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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VG
^^ This feature is not available in Styler.
abc
i hav install VG Ultimate with Searchbar.
but, i got 2 problems.
1. in my start menu, the log off and turn off link are still like the VG Ultimate without Searchbar. so, both the links hav overlap the fake searchbar.
2. in my windows explorer, the bottom bar din even exist. i hav tried to delete "Default" key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell . but, it showed like dis "Unable to delete all specified values."
VG, pls help me with dis.
Mick
Hey VG, 2 important questions for you:
1) I have a dutch xp pro but almost all styler toolbars are in english! All I found in dutch is an ugly blue one on devianart which messes up the lay-out of my vista ultimate-alike msstyle
Can someone help? I asked already advice in a specialised forum (requests at joejoe.org) but nobody answers! I wonder why...
2) I also wonder why I don't receive your daily newsletter anymore since a week or so. I tried to subscribe again but it seems that I am still subscribed. Your newsletters are also not in my spam box, so they were never sent to me! Yet your RSS feed still announces new things so I ask myself: what did I do wrong?
If you prefer to answer private to my last question, go ahead... you got my address.
VG
^^ Sorry but no idea about dutch version. Regarding to your subscription, I have removed your email ID, so please try to subscribe again.
@abc
You'll need to run LSPatch to remove shutdown, log off text. Regarding to bottom common tasks, there are separate shellstyle.dll files for left as well as bottom common tasks. The registry key which you mentioned has nothing to do with it.
abc
VG, how should i install the bottom common taskbar?
VG
^^ You'll need to existing "shellstyle.dll" file in "VistaVG" folder with the one stored in "Bottom Common Tasks" folder.
NeedHelpPerson
Hey VG. I LOVE THE THEME, BUT I really want to know how to install the bottom tasks bar thingy! I want to know the exact place to put it and the exact procedure to install it. Please respond as soon as possible. Thanks!
NeedHelpPerson
Never mind i found how to do it on youtube. Any way. THIS THEME ROCKS!!!!!!!!
waynne
i cant find the vistavg folder when i open up C:\Program Files\Styler\TB\skins\Styler's
help!?
VG
^^ You'll need to manually copy it from "VistaVG Ultimate" theme pack as mentioned in step 4.