New updated version available - SevenVG RTM Theme for XP

Normal Taskbar version available - SevenVG Theme with Normal Taskbar

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 is an update over previous "SevenVG R2" theme. Since Windows 7 Build 7057 has been leaked, this theme has been created to provide the same look in your XP. It contains lots of new resources and bug fixes:

• A Brand New "Basic" Style on Demand
• New Light-grey Shellstyle Matching with 7057 Build
  
• New Start ORB from 7057 Build
• New Big Titlebar Buttons in Windows
  
• New Smooth Taskbar Buttons with Different Highlights
• New Menubar Color
• New Quick Launch Toolbar Resources
• New Startmenu Separators
• New Hide Inactive Icons Resources
• New Taskbar Unlock Gripper
• New Left & Right Taskbar Resources
  
• And Lots of Bug Fixes
  

Download SevenVG RC Theme for Windows XP

Alternative Link

Transform Windows XP into 7

This theme contains 4 sub-styles:

• Aero32 (for 32x icon size)
• Aero48 (for 48x icon size)
• Basic32 (for 32x icon size)
• Basic48 (for 48x icon size)

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the file and extract its content. You'll get a folder "SevenVG RC 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 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

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