If you are using Windows 7 but miss the good old blue "Luna" theme of XP, here is something interesting for you.
Today we are going to share one theme and one skin pack for Windows 7 users which will help you in making Windows 7 look-like Windows XP as shown in following screenshot:
Download Windows XP Theme for Windows 7:
"Satukoro" @ DA has successfully ported Windows XP "Luna" theme to Windows 7 and it really makes Windows 7 look-like Windows XP.
The theme looks great and provides same XP feeling in Windows 7.
You can download this theme using following link:
Download XP "Luna" Theme for Windows 7
For more information on how to use this theme, please visit following link:
How to Use 3rd Party Themes in Windows 7?
Download "XP Skin Pack" for Windows 7:
"XP Skin Pack" is a transformation pack for Windows 7 created by "hameddanger" @ DA which transforms Windows 7 into Windows XP.
This skin pack comes with Windows XP theme, icons, wallpapers, login screen, boot screen, cursors, etc to make Windows 7 look-like Windows XP.
It can be installed in Windows 7 with or without SP1. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
You can download it using following links:
NOTE 1: Please create a system restore point before installing this skin pack so that you can restore default Windows look in case you don't like the new look or face any problem.
NOTE 2: The skin pack also comes with a 3rd party browser toolbar. If you don't want to install the toolbar, select "Custom Installation (Advanced)" type and uncheck all options given at the time of installation as mentioned here.
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Matthew
How do you get rid of the start orb, like in the picture?
VG
^^ You'll need to use the modified explorer.exe file.
Matthew
I have copy and pasted all of the theme files to themes, and the x64 file with the modified explorer to the resources file. What else do I have to do?
Matthew
Never mind. I got it. Thank you.
Lucy
Hi
I'm having some trouble! I've patched the files and put my .theme into Windows/Resource/Theme, but its not appearing when I go to Desktop Personalise and when I double click the file it asks what program I want to run it. I'm using an Acer aspire if that makes any difference.
thanks in advance
VG
^^ Try to double-click on .msstyles file.
Jello
Suddenly all the XP users make the switch :P
Gavin Lee Casdorph
I cant figure out how to install it. can you please tell me?
VG
^^ Please check the how to instructions:
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-install-use-custom-3rd-party-themes-in-windows-xp-vista-and-7/
kplj
my frint (: