Question About Windows Theme Availability

[Jguy101 0]

I'm really interested in skinning Windows XP, but all I've found so far require software to use them, and I don't want to slow down my PC. So, does anyone know of sites where I can download .Theme files for XP?

[fotisp88 0]

i have looked too for windows skins. i didnt found any available. In Windows Xp Hacks (by Oreilly) it says that you can change windows themes. i tried it and failed, i dont know if it was my fault. anw, i m interested too in finding a way to change windows appearance.

[emiles-site 0]

Try this
Or this site is overloaded with skins, and they wont slow up ur pc (much )

[vdhieu84 0]

There are tons of programs out there that let you skinning your Windows look-and-feel. Before, I used ThemeXP at http://www.themexp.org/ . What you meant by "skinning", in their term, is visual style . However, to be able to install new visual style, you need a piece of software called Style XP form TGT Soft. Sounds a little bit comlplicated, but it's really easy to install.

 

The second software you might want to look at (I'm using this right now) is mentioned by emiles-site above. It is WindowBlinds from http://www.wincustomize.com/ . They also have tons of very nice skin. The only down side of WindowBlinds (compare to Style XP) is you have to keep WindowBlinds process running even though it doesn't use much resource, while Style XP, once appied to your computer, that's your default skin, and you can turn off Style XP.

 

I prefered WindowBlinds, but it's your choice, both of them are pretty much equal

[Jguy101 0]

No, nononono.................I mean a place where I can find .Theme files, so I don't need software. That tends to slow things down a bit...and I've also heard that when you log in, it's regular Windows, and then a couple seconds later, everything gets freaky and changed to the skin (with a skinning program). .Theme files are what Windows uses.

[xboxrulz1405241485 0]

none, u can't skin Windows without extra software. That's why it sucks. KDE on the other hand is skinnable without extra software.xboxrulz

[Jguy101 0]

Actually, I think you can, because Windows can use different themes. You can actually browse for .Theme files. But I don't know where you can get them...

[Jguy101 0]

Well, sorry to double-post...but I found a great them for XP.

 

It's not a .Theme file, but it isn't anything you need skinning software for. Here's the URL: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

 

[plot 0]

i didnt know windows uses .theme files i use wincustomize and that works great, its really easy and i doesnt slow down my computer to much, i can play games like call of duty2 and battlefield2 with very little lag and wincustomize is running in the background, i also use stylexp

[iGuest 3]

here you can find some windows and other themes :)hxx

 

deviantart.com/

[pokbunnag 0]

Try to look for Windows Vista Theme for WinXP at http://www.crystalxp.net/

[CrowN1405241516 0]

You need something like this
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

"It allows you to use any 3rd party msstyle theme on Windows XP/SP1/SP2 or Windows Server 2003 (with Themes enabled) by patching the uxtheme.dll (dynamic link library)"

After install, you just need to copy some theme to Windows->Resource->Themes
doubleclick on it, and your new theme will be applied.

[emiles-site 0]

Actually, I think you can, because Windows can use different themes. You can actually browse for .Theme files. But I don't know where you can get them...

 

You are wrong, and right

 

Theme-files have data in them, where the .MSSTYLE file can be found on your HD. For example, i have a Windows Vista (slate black) theme on my computer, and i don't use any external software. But what i use, is StyleXP. That program doesn't slow up your pc, it doesn't work like WindowsBlinds (other engine), but what it does, is switching skins (.theme, .msstyle)

 

I think you didn't found .theme-skins because u googled for ".theme". You'd google for "download .msstyle skin"

 

Hope this helps!

~Emile