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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Roshin
wow thanks alot it worked wohoo your the best!!!
Royan
go Internet Explorer -> Tools -> Options -> Advanced.
Enable "Enable third-party browser extensions"
and then run Explorer again , Right click on the toolbar
and then select "StylerToolBar" or "QT Breadcrumbs Address Bar".
Royan
to denoir
thekonofman
I'm pretty sure that Styler doesn't work with Service Pack 3. At least version 1.4.01 doesn't... Does anybody know about a future SP3 update?
Harry
hi VG, i have styler but when i right click on the menu bar, the styler toolbar option is that greyish, white colour so you can't click on it. how do i enable the option???
VG
^^ Check Royan's comment above. It might help. Also run Styler setup again as Administrator.
denoir
Hey there VG, thanks for your help, I figured it out now after quite a while.
I had "addons from third parties" (roughly translated from German) in my internet options in the advanced tab unchecked, which is required for Styler.
Now I can throw away sucky Y'z Toolbar..
NeonMan5
This is a great modification, but I have a problem that I haven't found among these comments. Whenever I load the VistaStyler all of the icons are crammed together on the right hand side instead of being stretched out as shown.
Help?
VG
^^ Unlock the toolbar and then re-arrange them using drag-n-drop. Disable standard toolbar and addressbar.
Jason Absolom
When i installed this and then took it off my back and foward button have gone to the right and im not sure how to fix it. can u help?
File Edit View Favorites Tools Help and the back button is here ---> Back.
It should be.
File Edit View Favorites Tools Help
Back Forward....