Customize Windows

[SEÑOR]

How can i get like custom themes for my pc without slowing it down? I dont wnat it tto be that plain blue anymore I want something cool and fun.

 

[Spartan Erik]

How can i get like custom themes for my pc without slowing it down? I dont wnat it tto be that plain blue anymore I want something cool and fun.

well if you dont want to get windows blinds or style xp, then just download the 'royale' theme from microsoft
its the media center edition theme made for windows xp

 

[bigguy]

http://forums.x10hosting.com/showthread.php?t=14766

 

[SEÑOR]

Wood windows blinds slow my computer?

i tried that post it didnt work.

 

[bigguy]

In one word yes.

 

[SEÑOR]

In one word yes.

So theres no other way then by slowing my computer by alot?

 

[dharmil]

the vista skin..

 

[bigguy]

It depends on how much ram and processor you have to spare for it. Some systems run it fine others it seems to bog down a bit. (In my experience anyway)

 

[Phil]

Window blinds dose not slow it down to bad, but I find when you start up your computer it's a slow start up. I just uninstalled mine.

 

[Nathan]

Windows users are so lucky. I have 2 themes.

 

[SEÑOR]

IM NOW SUSING SUPERMAN THEME FROM STYLES XP sorr for caps

 

[J-Factor]

A better alternative to Windows Blinds is to patch your uxtheme.dll to enable Windows to use 3rd party themes/msstyles. This will not bog down your system.

.msstyles is the skin format that the default Windows XP theme is in. But Microsoft made it so that you can't use uncertified MSStyles. Some people have gotten around this by patching Microsoft's skin engine DLL (uxtheme.dll).

You can find the patch here. A very nice theme which I'm currently using can be found here.

 

[Conor]

I patched mine thanks for the tip. However I go to install a skin and I double click on it (ie: skin.msstyles) and it just brings up my appearance settings but does nothing. Help?

 

[J-Factor]

Sorry, forgot to mention - You need to copy the theme files (.theme/.msstyles) to the following directory:

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\

After that, double click the theme file and click "Apply" in the Appearance tab of the Display Properties window.

 

[James]

If runing your on themes on your pc "slows" it down, i think your may need a upgrade / or may have a problem.

There isnt much difference in the custom themes compared to the original themes.
The software may, slow it down a tad, but it should not be noticable.

 

[Conor]

Sorry, forgot to mention - You need to copy the theme files (.theme/.msstyles) to the following directory:

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\

After that, double click the theme file and click "Apply" in the Appearance tab of the Display Properties window.

I did that though and when I double click, the style doesn't even preview in my appearance tab! :hsughno:

 

[moose]

You should visit www.winmatrix.com. They have some nice ones every once in a while.

 

[Conor]

Ok, I hacked it successfully. Now I need to now how to change my icons. Anybody?

 

[Nathan]

Ok, I hacked it successfully. Now I need to now how to change my icons. Anybody?

You can always search for crystal or Mac icons.