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Customizing Windows XP

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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
Yo, does anyone want to show me how to customize windows XP? I've been staring at the same format/skin since release. I was thinking of getting RocketDock or just changing the colors but I'd like to do more. If anyone has one of those easy to follow guides/sites link it up. Thanks.
Jun 3 2008 9:36PM
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mitchk
Posts: 678 - Karma: 19
just go into display and fiddle around for a while.
Jun 3 2008 10:20PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
Posts: 3867 - Karma: 20
Shibby,

Honestly hit up google, mad hits on how to do it.
Jun 3 2008 10:21PM
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Skiboards4Life
Posts: 28 - Karma: 10
get fucking vista
Jun 3 2008 10:22PM
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TeamJones
Posts: 629 - Karma: 12
alienware.com
Look for their skins, they've got some dope premade stuff.
Jun 3 2008 10:23PM
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TerminatorX
Posts: 3087 - Karma: 169
bahahahaha... no
Jun 3 2008 10:29PM
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Skiboards4Life
Posts: 28 - Karma: 10
get a mac?
Jun 3 2008 10:35PM
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TerminatorX
Posts: 3087 - Karma: 169
yes
Jun 3 2008 10:37PM
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EH_DUBS
Posts: 3080 - Karma: 969
i love rocket dock
i got some sidebar thing too that i dont really use...but its kinda cool for checking the time and date...and stuff...
actually i might get rid of it

yeah google it theres lots of stuff
Jun 3 2008 10:37PM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
vista is like one big virus. Macs would be ok, but you can't really customize a lot. I prefer PCs but I want to get a mac just for the media experience and the easiness of it all.
Jun 3 2008 10:38PM
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IrideWI
Posts: 2882 - Karma: 316
i think theres a big thread on how to do it at skateperception.com
Jun 3 2008 10:44PM
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Mezmerize19
Posts: 6475 - Karma: 18
windows blinds. i used it once upon a time
Jun 3 2008 10:54PM
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skijunkiedtm
Posts: 9229 - Karma: 61
thanks to this thread my desktop looks SO badass
Jun 3 2008 10:55PM
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.KYLE.
Posts: 1891 - Karma: 59
1. If you wanna change how the taskbar looks. Your gonna need to patch your UXtheme.dll file so you can use non Microsoft themes. google it. but be careful theres alot of crap patches floating around.

2. Download some themes, then create a folder to keep them in. Dont delete the folder. Just double click on the file and it should pop up with a thing asking if you want to apply it.







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Then....

Get LINUX it owns all


Jun 3 2008 10:57PM
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JGP.
Posts: 2785 - Karma: 474
I think i found it:

http://forums.skateperception.com/index.php?showtopic=41927&hl=customize+windows
Jun 3 2008 10:58PM
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.KYLE.
Posts: 1891 - Karma: 59
o yeah, if you want a vista like side bar, get Google desktop
Jun 3 2008 10:59PM
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TechnoPotamus
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as did iiiii
Jun 3 2008 11:25PM
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lushlaxstr
Posts: 3063 - Karma: 41
google
Jun 3 2008 11:44PM
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IrideWI
Posts: 2882 - Karma: 316
yea thats the thread on skateperceptioin for sure, i tried doing it once but it kinda fucked things up for me, might try it again tonite or sometime again later this week
Jun 4 2008 12:40PM
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Waffle11
Posts: 481 - Karma: 16
dont do any of that crap, it will just slow down your comp.  Download Zune desktop theme, its by microsoft so it integrates perfectly without the need for second party stuff, and its good colors, black and orange buttons.
Jun 4 2008 12:45PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
windowsblnids made my desktop look exactly like vista but its xp.
Jun 4 2008 12:46PM
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underflipped
Posts: 1100 - Karma: 14
I don't get why so many people rag on vista. I just got a new laptop with vista, and I have had 0 problems. Everything is running super smooth, fast, and it looks such much nicer than XP.
Jun 4 2008 12:50PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
http://www.guimods.com/category/windows-xp-themes/xp-visual-styles/


 some you can just download then run and it goes to it. just make sure you dont delete the microsoft visual file or else you wont have it after you restart your computer next time. dont download the windowsblinds ones, they wont work unless you have windowsblinds.
Jun 4 2008 1:55PM
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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
Ok, so I have ObjectDock right now but I have one little problem. How do I make the docks disappear when I'm in another window/program. Thanks for the help.
Jun 4 2008 2:17PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
i used to have it then i deleted it. i forget what itrs called button on the dock, one icon should be like, customize objectdock or somethi8ng. click on that, then go through the different tabs and check for the thing that says auto-hide dock, or untick the box that says always on top.
Jun 4 2008 3:34PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
i forget what itrs called button on the dock

but**

(sorry for tripleposting)
Jun 4 2008 3:35PM
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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
^It's called Auto Hide but I don't find it works very well and it won't make my tab bar disappear.

Anyways, does anyone know how I can get my icons to look like Vista icons?
Jun 4 2008 5:07PM
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SK1ERDUDE
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Get a mac.
Jun 4 2008 6:03PM
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