Vista theme for everybody!

PC eye · 04-21-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JordanII

Does anyone know of one of these themes for Windows 2000. I have Windows Blinds Classic but the WB theme that you posted doesn't look right.

~Jordan

There are some freeware Vista style themes that will even work on 98 as well as 2000. But you run these at your own risk when modifying the registry and file structure of any version of Windows. One site has several freewares to look over. I just thought I would give you a little forewarning about possible problems that could come up. http://en.softonic.com/search/windows-vista-theme

Irishwhistle · 04-21-2007, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by PC eye

There are some freeware Vista style themes that will even work on 98 as well as 2000. But you run these at your own risk when modifying the registry and file structure of any version of Windows. One site has several freewares to look over. I just thought I would give you a little forewarning about possible problems that could come up. http://en.softonic.com/search/windows-vista-theme

Thanks, There's not anything really important on my PC anyway. I tried Flyakite on 2000 once (bad idea

) and it wrecked Windows (Sometimes I enjoy doing that

) I always have a repair disk by the computer when I need it. Actually it's a good thing when I restart (I clear up the many GigaBytes of freeware that I download).

~Jordan

PC eye · 04-21-2007, 05:41 AM

Gee? You do that too?

Back when the 1x cd rom drives where first coming available I used to grab a pc at college and spend the time downloading anything that would fit on a pile of 3 1/2" floppies I carried around. Then you go and try each one out on your home pc seeing some actually work while others....

! aawww crap! Time to reinstall 3.1 or 95 again! Those old 5 1/4" floppies are long gone these days!

You could hardly download anything to those.

Irishwhistle · 04-21-2007, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

Gee? You do that too?

Back when the 1x cd rom drives where first coming available I used to grab a pc at college and spend the time downloading anything that would fit on a pile of 3 1/2" floppies I carried around. Then you go and try each one out on your home pc seeing some actually work while others....

! aawww crap! Time to reinstall 3.1 or 95 again! Those old 5 1/4" floppies are long gone these days!

You could hardly download anything to those.

Do new computers even have floppy drives? I used an old 3.1 laptop (that I tore
apart

) and it was awful.

PC eye · 04-22-2007, 07:18 AM

First you have to know if the new model you decide to go with has the option of swapping the optical out to slide a removable floppy drive in or already has one builtin. These days you can find a long list of makes and models with or without that. As you can readily see from the images here most of the newer ultra thin style models lack a visible drive in the front while they may be seen along the side if looked over carefully.

When carefully looked over at the vendor(newegg for these two) neither model saw a floppy drive only the single optical drive it comes with. There could be some slide out floppy drives still seen. But everything now is mainly geared towards dvd and cd type drives. Usb and Firewre are also seeing more focus then the old floppy for portable use.

Kornowski · 05-24-2007, 09:26 PM

Sorry to bring it back, I've seen a few new members on CF and thought this thread may interest them

Irishwhistle · 05-24-2007, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

First you have to know if the new model you decide to go with has the option of swapping the optical out to slide a removable floppy drive in or already has one builtin. These days you can find a long list of makes and models with or without that. As you can readily see from the images here most of the newer ultra thin style models lack a visible drive in the front while they may be seen along the side if looked over carefully.

When carefully looked over at the vendor(newegg for these two) neither model saw a floppy drive only the single optical drive it comes with. There could be some slide out floppy drives still seen. But everything now is mainly geared towards dvd and cd type drives. Usb and Firewre are also seeing more focus then the old floppy for portable use.

Since this thread is back, I might as well say that my new rig does not have a floppy drive. It seems like floppies are from the stone age.

~Jordan

speshuled · 05-24-2007, 10:45 PM

why doesnt my start menu have the same "vista look"? it still have the xp look.

Kornowski · 05-24-2007, 10:47 PM

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why doesnt my start menu have the same "vista look"? it still have the xp look.

Which theme did you apply?

speshuled · 05-24-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kornowski

Which theme did you apply?

i followed your instructions in the first page.

i opened the vista vg folder and there was only 2 icons. one icon is a folder names shell and the other is a colored icon with a paint brush. this is the one i clicked on.

once clicked it brings me to the apperance tab with vistavg already selected. did i do this right so far?

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04-21-2007, 05:41 AM	#183 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,092	Gee? You do that too? Back when the 1x cd rom drives where first coming available I used to grab a pc at college and spend the time downloading anything that would fit on a pile of 3 1/2" floppies I carried around. Then you go and try each one out on your home pc seeing some actually work while others.... ! aawww crap! Time to reinstall 3.1 or 95 again! Those old 5 1/4" floppies are long gone these days! You could hardly download anything to those.

04-22-2007, 07:18 AM	#185 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,092	First you have to know if the new model you decide to go with has the option of swapping the optical out to slide a removable floppy drive in or already has one builtin. These days you can find a long list of makes and models with or without that. As you can readily see from the images here most of the newer ultra thin style models lack a visible drive in the front while they may be seen along the side if looked over carefully. When carefully looked over at the vendor(newegg for these two) neither model saw a floppy drive only the single optical drive it comes with. There could be some slide out floppy drives still seen. But everything now is mainly geared towards dvd and cd type drives. Usb and Firewre are also seeing more focus then the old floppy for portable use.

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speshuled Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: sandy eggo, so cal. Posts: 55	why doesnt my start menu have the same "vista look"? it still have the xp look.