Do you love Windows Vista Welcome Center and want to use it in Windows XP? If your answer is YES, then you are lucky. There is a standalone application available which can provide you the same Welcome Center in XP.
Look at the following screenshot:
It has been taken from Windows XP and you can see it looks very close to Vista Welcome Center. Almost all links work in the window.
You need to download the RAR file, extract it and you'll get a folder containing the EXE file along with other required file/folders. Simply run the "Welcome Center.exe" file and enjoy the Welcome Center.
All credit goes to "fediaFedia" and "Dantaylor17" for creating this App.
NOTE: If you want to add it in Windows startup, then simply create a shortcut of "Welcome Center.exe" file and paste it in "Start -> All Programs -> Startup" folder.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows XP.
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Rishi
OMG, I've been waiting for this. Thanks for the great find.
TechnoSamrat
Nice article and nice Blog too.....
Deyaa Addeen Fahmy Shedeed
thanks.
AnandK
Nice find :)
Silvermat
Download link not working.
Kialo Software
Thanks, Kialo Software is developing its own Windows XP welcome center.
Kialo Software
PS: Kialo's version will integrate with XP as opposed to this version which tends to be virtual.
Tangmeister
Hey Vishal,
When I download this file, it completes successfully according to IE and Chrome, but 7-Zip always extracts everything BUT the .exe file and throws up an error message saying that the dll file in the SDPlugins folder is somehow messed up... what's going on here?
Tangmeister
Never Mind. Firefox did the trick!
Mutz777
VG, How come welcome center gives the correct OS version when the vista styled system Properties doesnt?