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    give your Windows XP the Vista Glass Look without using Windowblinds

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by qohelet, Apr 26, 2007.

  1. qohelet

    qohelet Senior Member

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    Vystal is a nifty little app that will give your Windows XP the Vista Glass Look !

    It applies the Aero Glass effect on your window's border just by one click.

    Features:
    - Blur effect on all videocards
    - Customize your borders
    - Every opened window is being updated
    - Run it on Autostart
    - Search automatically for updates

    http://www.joejoe.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=7172

    Note: there are still some bugs on this application but overall it works nice! :D
     
    qohelet, Apr 26, 2007
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  2. Reezin14

    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    Sounds interesting.
     
    Reezin14, Apr 26, 2007
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  3. HP Fan

    HP Fan Notebook Evangelist

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    i wud rather use this app instead of Vista.
     
    HP Fan, Apr 26, 2007
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    it was taking too long to apply the effect so I quit it.

    and I had all windows closed just like it recommended.
     
    usapatriot, Apr 26, 2007
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  5. Xander

    Xander Paranoid Android

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    It's definitely not working as I expected. Too many bugs. Froze Firefox!
     
    Xander, Apr 26, 2007
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  6. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    Let me tell you guys something about Vystal, that seems to be some kind of beta program and it has been like that for a as long as it as existed.

    The latest version is still very unstable and it locked my machine several times not to mention the "artifacts" it generated on windows. Also it really slows down windows and if you have more than 1 window open at a time it is trouble as it will simply lock up (I had to do a hard restart :eek: )!

    IMHO that program needs alot of work to fix the numerous errors it has but if you want to try it you can but I assure you, you will not keep it very long but what it is trying to accomplish is quite cool :cool: ...
     
    Evolution, Apr 26, 2007
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  7. foosa123

    foosa123 adsfjldsajflkajsdfa

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    yeah it locked up on me too so i just got rid of it

    what are these "artifacts" and can you get rid of them?
     
    foosa123, Apr 26, 2007
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  8. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I've been using Windowblinds 5 and the skin called Arrow and you get the Vista look. IMO WB5 with the skin called arrow looks much much better than Vista aero and takes up only 3mb of system resources. :cool:
     
    Rodster, Apr 26, 2007
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  9. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    The artifacts that I am talking about are; to the guys that actually tried vystal, have you ever noticed that sometimes the transparency around the window borders sometimes whites out and then you have transparency and then a big white patch on the window border. Motion often is what causes this to happen (i.e when you move the window around then those white spots occur). After that the program usually locks up windows and I have to restart.
     
    Evolution, Apr 26, 2007
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  10. Xander

    Xander Paranoid Android

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    Windowblinds is definitely MUCH MUCH better!
     
    Xander, Apr 28, 2007
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  11. ubercool

    ubercool Notebook Deity

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    I'm rolling back to Windows XP tomorrow. I will download WindowsBlinds 5.0 and Arrow, so I don't miss Vista. Now all I need is Widgets! :cool:
     
    ubercool, May 18, 2007
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