Styles for XP

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Charisma · #1 Post by **Charisma** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:01 pm

I have XP once again and I've seen all these different styles you can download etc for this OS. I'd like to know if anyone has done this here who can recommend good programs and sites for this. I've been looking around for comments about StyleXP and some are negative (things about it having spyware) and others positive, and then I've also heard about starskin. I'd like to customize my desktop but I don't want to risk messing up my computer which I just reformated.

Mr. Darkside · #2 Post by **Mr. Darkside** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:10 pm

Get WindowBlinds. It's free. It has a pay-to-use version, but that only adds advanced stuff that you PROBABLY don't need.

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

That's the theme program I use. It's really great! And if you're looking for themes, I know two good sites:

http://www.wincustomize.com
http://www.skinplant.com

There's many other sites with these themes, but I mostly use WinCustomize when I'm looking for a new one. At the moment, I'm using a theme called Avenger. It's really nice looking...

DM was on fire! · #3 Post by **DM was on fire!** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:19 pm

Mr. Darkside wrote:Get WindowBlinds. It's free. It has a pay-to-use version, but that only adds advanced stuff that you PROBABLY don't need.

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

That's the theme program I use. It's really great! And if you're looking for themes, I know two good sites:

http://www.wincustomize.com
http://www.skinplant.com

There's many other site with these themes, but I mostly use WinCustomize when I'm looking for a new one. At the moment, I'm using a theme called Avenger. It's really nice looking...

It reminds me of Macintosh. :lol:

I think Desktop X is pretty cool looking, but that's just me.

Tailseh · #4 Post by **Tailseh** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:48 pm

DM was on fire! wrote:
Mr. Darkside wrote:Get WindowBlinds. It's free. It has a pay-to-use version, but that only adds advanced stuff that you PROBABLY don't need.

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

That's the theme program I use. It's really great! And if you're looking for themes, I know two good sites:

http://www.wincustomize.com
http://www.skinplant.com

There's many other site with these themes, but I mostly use WinCustomize when I'm looking for a new one. At the moment, I'm using a theme called Avenger. It's really nice looking...

It reminds me of Macintosh. I think Desktop X is pretty cool looking, but that's just me.

I also use WindowBlinds. I love it, so I suggest it also.

Soujiro · #5 Post by **Soujiro** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:26 pm

http://www.tgtsoft.com
http://themexp.org

StyleXP and Downloadable themes.

Tailseh · #6 Post by **Tailseh** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:56 pm

Soujiro wrote:http://www.tgtsoft.com
http://themexp.org

StyleXP and Downloadable themes.

and when you download 'installers' from themexp, be sure to say no to spyware

Charisma · #7 Post by **Charisma** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 5:18 am

I went ahead and installed StyleXP, so far so good. I'm quite enjoying it..though I saw the themes at themexp.org and they have OS themes that look like Macs...there is also some with the bar at the bottom, is there a program that does that for Windows or are these people really in Macs making themes for Windows XP? o_O

Hyperion · #8 Post by **Hyperion** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 5:19 am

Oh! For Windows Blinds, try Jarilo!

ZH! · #9 Post by **ZH!** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:03 am

My problem with WindowsBlinds was that it installed so much extra software that it drove me insane. Every time I wanted to add something new, I would have to install another program. StyleXP is definitely superior, in my opinion.

stoodder · #10 Post by **stoodder** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:54 pm

Mr. Darkside wrote:Get WindowBlinds. It's free. It has a pay-to-use version, but that only adds advanced stuff that you PROBABLY don't need.

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

That's the theme program I use. It's really great! And if you're looking for themes, I know two good sites:

http://www.wincustomize.com
http://www.skinplant.com

There's many other sites with these themes, but I mostly use WinCustomize when I'm looking for a new one. At the moment, I'm using a theme called Avenger. It's really nice looking...

yea i just found out about windows blinds, truly a great program if you ask me lol http://www.wincustomize.com

Charisma · #11 Post by **Charisma** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:18 pm

does anyone know how I can find my style xp folder to start up the program again...I closed it out and I can't find the dumb thing anywhere, it's like it hasn't been installed o_O

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Soujiro · #12 Post by **Soujiro** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:41 am

It's under TGTSoft, not StyleXP.

Charisma · #13 Post by **Charisma** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:33 am

ooooooohhhhhh haha, thanks Dave

Methos · #14 Post by **Methos** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:52 pm

Also you could try WinStep, It has nice themes but downside is hogs lots of memory.