New updated version available - SevenVG R2 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.
Finally the wait is over. The impossible is possible now.
- You asked for full Start ORB.
- You asked for Superbar in XP.
- You asked for Big and iconized taskbar buttons in XP.
And now with the help of this new theme "SevenVG Refresh" everything is possible in XP.
"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 will make your Windows XP look-a-like Windows 7. It'll provide superbar, full start ORB, big iconized taskbar buttons in Windows XP. The problem of first letter being displayed in iconized taskbar buttons has also been fixed in this update.
Download SevenVG Refresh 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 Refresh Theme for Windows XP by Vishal Gupta".
2. In this folder, you'll get 3 more folders:
- Fonts (This folder contains Segoe UI fonts required for the theme. Run Fonts.exe file to install them.)
- 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
5. To get iconized taskbar buttons, please follow this tutorial.
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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Lakshminarayanan K.
Hey Vishal - AWESOME theme. Almost works like a beauty, except for a minor niggle. These seems to be a horizontal line in the taskbar which kinda mars the look of the blue-theme. I do not find this horizontal line in the black theme. You can see this horizontal line here: http://imgur.com/QXIpx.jpg . Is this problem on my laptop alone??
VG
^^ This theme has been made only for one row Taskbar. If you'll increase the Taskbar size, it'll now look good.
Lakshminarayanan K.
Hey Vishal - Did you intend to say that it will *not* look good? If so, then has the black version been made to allow different taskbar sizes? Since this problem isn't there in the black version. Pls dont mistake me - I love you work.. Just asking a few questions
VG
^^ Yup. Black version uses a different bitmap.
Lakshminarayanan K.
Hey Vishal - Ok great. No wonder the black-version looks good. Any chance that you can change the bitmap of the blue version as well? Am I asking for too much
VG
^^ I'll try to fix it in next version, so please stay tuned.
Lakshminarayanan K.
Oh sweet awesomeness ... you're "da man!" Thanks so much for your work
sarwer
hi Vishal.
i really appreciate ur hard work.... u deserve standing ovation.
everything looks perfect..except one thing THE FONT the font u use that is annoying (sorry for this) ...dont u think u should try arial or arial narrow...
sarwer
or is there anyway to change the font in theme???
VG
^^ You can change the font from Appearance tab.