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
This article was posted in Windows XP, XP Themes.
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Robert
I have a Styler Toolbar Installerror: Error 1316 A Network Error occurred while attempting to read from the file. styler1401.msi
Ronak
Awesome dude.....
buddy which software you used to make tht package(Font and Themes one)
Win7 Fan
Great theme VG
@Viking: To make XP Quick Launch icons large, right-click on the taskbar and select "Lock The Taskbar", then, find an empty space in the Quick Launch, right-click on it, select View->Large Icons
Softenware
It's very nice.
Cause my wide screen,I want to use the taskbar in left or right to give me higher screen, But now it work not well. Can u tell me how to modify it, or u can revise it, many thanks for u.
My email softenware@gmail.com, for u answers.
con
help!
why my start menu not full? etc, My Computer,My Documents..
please help!
FaRReR
Vishal, I don't have the original ones though! ;_;
fidido
i appreciate your hard work but does your new windows 7 theme come embedded with the text "tweaking with vishal" and "askvg.com" on the wallpaper and log-on screen? or do these texts only appear in these screenshots of your theme?
anjelo
Sweet!!
What program did you use to create it??
harysaam
love taskbar but hate aero, i like basic style and double taskbar ^^
Nikolaj
U can use Stylebuilder to build a XP theme