In this tutorial, I'll tell you how to install a Styler toolbar skin in XP explorer? Many times we download a styler skin but can't find a way to install and use it.
As you all know about my "VistaVG Ultimate" theme for Windows XP which can make Windows XP look-a-like Vista:
Download VistaVG Ultimate Theme for Windows XP
In this theme pack, I have included a styler skin "VistaVG" which adds a toolbar similar to Vista explorer toolbar having back, forward buttons along with addressbar and searchbar in XP explorer.
Many visitors don't find themselves comfortable in installing and applying this styler skin, so I'm posting a detailed tutorial with screenshots which will help you in applying Styler toolbar skins:
1. First of all install "Styler" if you have not installed it yet. You can download it from following link:
2. Install it and log off.
3. Now open Explorer window and right-click on toolbar. Now enable "Styler Toolbar" option and disable other options like Standard Buttons, Address Bar, Links:
4. Now copy the styler skin folder to following directory:
C:\Program Files\Styler\TB\skins\Styler's
Here C: is the drive where Windows is installed. Change it if your Windows is installed in some other partition.
5. Now click on the "Floppy" icon in Styler toolbar:
6. And select "Skin -> Styler's -> skin_name" (In our case the skin name will be VistaVG).
7. It'll look like as following:
8. If you want to remove Menubar also, then double-click on Styler's icon in System Tray:
9. It'll open Styler Options window. Go to "Toolbar" tab and enable "Hide Menubar" options:
10. That's it. Now you'll get the same Vista Explorer look in your XP Explorer:
This article was posted in Windows XP, XP Themes.
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Omi Azad
Hey Vishal
Come on man, you are an MVP and you should advocate for what MS have done. You must not tell people how to avoid MS style and adopt Apple Style.
VG
^^ lol. Once you have purchased Windows, its upto you how much you can customize it to fulfill your needs.
Thomas
Customizing XP to look like Vista is extremely old-school.
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hi.. im reading this and i've downloaded styler. however, i do not know how to exactly install the styler. which progs? i used the one called styler 1401, but it says i have no right to acess to it... if u know whats wrong.. plz help~~
thx
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hi.. im reading this and i’ve downloaded styler. however, i do not know how to exactly install the styler. which progs? i used the one called styler 1401, but it says i have no right to acess to it… if u know whats wrong.. plz help~~
thx
VG
^^ Login as Administrator and then run the setup.
M/\K
Steve
I don't get an option to check Styler Toolbar when I right-click the current toolbar in Windows Explorer.. any suggestions?
VG
^^ Are you logged in as Administrator? Try to run the setup as Administrator and restart your system. Then you should get "Styler" option in toolbar.
CoffeeBeans
I am logged in as an Administrator on my computer. I have styler installed and it never adds a bar to my explorer windows. I believe it may be do to the fact that I have SP3 installed. Styler is able to hide my Menu bar with no issues. I followed your instructions perfectly yet it doesn't seem to work.There is no option to display the styler bar anywhere at all.