Download Windows Vista Theme “VistaVG Ultimate” for Windows XP

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

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 all other Windows Vista look-like themes available on net are based on it.

Download Link:

You can download the theme using following link:

Download VistaVG Ultimate Theme

Download Blue Version

Download Dark Black Version

Make Windows XP look-like Windows Vista

How to Install and Use:

1. Once you download the file, extract it using WinRAR or 7-Zip. 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 this link.
Theme (This folder contains the main theme.)

3. Download and run UXTheme patcher using following topic:

How to Install & Use Themes in Windows?

4. Copy all contents in "Theme" folder to "%windir%\Resources\Themes\" folder and apply the theme using Desktop Properties.

NOTE: In the above step, %windir% means C:\Windows\ folder. We assume that Windows is installed in C: drive in your system. If you installed Windows in some other drive, replace C: with the appropriate drive letter.

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 Vista including boot screen, login screen, icons, etc, please follow following tutorial:

Transform Windows XP into Windows Vista without using Customization Pack

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eblinn

umm why does it appear as a adobe reader file?? please help..
VG

^^ Have you installed WinRAR or 7-Zip?
daniel

where i wull put this VistaVG_Ultimate .. its only a piece of file ... and cannot open
ebenezer arul

send me followup comments also....
yusef2610

Cool... just have one question...

When pressing the start button, there is a little black box in the upper right corner. I was wondering if it's possible to put a picture in it or sumthing like that, just like you do in vista. Do i need a program or something like that?
VG

^^ You can select the image by clicking on that black box and then browse your desired image. It might be disabled if you are on a domain.
yusef2610

hmm, im using a computer i bought from my school, it uses the schools domain, so i guess i wont be able to put a picture in it
X

Really cool theme; wish it was a .zip file. I hate rars, simply because after the Winrar trial is over, I have to pay for the product, and plus, it's too complicated for me. Lol.
Please make an exception? I would be extremely gratified, I love your downloads. Especially the Windows 7 themes. If you choose not to make an exception, then that is fine, thanks anyway, Vishal.
X

Alas, I downloaded WinRAR, but will delete it. xD
Very, very nice theme Vishal, I love it. But it was extremely hard to configure, and get it up and running. First of all, my black theme doesn't work. It's just the light theme. It turns to Windows Classic if I tamper with it. Maybe it's just because my computer has been through so much. Have some advice for me? Your ReadMe folder only explains how to extract it, and I even had a hard time doing that.
Logan

I downloaded the theme and it looks awesome. Is there any way that I can make the "Start Search" function usable?

Thanks