New updated version available - SevenVG Refresh Theme for XP
Black version available - SevenVG Black Theme for XP
If you are facing menu cut-off problem in Start menu, then take a look at this link.
As we know Windows 7 beta build has been released. Windows 7 contains a new GUI. New taskbar, new startmenu, new Explorer, etc. You can take a look at following review which includes almost all new features in Windows 7:
What’s New in Windows 7: A Small Review with Screenshots
This new theme "SevenVG" has been created for Windows XP users and it'll provide same Windows 7 look-n-feel in XP.
"SevenVG" is the first Windows 7 look-a-like theme for Windows XP and almost all other themes available on net are based on it.
Download Windows 7 Theme for Windows XP
This theme contains 4 sub-styles:
- Aero32 (for 32x icon size)
- Aero48 (for 48x icon size)
- Bottom32 (for 32x icon size)
- Bottom48 (for 48x icon size)
Aero32 and Aero48 contain left common tasks in Explorer. On the other hand, Bottom32 and Bottom48 contain bottom common tasks. So feel free to use whichever do you want.
HOW TO USE:
1. Download the file and extract its content. You'll get a folder "SevenVG Theme for Windows XP by Vishal Gupta".
2. In this folder, you'll get 3 more folders:
=> Fonts (This folder contains Segoe UI fonts required for the theme. Run Fonts.exe file to install them.)
=> Styler Toolbar (This folder contains Styler setup and SevenVG styler toolbar skin. It'll provide Windows 7 look-a-like toolbar and commandbar in Explorer.)
=> Theme (This folder contains the main theme. Run Theme.exe file to install it.)
3. Apply the theme using Desktop Properties and you have done.
4. Also make sure you have patched the "uxtheme.dll" file to allow 3rd party visual styles, if its not patched, then download and run the UXtheme Patcher from here:
For XP SP3 Users - Download UXTheme Patcher
For XP SP2 Users - Download UXTheme Patcher
5. To get iconized taskbar buttons, please follow this tutorial.
NOTE: If you want to get new light blue shellstyle in Windows XP Explorer, then visit following topic:
Download Windows 7 New Light Blue ShellStyle for XP
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VG
^^ "SevenVG R2" is the latest update of this theme and I'll try to make a black version of this theme very soon but it'll contain the Superbar for sure to make it look like Windows 7.
oliver
please help me, i have deleted all the things to the theme, and it still apears in the appearence menu on display properties, please tell me how to make it go away . thank you .
oliver
please some one say how to uninstall this thing,
it wont go away
VG
^^ Apply default Luna theme and then delete the "SevenVG" folder from "Windows\resources\Themes" folder.
oliver
thank you VG ur a lifesaver (Y)
kiel
w0w its g00d tnx for giving me this idea....... tnx
xenon
good best best website
S.M.Ali
owsom...really man Cool theme...its lokin very gd.
& thnx for share with us..thnx
bhavesh
Does this work with Sp3 mine seem to give errors
VG
^^ Yep. It works in all XP versions.