Like the native Windows Vista/Windows 7 look and would just like to spice it up? WindowBlinds 7 can skin Aero itself.
Windows 7 gets a retro-look with this Windows XP skin
WindowBlinds can skin virtually every part of the Windows GUI.
Used by millions of users worldwide and by major PC manufactures such as Dell and HP.
You can download the theme using following link: Download Link. Following is a preview of this theme: As you can see it provides the same Windows 7 look in XP which looks excellent.
Installer has a easy and safe install option to easily install.
A new, easy to use configuration program.Auto-conversion of Windows XP era skins to Windows Vista or Windows 7.Native 64-bit support for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users.Native Aero skinning for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users.Below is a summary of some of the more significant changes. There are hundreds of changes and new features in WindowBlinds 7 over previous versions. There are literally thousands of different skins to choose from What’s new in WindowBlinds 7 over WindowBlinds 6 and virtually every other part of the Windows UI.By applying skins, users can change nearly every element of the Windows interface including: WindowBlinds is a program that empowers users to customize the look and feel of Microsoft Windows. Requires: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
Can be purchased as part of Object Desktop for $49.95. Then you can apply Windows Aero skin to the rest of the system and only explorer will get skinned. Add c:\Windows\explorer.exe and set it to use Glass for Vista skin. Drag all sliders to the very left, especially opacacity. Go to Look&Feel > Explorer Backgrounds, select from the backgrounds list a background called “Ice 1” or any other but NOT Skin Default.Ĥ. In WindowBlinds configuration go to settings and advanced user settings – check the “I want to use Aero Window Frames but keep the rest of the skin” option.ģ. (SkinStudio 6.3 has some sort of bug which doesn’t allow to make wba packages)Ģ. COPY the “Glass for Vista” folder (the one with a bunch of images) to: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\WindowBlinds\ Open WindowBlinds Configuration and select Rebuild list from Skin options. Make sure you have a ACTIVATED version of WindowBlinds 6.1 or newer which supports explorer backgrounds.ġ. INSTRUCTIONS (also can be found in the readme)