Themes and Visual Styles

[rik]

I have recently gotten interested in "skinning" my XP and am currently using StyleXP which I really like. I have also tried Window Blinds with most of it's inherent packages like Icon Packager, and I like some of their features also.

I guess my question at this point is, What do you guys use and prefer?

[zipp51]

StyleXP for WinXP and Window Blinds for Win 2000.

[phishhead]

paging lynch....paging lynch to customize xp dept.:D I personally use stylexp and grab my themes from themexp.org

[lynchknot]

I don't use an app to "hack" windows themes.
Use this reg hack to enable themes - It allows uncertified .msstyle files to be applied to the system.
Patching the uxtheme.dll does the same thing as stylexp without using a third party app

Patch For SP1: http://www.neowin.net/downloads/uxtheme_v101.zip

I use Iconpackager to change some system icons and Microangelo to change some individual icons.

[Stripe]

I'm using the mods that lynch did (lynch is our resident theme creator :D ).

I use StyleXP for themes, MicroAngelo for icons, and visit themexp.org frequently.

[rik]

Originally posted by lynchknot


Patch For SP1: http://www.neowin.net/downloads/uxtheme_v101.zip



Got this message when trying to access that link.

"You don't have permission to browse this directory or file you requested"...

I believe I found the same file at LightStar (http://www.lightstar1.com/install.htm)

[phishhead]

I think you need to go to folder options and change protect windows system files or something like that and I also think you need to be in safe mode. dont have xp infront of me now to look.

[lynchknot]

Here you go: http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=12930&category=main&highlight=

[SupaStar]

I love StyleXP. Easy to setup and use. It patchs the uxtheme.dll automatically I believe.

[vizionz]

I use Flyakite to change all icons and sounds etc. .msstyles as "themes"
Avedesk to run some desklets, I also use konfabulator in the same purpose as AveDesk :)

Sometimes I use Aquadock too, but not very often anymore
well, that's it i guess.

here is a shot of my current desktop
http://upl.silentwhisper.net/uplfolders/upload6/my_desktop.JPG

[unisol]

i use windowblinds and icon packager and give it a LH style look, then a add desktop side bar to finish it off transparency manager in ds does wonders for the taskbar