As you all know Windows 7 contains new Windows Media Player 12 which looks like as following:

Now if you want to enjoy the same media player in Windows XP or Vista, then this article will help you.
We are going to share 2 skins with you: one for WMP11 in XP and other for WMP 11 in Vista. These skins can make the WMP 11 under XP and Vista to look like WMP12 of Windows 7.
You can download the required skins using following links:
Download Windows 7 Skin for WMP11 under Windows XP
Download Windows 7 Skin for WMP11 under Windows Vista
All required instructions are mentioned in the downloaded ZIP files.
PS: If you are facing a wmploc.dll version number problem while opening WMP after installing this skin, then visit following tutorial to fix it:
[Fix] Wmploc.dll Version Number Error While Opening Windows Media Player
Thanks to fediaFedia and bogo-d for creating these excellent skins...
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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VG
^^ Run WFP Patcher to disable WFP service and then use the method.
quietriot
will this change the default icon as well?
VG
^^ I think yes.
anmol
coooooooooolllllllllll wwaah!!!!!!!!!!
Aidan
I dont understand what you said in the instructions
Type your version of wmp in the quotas:
VALUE "ProductVersion", "11.0.5721.XXXX"
VALUE "FileVersion", "11.0.5721.XXXX (WMP_11.061018-2006)"
what do you mean by that ?
Tyko Brian
Is there a transparent version of this for xp?? That would be super cool!!
VG
^^ XP cant have transparency unless you use WindowBlinds skin or BorderSkin.
Shivam
Hey man first -
You Rock your transformation of xp to 7 using customization totally rocks
now to the point- i have done all steps mentioned above copied wmploc.dll,changed it version , add its registery values but still it did.nt worked any advise
thanks
VG
^^ No idea. Which version of WMP are you using?
Shivam
i am using 11.0.5721.5280