Download Windows 7 Theme “SevenVG RTM” for Windows XP

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NOTE: This theme has been featured by Microsoft. SevenVG is the first Windows 7 look-like theme for Windows XP.

Hello everyone!

I'm very pleased to announce "SevenVG" theme which is the First and Best Windows 7 look-like theme for Windows XP and all other Windows 7 look-like themes available on net are based on it.

"SevenVG RTM" theme has been created for Windows XP users who want to get the same Windows 7 look in XP.

Following is a preview of this theme in action:

Download Link:

You can download the theme using following link:

Download SevenVG RTM Theme

Download Normal Thin Taskbar Version

Download Dark Black Version

Make Windows XP look-like Windows 7

How to Install and 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.) To know more about Styler and how to use it, visit this link.
Theme (This folder contains the main theme. Run Theme.exe file to install it.)

3. Download and run UXTheme patcher using following topic:

How to Install & Use Themes in Windows?

4. After running the above mentioned patcher, run "Theme.exe" file present in "Theme" folder and apply the theme using Desktop Properties.

Facing Problems in Applying Theme?

If you face problems while applying the theme or patching Windows, check following tutorials:

PS: If you want to completely transform your Windows XP into Windows 7 including theme, boot screen, login screen, icons, etc, please follow following tutorial:

Transform Windows XP into Windows 7 without using Customization Pack

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VG

^^ No idea. Try to install .NET Framework.
Moses

hey i did the steps exactly but the only thing that changed was the back ground i still have a xp theme.
dimas

hey, how i can use the bottom common task???
VG

^^ You'll need to replace existing shellestyle.dll file present in Windows\Resources\Themes\SevenVG RTM\Shell folder with bottom common task file.

@Moses
Have you run UXtheme Patcher?
surya narayanan

Hi!!!!!!!!!!!
When i install Sevenvg... It Was Very Cool!!!
But After Two-Three Days I was Playing GTA Liberty City in between
there was error???????
it was showing that win32 drive was not found in avery local conditions it was a like local graphics was coming????????????
and whan i clicked OK button The Computer is hang
So i turn off the computer pc manualy
So Please help ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VG

^^ Its not related the theme. It might be some game related problem.
surya narayanan

where i will get uxtheme patcher
please tell me!!!!!!
give me the link!!!.....:-)
a7x

great:D
Omar

Hey VG,will you ever do an "EightVG" theme?
Just change the start orb,wallpaper etc.
VG

^^ I do have plans for it but not getting time to work on it. I'm also waiting for a beta release of Windows 8 so that I can have enough idea of UI. Chances are Microsoft will change UI in future builds. So stay tuned. :)