If you are facing menu cut-off problem in Start menu, then take a look at this link.
Its an update over previous VistaVG RTM theme.
This theme has been made for Windows XP users who want to have "Windows Vista" look in their Windows. This theme can make your Windows XP look like Windows Vista.
"VistaVG" is the first Windows Vista look-a-like theme for Windows XP and almost all other themes available on net are based on it.
DOWNLOAD LINK:
Normal Theme:
Download Link
Alternate Download Link
Theme with Searchbar:
Download Link
Alternate Download Link
FIX:
1. Chevron BUG fixed.
2. Startmenu image BUG fixed.
And a few other BUGs fixed...
NEW:
1. A new style "Black" has been added to the theme after a lot of demand for black titlebar.
2. A separate theme for Startmenu Searchbar lovers. It shows the Vista searchbar in Start menu but its fake. You need "LSPatch" to use it.
And more...
UPDATE:
1. Titlebar Text is shown in Left now.
2. Common Tasks are also shown in Left but an extra "shellstyle.dll" file is included for bottom common tasks.
3. Aero style for 32x icon size is default now.
4. Lots of new Vista images, like "All Programs" arrow, Explorer arrows, Startmenu images, Logoff/Shutdown images, etc.
5. A few colors changed.
And lots of other small updates...
HOW TO USE:
1. Extract the contents and you'll get a folder.
2. In this folder, you'll get 4 more folders:
=> Bottom Common Tasks (This folder contains "shellstyle.dll" file for showing common tasks in explorer at bottom.)
=> Fonts (This folder contains Segoe UI fonts required for the theme. Copy them to "%windir%\Fonts" folder.)
=> Styler Toolbar (This folder contains Style toolbar for explorer. To know more about Styler and how to use it, visit following link:
How to Install and Apply Styler Toolbar Skin in Windows XP Explorer?
=> Theme (This folder contains the main theme.)
3. Copy all contents in "Theme" folder to "%windir%\Resources\Themes\" folder.
4. Now you can set the theme using Desktop Properties.
5. Also make sure you have patched the "uxtheme.dll" file to allow 3rd party visual styles, if its not patched, then download and run the UXtheme Patcher from here:
For XP SP3 Users - Download UXTheme Patcher
For XP SP2 Users - Download UXTheme Patcher
NOTE: Avira anti-virus might show a virus alert in the pack which is a false positive alert. Actually it prompts about "LSPatch.exe" file which is included in the pack. LSPatch.exe doesn’t contain any virus. It modifies the "Explorer.exe" file which is a system file. That’s why Avira detects a CloseApp riskware in the file. No other anti-virus detect any suspicious item in the pack. So you can safely ignore the alert.
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Cole
After using UXTheme Patcher, VistaVG Ultimate Theme, and Transform XP to Vista my PC looks/works GREAT. Except one BIG thing, I lost my F: drive (DVD burner) in My Computer and Device Manager. How can I get it back?
VG
^^ Please check following tutorial:
http://www.askvg.com/optical-drives-are-not-showing-in-my-computer/
Cole
Thanks. I figured it out. The power cable was worn/cut by fan and not working. rI fixed the power cable (splice/solder) and all is better.
Joel
Hello. I appreciate your work here and am very impressed with your VistaVG theme. However, I experienced a huge problem. You said to use the UXTHEME patcher to patch my system if I'm using Service Pack 3. Upon a successful patch, my computer rebooted, only to see that at my login screen, i got a winlogon.exe error which prevented me from accessing Windows again. I had to reinstall Windows a second time on the same partition and now my computer is in a terrible state. Please explain.
mustafa is 10 only
Vishal I have To Change The Shell With your code :
%windir%\Resources\Themes\VistaVG Ultimate\Shell\NormalColor
%windir%\Resources\Themes\VistaVG Ultimate\Shell\Aero48
%windir%\Resources\Themes\VistaVG Ultimate\Shell\Basic32
%windir%\Resources\Themes\VistaVG Ultimate\Shell\Basic48
%windir%\Resources\Themes\VistaVG Ultimate\Shell\Black32
%windir%\Resources\Themes\VistaVG Ultimate\Shell\Black48
Huh?
i have to change the sheel code???????????????????????????????????????
Rajesh
Hi VG,
Thanx for the ultimate transformation pack.
I have follwed the instru. as mentioned by you everything worked fine,
i could change my theme to your's VISTAVGUltimte, but my drive icons are lost,
means that earlier(XP) my drive icons are lost.
Any suugesstion to fix this.
Thanx in advance.
Raj
Someone
@Rajesh
Try this launch safe mode with command prompt (Press F8 before boot screen) then type sfc /scannow. (Space between sfc and /)-.
Someone
@Rajesh
Try this launch safe mode with command prompt (Press F8 before boot screen) then type sfc /scannow. (Space between sfc and /).
Someone
@Rajesh
Try this launch safe mode with command prompt (Press F8 before boot screen) then type sfc /scannow. (Space between sfc and /).
chris
LSPatch.exe is a virus or something says my Avira!