NOTE: You can check other exclusive themes, skins, icons and wallpapers in our gallery.
Recently I released "SevenVG Black RTM" theme for Windows XP which is a Black version of my "SevenVG RTM" theme.
Lots of people requested for a Normal Taskbar (Thin Taskbar) version of this theme and I'm glad to announce that "SevenVG Black RTM with Normal Taskbar" is available to download now.
Download Link:
You can download the theme using following link:
Download SevenVG Black Theme with Normal Taskbar
Make Windows XP look-like Windows 7
How to Install and Use:
1. Once you download the ZIP file, extract it. You'll get a folder "SevenVG Black RTM Theme with Normal Taskbar for Windows XP".
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.) To know more about Styler and how to use it, visit this link.
- Theme (This folder contains the main theme. Run Theme.exe file to install it.)
3. Download and run UXTheme patcher using following topic:
How to Install & Use Themes in Windows?
4. Run "Theme.exe" file present in "Theme" folder and apply the theme using Desktop Properties.
NOTE: To use "Extra Common Tasks", you'll need to replace existing shellstyle.dll file present in "Drive_letter:\Windows\Resources\Themes\SevenVG Black RTM Normal\Shell\NormalColor\" with any of the 2 shellstyle.dll files present in "Extra Common Tasks" folder of downloaded ZIP file.
Facing Problems in Applying Theme?
If you face problems while applying the theme or patching Windows, check following tutorials:
- How to Install & Use Custom 3rd Party Themes in Windows XP, Vista & 7
- How to Uninstall / Remove Custom 3rd Party Themes in Windows XP, Vista and 7
- How to Fix Start Menu Cut-Off Problem in Windows XP Themes?
- How to Fix “Windows NT Setup Files Detected” Error Message While Running UXTheme Patcher in Windows XP
- How to Install and Apply Styler Toolbar Skin in Windows XP Explorer?
- How to Get Blue Toolbar Back in Microsoft Office 2003 While Using 3rd Party Themes in Windows XP
PS: If you want to completely transform your Windows XP into Windows 7 including theme, boot screen, login screen, icons, etc, please follow following tutorial:
Transform Windows XP into Windows 7 without using Customization Pack
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows XP, Windows XP Themes.
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Maniaslayer9
wow nice VG!
i've seen themes like this and used them for XP when i had it before...but they wee all unfinished and not so good.
this one looks perfect
i'd use it if i had XP
VG
^^ Go through following topic:
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-restore-show-desktop-shortcut-icon-in-quick-launch-toolbar/
Change the 3rd line:
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
to your desired icon location like shell32.dll,26
Joji
How do you uninstall the Styler thing...
I don't need it. It's just very stupid (no offense really), 'cause those "vista buttons" are fake.
The colour changer and font thing aren't very usefull, I really need a unistaller VG. Please help!
~Joji~
Arvin V. Malabanan
Yay! Thanks VG! I've got it! the only thing that makes me sweat is the shell32.dll,26. i thougt at first that it is the real icon for show desktop but instead i tried to use:
D:\SevenVG IconTweaker Theme for Windows XP\Icon Theme\SevenVG Icon Theme.icl,47 and it works! thanks again VG! your awesome! Have a nice day! :)
VG
^^ That was just a random example. ;)
@Joji
Right-click on Explorer toolbar and uncheck "Styler" option.
wasdasd
Yo. Looks pretty nice yeah, but I really do hate that font, it's just doesn't fit, is there a way to change it?
VG
^^ You can change the fonts using "Appearance" tab in Desktop Properties.
JackO
First off, thanks for your hard work putting this togather, it's a major upgrade from the XP gui, and everything works good. However, I'm running 1280x800 res, and was wondering
how to make the vista/7 style min/rest/close buttons at the top bigger? When i try they stay the same size, but expand away from each other and look cheesy. Other than that, i'm happy with the style.
Thanks again
VG
^^ Thats a limitation with msstyles files.
db
I would like to know how to obtain the tollbar at the top of the screen as in the picture that Arvin V. Malabanan provided.
Thanks!