New updated version available - SevenVG RC 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.
This theme has been made for Windows XP users who want to have "Windows 7" look in their Windows. This theme can make your Windows XP look like Windows 7.
"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.
This theme provides:
- Full Start ORB.
- Windows 7 Superbar.
- Big and Iconized taskbar buttons.
This theme is an update over previous "SevenVG Refresh" theme. It contains:
- New Start ORB
- New Taskbar buttons
- Reduced Taskbar height, now it looks exact same as Windows 7 taskbar
- Lots of bug fixes and some new resources
Download SevenVG R2 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 R2 Theme for Windows XP by Vishal Gupta".
2. In this folder, you'll get 4 more folders:
- 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 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
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
This article was posted in Windows XP, XP Themes.
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SaVvY
VG make a blalck (light color) verion plzzzzzzzz
I
Is there a way to make the picture inside each task in the taskbar bigger to match Windows 7?
VG
^^ Nope.
@Robero
There is already an awesome theme for Vista:
http://www.askvg.com/update-download-windows-7-pdc-theme-for-windows-vista/
PS: I'm going to release a "Black" version of this theme very soon, so stay tuned.
User
i noticed that superbar-texture is o.k. with big quicklaunch icons at iconsize 26 (instead of standard 32 for big icons) , but now icon quality is lower.
VG can you please fix this ?
VG
^^ Its because of the reduced size of taskbar. Sorry but nothing can be done atm.
Nikolaj
@VG you can resize the icons but that also resize the Min/Max/Close buttons
Vizard
nice. but i don't like the shellstyle. it like scum for me.
i hope you make another one.
SaVvY
tnx in advance 4r black version....i know this z too much to ask ny way i'm asking ..... olive green version also plzz .....
Jome
Thanks for the new version, looks fresh as f..
A pretty annoying bug/glitch though:
When you have "auto-hide taskbar" activated, the taskbar will not reappear if you move the mouse cursor above the START/WINDOWS-button, you have to go further right before it appears.. pretty annoying since most people will go straight for the WIN-button when they want the taskbar to pop up.
Faly
Nice theme ..
Looking forward for the black one ..