Customize your desktop!

2007-11-25 15:08:58

#1

Jackabo: Member; +127|6777|Dublin, Ireland

Would you like to turn this:

https://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8294/19604291ob7.jpg

Into something like this:

https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3920/48492037ah2.jpg

Then all you need to follow are these simple steps:

1. Your windows will naturally prevent you from changing the visual style of the desktop, but there are ways to change this . All you need to do is patch your machine so that it will allow you to change the style of your toolbar. All you need to do is download this http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS- … cher.shtml this will change your UXtheme file in windows so you can change your visual style. Once you patch your machine you will be asked to restart and when you reboot your visual style will probably have changed to windows classic.

2. Choose a skin. They are everywhere. Just google Windows visual style and you should find them. However make sure your not getting skins for windowsblinds or any of those programs which use up your RAM. I get most of my visual style from deviantART @ http://browse.deviantart.com/customizat … lltime=yes Once you have done this, unzip your skin and copy it too file directory C;\WINDOWS\Rescources\Themes.

3. Rocketdock is an app that imitates the MAC OS X toolbar. You can see it at the top of the second screenie. Download at www.rocketdock.com the instructions are simple enough to follow.

4. Wallpaper is the most important element of your desktop so make sure that the one you use is good. In my personal opinion and I now a few others can say this awell, www.interfacelift.com is the best place to get the best wallpapers !

Well thats pretty much it. Any problems just ask me my details are on the site!

Enjoy,
JaCkAbO

Last edited by Jackabo (2007-11-25 15:09:35)

2007-11-25 15:10:06

#2

Jackabo: Member; +127|6777|Dublin, Ireland

JaCkAbO is me btw!

2007-11-25 15:20:47

#3

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6872

Wow, the styles on Deviantart aren't made of fail and emo. I'm genuinely surprised. thanks

2007-11-26 05:02:59

#4

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6904|Espoo, Finland

No.

2007-11-26 05:20:36

#5

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6372|what

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/rac_goshawk/wrxblissxw2.jpg

2007-11-26 05:26:31

#6

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6850|Finland

I did, by doing this

It kicks ass. It looks like Vista, it sounds like Vista, but man, it ain't Vista. And I mean it as a good thing.

I need around tree fiddy.

2007-11-26 06:39:44

#7

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6672|The Twilight Zone

DonFck wrote:
I did, by doing this

It kicks ass. It looks like Vista, it sounds like Vista, but man, it ain't Vista. And I mean it as a good thing.

Does it also replace icons?

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2007-11-26 07:41:58

#8

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6448|NSW, Australia

object dock ftw not rocketdock

2007-11-26 07:44:24

#9

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6850|Finland

.Sup wrote:
DonFck wrote:
I did, by doing this

It kicks ass. It looks like Vista, it sounds like Vista, but man, it ain't Vista. And I mean it as a good thing.
Does it also replace icons?

It does:

https://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t63/DonFck/desktop.png

Yes, it's me on the far right, it's from a soundcheck - hence, no crowd. lol.

I need around tree fiddy.

2007-11-26 07:44:51

#10

Obiwan: Go Cards !!; +196|6913|The Ville

TheAussieReaper wrote:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/r … issxw2.jpg

I loled when I saw this.

2007-11-26 13:50:41

#11

SoC./Omega: Member; +122|6760|Omaha, Nebraska!

Ok, I have downloaded the patch and the 4th theme on devian art, copied it to the themes folder, and I can't seem to pick up the theme anywhere or launch it as my theme. Any ideas?

PS: When I was installing the patch, midway through it told me that the files I was installing could make Windows unstable. It then told me to restart my computer, I did that. Should I re-install the patch?

Last edited by SoC./Omega (2007-11-26 13:54:36)

2007-11-26 13:52:51

#12

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6682|cuntshitlake

DonFck wrote:
.Sup wrote:
DonFck wrote:
I did, by doing this

It kicks ass. It looks like Vista, it sounds like Vista, but man, it ain't Vista. And I mean it as a good thing.
Does it also replace icons?
It does:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t63/ … esktop.png

Yes, it's me on the far right, it's from a soundcheck - hence, no crowd. lol.

So what is your group called?

(sorry for offtopic, I like my windows with premium looks, aka win2k style)

Last edited by DeathUnlimited (2007-11-26 13:53:29)

main battle tank karthus medikopter 117 megamegapowershot gg

2007-11-26 21:08:41

#13

sexecuti0ner: What kinda guy are you are?; +148|6451

This looks cool and all, but is it easily reversed if I decide I don't care for it? I'd like to get it, but only on the condition that I can also get rid of it.

Last edited by sexecuti0ner (2007-11-26 21:13:34)

2007-11-27 09:15:20

#14

Jackabo: Member; +127|6777|Dublin, Ireland

sexecuti0ner wrote:
This looks cool and all, but is it easily reversed if I decide I don't care for it? I'd like to get it, but only on the condition that I can also get rid of it.

of couse, all that the patch does is LET you install themes on your machine. You can just switch in back to classic the usual way (display properties and then appearance). basically youd doing nothing to your computer that can't be reversed and quite literally if you wanted to take it off it would take around 10 seconds at the most!

2007-11-27 09:20:07

#15

xGj: Official lame Crysis fanboy.; +84|6590|Netherlands tbh

Any possibility for Vista? Not this tool I know, but some other free patcher or tool And no I am not in love with the Vista theme, there r better ones out there.

2007-11-27 09:39:13

#16

tupla_s: .; +455|6811|Finland

SoC./Omega wrote:
Ok, I have downloaded the patch and the 4th theme on devian art, copied it to the themes folder, and I can't seem to pick up the theme anywhere or launch it as my theme. Any ideas?

PS: When I was installing the patch, midway through it told me that the files I was installing could make Windows unstable. It then told me to restart my computer, I did that. Should I re-install the patch?

Go to the folder you copied the theme to and double click on the .msstyles icon. They sometimes don't show up in display properties for unknown reason.

2007-11-27 12:17:11

#17

sexecuti0ner: What kinda guy are you are?; +148|6451

Jackabo wrote:
sexecuti0ner wrote:
This looks cool and all, but is it easily reversed if I decide I don't care for it? I'd like to get it, but only on the condition that I can also get rid of it.
of couse, all that the patch does is LET you install themes on your machine. You can just switch in back to classic the usual way (display properties and then appearance). basically youd doing nothing to your computer that can't be reversed and quite literally if you wanted to take it off it would take around 10 seconds at the most!

Thanks, I got it a few minutes ago and I kind of like the default skin that comes with it. It gives me more screen space to show my love of Weighted Companion Cubes.

2007-12-23 10:27:33