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
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:
- How to Install & Use Custom 3rd Party Themes in Windows XP, Vista & 7
- How to Uninstall / Remove Custom 3rd Party Themes in Windows XP, Vista and 7
- How to Fix Start Menu Cut-Off Problem in Windows XP Themes?
- How to Fix “Windows NT Setup Files Detected” Error Message While Running UXTheme Patcher in Windows XP
- How to Install and Apply Styler Toolbar Skin in Windows XP Explorer?
- How to Get Blue Toolbar Back in Microsoft Office 2003 While Using 3rd Party Themes in Windows XP
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
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows XP, Windows XP Themes.
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VG
^^ By using a theme, not possible. But you can use ViStart which comes with functional startmenu search.
http://www.askvg.com/vistart-a-windows-vista-start-menu-clone-for-windows-xp/
Koustubh Ghosh
sir, when i download this theme file from any link.... i get a rar file.... what should i do??? i cant understand this above set of instructions....
VG
^^ You can extract the RAR file using WinRAR or 7-Zip. You can find both in Downloads section.
Nakul Ahuja
dudddddde!!! ure god man !! freak itni akal kaha se laaya yaar sware my brothers working wid infosys and even he jst told about those silly transformation packs which rater just eat up the paging memory rather than doing anything else hehe thnx man thnx a lot :DDDDDD tc do reply
LUV YOUR THEMES
I luv your themes. Somehow my Windows XP can open your theme files without downloading anything else. Isn't that awesome?
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
X
This is confusing. The black theme is not selectable. You must explain how to use the black theme THOROUGHLY! How am I suppose to use Desktop Properties and everything is correct if Styler is in use? How am I suppose to get the any theme when I select the theme and then the sub-theme, and the screen turns all black except for the icons? I do, have this set up properly. Please make the black theme in a separate download, it would be easier; it could be doable. Totally irritating, Vishal. I love the Aero32 theme, it is great, but I want the black theme. If you can help, please do so, if not, then that's okay. Thanks anyway.
VG
^^ Have you run UXTheme Patcher?
X
No, I guess I didn't think of that. I'll try that. Thanks Vishal. :3
TheWoLF
I installed the theme and it works fine. But I have one small problem in the start menu. The Log off and Turn off the computer buttons are too big and they are covering the fake search bar. Can someone tell he how to fix this?
The theme is awsome! :)
VG
^^ You'll need to run LSPatch utility to remove the text.