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
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VG
^^ Almost all other Windows 7 themes have been made using this SevenVG theme, thats why you faced the same problem. Its happening because we are changing default taskbar buttons height and Windows can't rectify it, thus not restore taskbar when we hover cursor over buttons. If you hover the cursor over ORB or blank area on taskbar, it'll show the taskbar.
Jay
Ahh, I see, thanks a lot for the clarification. For the time being I think I'll just stick with the first 7 theme then, as its not really worth it to have to be conscious of where I'm hovering the mouse just to bring up the taskbar, especially with multiple windows open and multitasking as I'm used to. I'm stuck on a dark ages CRT monitor for the time being, but once I buy a new one which should be soon, the higher resolution will probably have me just ditching auto-hide for these newer themes, I like them that much. Right now I just need all the space I can get. Thanks again for explaining the situation, and keep up your great work.
Eric
this theme is great so far. really like it, thanks a lot for the effort.
there is one large bug with this theme and all the other xp to windows 7 themes. when using dual monitors, dragging any window from one screen to the other is impossible. when dragging, the cursor will get to the edge of the screen, then stop, when this happens, the window will disappear and will not reappear untill you release left mouse button.
im sure there is a quick way to patch this, hope it comes out soon.
Saoirse
I'm loving it!!!
Vishal you're the greatest! Thank you for sharing this with us. =]
dadi
gooood
Timmy
When i booted up this theme in my desktop properties, it changed it to windows classic? what should i do??
Mark
Timmy, it sounds like you need to patch the uxtheme.dll.
Gandung
thanks,, thats good
Jordan
This is a good theme, but i never got the super bar. Can someone please help me to tell me where or how i can get the super bar.
-Thanks In Advanced
acousticdreamer
Mr VG, if you notice I am commenting on a lot of your posts tonight, please forgive me especially as I seem to mainly be talking rubbish. I just couldn't think of another way to get updates of comments here.