    nice! thx~
     
    lao3hero, Oct 18, 2009
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  14. mystery905

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    Samsung is missing :(
     
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  15. Amnesiac

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    Do you think that the manufacturers will set up their laptops so that they have the corresponding theme when they are first turned on?
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 18, 2009
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  16. mtarm1

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    what do you mean???
     
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  17. MaXimus

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    that's what they usually do, or at least, wallpapers for all I've seen.
     
    MaXimus, Oct 18, 2009
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  18. Kuu

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    When I got my computer, all it did was ask what wallpaper to use.
     
    Kuu, Oct 18, 2009
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  19. taruian

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    nice work m8, tyvm :)
     
    taruian, Oct 18, 2009
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    This is some cool stuff.
     
    kobe, Oct 18, 2009
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  21. d1rtdevil

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    does it actually customize the IU or it just add a new wallpaper and change the taskbar color?
    pics anyone?
     
    d1rtdevil, Oct 19, 2009
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  22. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    That's all the themes do; well, they also can change the mouse cursor, sounds, and screensaver settings along with the wallpaper and window colors.


    Anyone know how to have a theme running Aero basic?
     
    Kuu, Oct 19, 2009
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  23. Amnesiac

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    My Dell desktop and my Toshiba laptop didn't come with a manufacturer background...
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 19, 2009
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  24. mtarm1

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    ok i downloaded them... how do i run them?
     
    mtarm1, Oct 19, 2009
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  25. PopRoxMimo3

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    e machines... still the same old wallpaper from 2001
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Oct 19, 2009
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    Unzip the folder, extract it to a location where you want it, then go into your desired theme folder, and I think it's the second application in each folder (using my Vista desktop ATM).
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 19, 2009
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    thanks man... done. dunno why i didnt try doing that before i posted asking how... lol

    so i have an asus motherboard but i have an acer lcd, i could be classed a a sony fanboy (i have a sony phone, camera, psp, ps2 and soon to be ps3, speakers) which one should i use? lol

    i have to say i really like the acer, sony, asus, gigabyte, alienware, compaq and hp themes...
     
    mtarm1, Oct 19, 2009
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  28. todda7

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    Very nice themes thx
     
    todda7, Oct 19, 2009
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  29. MaXimus

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    you're welcome ;)
     
    MaXimus, Oct 19, 2009
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    Thanks for the themes and those updates.. and +rep
     
    sean473, Oct 22, 2009
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  31. MaXimus

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    You're welcome :)
     
    MaXimus, Oct 22, 2009
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    OK, stupid question as i've never dealt with custom themes. Do I run the installer or do I have to place the theme file in a certain folder? :eek:
     
    Rodster, Oct 24, 2009
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    You should be able to unzip the folder, and within that there are more folders with apps inside them. I think it is the second application in each subfolder that you run, and the theme works.
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 24, 2009
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  34. coldmack

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    It be cool to a have a Sony Vaio theme with the X or Z series wallpaper. You think thats possible?
     
    coldmack, Oct 25, 2009
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  35. Rodster

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    I double clicked on the executable and all it did was installed the wallpaper to c:\windows\web\wallpaper\oem

    I have a theme pack in the original oem folder but I don't know where it goes so I can enable the Theme. When you right click on the desktop there's a spot for 'My Themes' but nothing is there LOL. :confused:
     
    Rodster, Oct 25, 2009
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  36. Persio

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    Uh, it seems that i'm late:

     
    Persio, Oct 26, 2009
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