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Desktop customization; more than just wallpapers
Topic Started: May 6 2008, 01:55 PM (479 Views)
silverfire56
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I'm reinstalling windows 2morrow and I'm thinking of adding a virtual desktop or 2 but why stop there I'm thinking of getting something like this http://www.wincustomize.com/zoom.aspx?skinid=3902&libid=31 :blink:
a complete custom desktop. what do you think? performance? ease of use? whats your thoughts
can you suggest something. what do you like in a desktop?
thz
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silverfire56
May 6 2008, 12:55 PM

That is simply annoying if you ask me :P
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May 6 2008, 11:00 PM
silverfire56
May 6 2008, 12:55 PM

That is simply annoying if you ask me :P

ok bad example somthing like http://www.wincustomize.com/zoom.aspx?skinid=6445&libid=1 just a simple skin
and a logon hack and possibly better cursors
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Ruud v A
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I had Flyakite OSX installed on my previous PC. Makes you Windows look like OSX, replaces EVERYTHING. The computer wasn't that good but I didn't notice any performance lag. However, there will be lag. The question is: speed or beauty?

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I have windows blinds installed right now. it does take some memory, but i haven't noticed a big difference.

Actually I have windows blinds, logon xp, cursor xp, object dock-(i love this one) and boot skin all installed. It's pretty fun, you can make your computer look like whatever you want it to. It confuses the hell out of people when they see "windows 2000 server edition" loading up and BAM its xp!

If you think it wastes memory when you are playing gears or war or crysis, just turn it off. I say get it. Ill take a pic of my desktop, its not as annoying as the other one.

(its skinned to look like a mac)
Notice on the top there is a bar that says "VirtualDub-1.7.2". That's windows explorer minimized like a mac can do to windows. HA can't do that normaly can ya.

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Ruud v A
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Real macs have that thing that looks like the start bar on the top of the screen. And if I may recommend you one thing: change the icons too. Mac icons look soooo much nicer. Even nicer than Vista ones.

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I used to have these programs, but i didnt want to have annoying programs running so i followed this Windows XP -> Gnome Theme

But i use another theme then the clearlooks they use.
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Exylex
May 7 2008, 11:45 AM

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Offtopic:

Yay, another Swede on the forum :king:
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May 7 2008, 11:55 AM
Offtopic:

Why do we have this wonderful emoticon? :offtopic:
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There is also a program for Windows XP that allows you to use other themes than only Microsoft's. It customises only the look of the windows and not your entire OS but I assume it's faster.

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May 7 2008, 11:02 AM

There is also a program for Windows XP that allows you to use other themes than only Microsoft's. It customises only
the look of the windows and not your entire OS but I assume it's faster.


That problaby be "Neowin UXTheme Multi-Patcher v4.0" and it will patch the uxtheme.dll so you can add more themes to your "C:/Windows/Resources/themes" and select them in the "Appearance" tab. This doesn't require any programs running :rolleyes:.

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Despellanion: you should become a member on UGMS if you'r not, its a meeting place for swedish game maker users and its pretty active.
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silverfire56
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yeah ill go with blinds and co
thz
didn't realise how many pplz were into this

ashrat3000 you read Questionable Content 2 :D my fav web comic
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You can actually make your own skins with windows blinds, I have a Halo theme, a metroid theme, a half life theme (actually i lost that one) and a zelda theme.

check out http://www.wincustomize.com/
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May 8 2008, 08:27 AM
You can actually make your own skins with windows blinds, I have a Halo theme, a metroid theme, a half life theme (actually i lost that one) and a zelda theme.

check out http://www.wincustomize.com/

yeah thz im convinced, ive got to install a billion drivers and programs and get my pc stable.
i also picked up Firefox 3 beta 5 and ITS AWESOME
im working on getting all my 15gb of backups off the dvds WTB usb hdd
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well i got the desktop up and running
i used a program called litestep
http://filebeam.com/7d475bec457170cd0fee22896daa4893.jpg[
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Lite step rulez and is more efficient than explorer
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