Lets continue our tour of getting Vista components in Windows XP. Recently we discussed how to get Vista styled Welcome Center and System Properties in Windows XP.
Today we'll discuss about getting Vista styled Desktop Properties window aka Personalization window in XP. Windows Vista shows a different window when we enter into Desktop Properties. It contains various links to Themes, Screen Saver, Sounds, etc instead of the old tabs.
The above screenshot has been taken from Windows XP which is very close to Windows Vista Personalization window.
To get it in your Windows XP, download following ZIP file, extract it and run the "Personalization.exe" file:
Download Vista Personalization for Windows XP (Basic)
Download Vista Personalization for Windows XP (Glass)
If you want to integrate it in Windows so that you can access it by selecting Desktop Properties, then goto "%windir%\System32" folder, rename "desk.cpl" file to "desk2.cpl" (Very Important) and then copy both "desk.cpl" and "Personalization.exe" files from the downloaded folder to "System32" folder.
All credit goes to "fediaFedia" for creating this app...
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goldi
Thanks VG & also thanks to fediafedia. But in my view u r champion VG so make some greater this files as similar to windows seven we want ur files as ur best of all
nobody
it ran in linux under wine
it was glass version but all the shadow and background was black
Serophos
Or you could just install Vista.... Would save you quite a lot of time you waste making Windows XP 'somehow' look like Vista...
tony
HI Vishal
your tutorial is great. i find this website very useful. i have a request. can u make dekstop context like windows 7 for windows xp. thanks
VG
^^ Wait for some months cause Windows 7 interface is going to change a lot in coming months. Then I'll try to make some modifications in XP menu.
Roshin
hey VG, after i replaced the files correctly when i try to click on "windows color and appearance , desktop background" nothing happens... please help
VG
^^ Have you copied both files to System32 folder?
Mutz777
welcome center displays correct OS version, but this displays Vista ultimate. Other than that great work!
Zack
hi vg as i asked in system properties can you please make a program which gives xp the vista title bar and the effect please please because i realy like to have it
VG
^^ You can check following:
http://www.askvg.com/border-skin-get-aero-glass-with-blur-and-reflection-in-windows-xp/
http://www.askvg.com/truetransparency-v1-1-released-with-aeroshake-and-aerosnap-features/