UPDATE: Normal Taskbar version available - SevenVG Black RTM Theme with Normal Taskbar
After getting huge demand for a Black version of my recently released theme "SevenVG", I'm glad to announce the release of "SevenVG Black RTM" theme.
"SevenVG Black RTM" theme provides the same Windows 7 feeling in XP, at the same time it makes the people happy who love dark themes.
Following is a preview of this new theme:
You can download it using following link:
How to Use:
1. Once you download the ZIP file, extract it. You'll get a folder "SevenVG Black RTM Theme for Windows XP by Vishal Gupta".
2. In this folder, you'll get 5 more folders:
- Extra Common Tasks (This folder contains 2 extra shell styles: Bottom and Left dark blue.)
- Fonts (This folder contains Segoe UI fonts required for the theme. Run Fonts.exe file to install them.)
- Iconized Taskbar Hack (This folder contains registry script to enable Iconized taskbar in Windows XP.)
- Styler Toolbar (This folder contains "Styler" setup file and "SevenVG RTM" Styler skin. You can apply it to get Windows 7 look-like commandbar in Windows XP Explorer.)
- Theme (This folder contains the main theme. Run Theme.exe file to install it.)
3. Run "Theme.exe" file present in "Theme" folder and apply the theme using Desktop Properties.
4. Also make sure you have patched the "uxtheme.dll" file to be able to use 3rd party themes in Windows. If its not patched yet, download and run UXtheme Patcher using following links:
For XP SP3 Users - Download UXTheme Patcher
For XP SP2 Users - Download UXTheme Patcher
This article was posted in Windows XP, XP Themes.
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VG
^^ Exit from Styler using its system tray icon. Also disable Styler toolbar in Explorer by right-click on toolbar and uncheck "Styler". Now try to re-run the SevenVG Styler skin file.
santhosh
gr8 theme....
also thnx 4 ur detailed steps...
helped me to get thngs done easily...
tryed wth style xp n thngs n gt lot of adwares bt nthng else.
so dis website is reallygr8
thnx 1ce again
shiro
Er, how to make the styler works? I can't get the theme to install.
diakos
Got a small issue, the startmenu diplays chopped down icons in the right-hand line of menus, unlike the pure text you seem to be getting, any idea one cause/solution?
Soniya
After I run Theme.exe, the taskbar color changes. However the icons remain the same. Could you suggest fixing this?
RAJ
I install Seven VG theme, It is good in looking but Theme didn't change any Icon & In the taskbar I am not able to see full name of any open folder. Hoping for your favourable reply. Thanks
pitulloz
i have some problem with Soniya and RAJ, folder icon not change like screen shoot.. i install normal and apply basic theme.
VG
^^ You'll need to apply SevenVG Icon pack to change icons:
http://www.askvg.com/download-sevenvg-icon-pack-for-icontweaker-now/
http://www.askvg.com/get-windows-7-icons-in-xp-using-sevenvg-icon-pack/
fox
Seem to be having the same problem as diakos - any fixes?
http://www.hot.ee/erkorr//win7.PNG
Arvin V. Malabanan
@fox and diakos,
that's easy to solve. right click on your desktop, go to properties, then go to apperance. in color scheme, choose aero 48.