UPDATE: Black version available - SevenVG Black RTM Theme
Normal Taskbar version available - SevenVG RTM Theme with Normal Taskbar
Hello everyone!
I'm very pleased to announce the final version of "SevenVG" theme which is the First and Best Windows 7 look-like theme for Windows XP.
"SevenVG RTM" theme has been created for Windows XP users who want to get the same Windows 7 look in XP. Its an update over previous "SevenVG RC" theme. Lots of resources has been updated to match with Windows 7 RTM and many bugs have also been fixed based on your feedback.
Following is a preview of this new theme:
You can download the theme using following link:
Change Log:
- New Taskbar buttons similar to Windows 7 RTM (with round corners, updated colors and glow effect)
- New User Pic frame in Startmenu similar to Windows 7 RTM
- Windows 7 default Userpic is shown in Startmenu if Welcome Screen is not enabled
- A brand new Startmenu in Basic style similar to Windows 7 RTM (Thanks to XibaD)
- MSN icon replaced with Windows 7 logo in Basic Startmenu
- New Menubar matching with Windows 7 RTM
- New Quick Launch graphics and buttons spacing updated to match with Windows 7 RTM
- Quick Launch "Large Icons" issue fixed. Now Taskbar height remains same.
- A brand new "Styler" toolbar included to match Windows 7 RTM
- Titlebar buttons graphics and position updated
- System Tray icons position updated to take less space
- New "Hide Inactive Icons" resources
- "Details" view graphics in Explorer updated to match Windows 7 RTM
- Taskbar resources updated for proper view in Top, Bottom, Left and Right sides
- New "All Programs" Menu Background matching with Windows 7 RTM
- And lots of other small graphics updated
- At last many bugs fixed as usual
How to Use:
1. Once you download the ZIP file, extract it. You'll get a folder "SevenVG RTM Theme for Windows XP by Vishal Gupta".
2. In this folder, you'll get 5 more folders:
- Extra Common Tasks (This folder contains 2 extra shell styles: Bottom and Left dark blue.)
- Fonts (This folder contains Segoe UI fonts required for the theme. Run Fonts.exe file to install them.)
- Iconized Taskbar Hack (This folder contains registry script to enable Iconized taskbar in Windows XP.)
- Styler Toolbar (This folder contains "Styler" setup file and "SevenVG RTM" Styler skin. You can apply it to get Windows 7 look-like commandbar in Windows XP Explorer.)
- Theme (This folder contains the main theme. Run Theme.exe file to install it.)
3. Run "Theme.exe" file present in "Theme" folder and apply the theme using Desktop Properties.
4. Also make sure you have patched the "uxtheme.dll" file to be able to use 3rd party themes in Windows. If its not patched yet, download and run UXtheme Patcher using following links:
For XP SP3 Users - Download UXTheme Patcher
For XP SP2 Users - Download UXTheme Patcher
This article was posted in Windows XP, XP Themes.
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Mark
Thank you!
ian
THANKS ALOT!
Groque
Wow, thanks you a lot. I was waiting for the Basic start menu color fix, Thanks.
PS
Brilliant, all windows xp users should use this theme.
XibaD
Thank you, indeed it has lots of fixes. Nice work as usual.
BTW maybe you can force border padding to 5 in basic scheme, that way is more close to the real 7 basic theme.
Fan
Nice Theme .
Thank You.
VG
Thanks guys.
@XibaD
You can increase the border from Desktop Properties and it'll look similar to Windows 7.
SilverShadic
I need help,Whenever i set the quick launch to large it goes like Bigger than the SuperBar... Please help
P.S:I havent done the Iconized thingy yet...I done the opening part but not Restart thingy
P.S.S:I luv you Website VG
VG
^^ The thing you are talking about existed in previous versions. I have fixed it in this new RTM version. Make sure you are using RTM version. Please check in Desktop Properties.
SilverShadic
Yes,I am using SevenVG RTM Help!