making taskbars pretty, without stylexp |
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 Jan 6 2007, 07:20 PM
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 omnomnom  Group: Member Posts: 1,776 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 180,688  |
okay, so i had style xp a while ago, and it ran out today, now my desktop looks horrible!
is there any other way i can make my taskbar look cool and have differnet themes without stylexp? |
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Jan 6 2007, 07:41 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
Moved to technology.
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Jan 12 2007, 12:59 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 44 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 111,264 |
Of course. You can download a few packs and just install the .exe file by going to crystalxp.net and getting a few. They're all really Windows-related, however, so if you want something "pink" and "flashy," you should try WindowsBlind from download.com, or something. Hope that's what you're looking for.
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Jan 13 2007, 04:29 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
what skinning sites don't want you to know is that window XP already uses themes. They only allow windows certified themes, which is why you must run a patch on it.
provided you use windows XP, following the instructions on this page: http://www.spuler.us/msstyle/clouds/index.html will allow you to use third party visual styles. then, googling for visual styles will pull up a lot of sites that have these visual styles. Follow the instructions on the previous page to "install" them, and you can simply select them from the theme dropdown menu on your display settings, and this will be your visual style. No cost, no ads, no programs. It's very simple. |
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Jan 19 2007, 05:20 PM
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 Ne0 Is The One Group: Member Posts: 1,348 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,349 |
Windowblinds is still the best option if you wanna change your desktop theme. Check out www.wincustomize.org for thousands of themes for it. Lots of them are pretty good.
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Jan 20 2007, 01:16 AM
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dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
windows blinds has a nag screen and eats up your memory.
using XP's integrated skin support is the best option. |
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