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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shreedhar
dude i must seriously say ur a genius. i have been a constant surfer of ur website but trust everything yu do is seriously noble. thanks and this theme is just the perfect thing from everywhere.
i din have any hassles searching those idiotic files location too thanks it just got installed in just a click
one more help can anyone pls tell me how to make my blacklisted xp a genuine one. no third party softwares pls i want to do it from windows itself pls help me out
thanks in advance
shreedhar
how to change my menu bar to windows 7 kindly help
Wolfgang
Nice I like it (a little)
My Question: Can You create a transparent Version without Colours ?
Like this ...
[URL=http://e.imagehost.org/view/0883/xp-glass][IMG]http://e.imagehost.org/t/0883/xp-glass.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
... or is this not makeable with msstyles?
kind regards
Wolfgang
VG
^^ msstyles can't have transparency.
Wolfgang
What a pity! oky-doky - thx
khalid4ever
Hi Visgal
tnx for this brillant work
could i have your permession to do some small modification to the visual style ?!
i'm waiting
best regards
VG
^^ You can modify it for your personal use only.
Elmer B. Fuddled
Hi Vish, Love the superbar. Can it be used as a standalone or does it need rest of theme ?
Felicitations
VG
^^ The superbar is a part of the theme.
ZeeZee
Hi. The theme looks great! But, for some reason, the taskbar appears on the right of my screen, not the bottom. Otherwise, it behaves normally. Any advice on how to correct this?