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  • L Lost User

    Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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    David Wulff
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    When I'm using Windows XP I use the default blue theme. I have done for the last five years (or however long XP has been out for now). When I using Vista I use the default theme. I tried the various colours, but ended up back on the default. I use them because they work best for me, and I work best with them.


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    • L Lost User

      What: XP Theme / Silver Why: Gives me the eye candy without the Fisher Price look & feel.

      "I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image." - Stephen Hawking

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      Jorgen Sigvardsson
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      Mike Mullikin wrote:

      Fisher Price look & feel.

      I actually like the blue color. I guess I'm still young! :-D

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      • L Lost User

        Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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        GaryWoodfine
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        XP theme Silver it just looks good

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        • L Lost User

          Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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          marius_romanus
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          I use the blue XP Theme. Why ? It looks good and I like it best ! Marius

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          • L Lost User

            Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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            Lost User
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            I chop and change depending on my mood. I switch between Classic/XP mode every few weeks, and when using XP mode, I cycle between the various colour schemes regularly. Currently I am running with the Media Center XP style and the New Bliss background.

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            • L Lost User

              What: XP Theme / Silver Why: Gives me the eye candy without the Fisher Price look & feel.

              "I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image." - Stephen Hawking

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              Ravi Bhavnani
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              Mike Mullikin wrote:

              What: XP Theme / Silver

              Me too. /ravi

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              • L Lost User

                Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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                Larsenal
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                the Zune theme[^]

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                • L Lost User

                  Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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                  Ed Poore
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                  RoyalXP Blue or somethine like that, it's the Media Centre theme I think, has a nice small start button too: http://ed.poore.googlepages.com/theme.png[^]


                  I have no idea what I just said. But my intentions were sincere.

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                  • L Lost User

                    Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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                    MatrixCoder
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                    I'm using Media Center 2006, but I also use Vista Ultimate, which looks nicer. -- modified at 13:35 Monday 18th December, 2006


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                    • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

                      Mike Mullikin wrote:

                      Fisher Price look & feel.

                      I actually like the blue color. I guess I'm still young! :-D

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                      marius_romanus
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                      Me too. And blue is also a very calming color. I guess that's why they made a BSOD. :-) Marius

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                      • E Ed Poore

                        RoyalXP Blue or somethine like that, it's the Media Centre theme I think, has a nice small start button too: http://ed.poore.googlepages.com/theme.png[^]


                        I have no idea what I just said. But my intentions were sincere.

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                        Lost User
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                        Link please! Looks great...

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                        • L Lost User

                          Link please! Looks great...

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                          Ed Poore
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                          Here maybe?[^] I honestly can't remember where I got it but I think that MS have if for download somewhere, just google for "Royale XP" that's the name of the files or email me and I can send you a zip with the theme in it if you want (I think anyway).


                          I have no idea what I just said. But my intentions were sincere.

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                            Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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                            ednrgc
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                            Vista Transformation Pack. Vista look, without the Vista headaches.

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                              Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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                              Steve McLenithan
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                              The dark style is a nice change. http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune/software.htm[^] Download[^]

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                                Here maybe?[^] I honestly can't remember where I got it but I think that MS have if for download somewhere, just google for "Royale XP" that's the name of the files or email me and I can send you a zip with the theme in it if you want (I think anyway).


                                I have no idea what I just said. But my intentions were sincere.

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                                Lost User
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                                Looks the same as the one I have, but I don't have that funky Start button. :(

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                                  Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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                                  Michael Dunn
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                                  Aero with a dark-blue color to the glass. I was running Vista with the classic theme over the weekend and it was just... well, "odd" is the only way I can describe it. It wasn't bad-looking, more like out-of-place. Anachronistic, if you will.

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                                    Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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                                    brianwelsch
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                                    I pretty much just use whatever comes out of the box, so XP. Except in the Control Panel, i switch that to Classic view.

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                                    • D David Wulff

                                      When I'm using Windows XP I use the default blue theme. I have done for the last five years (or however long XP has been out for now). When I using Vista I use the default theme. I tried the various colours, but ended up back on the default. I use them because they work best for me, and I work best with them.


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                                      MatrixCoder
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                                      David Wulff wrote:

                                      When I'm using Windows XP I use the default blue theme.

                                      The blue theme is ok. I like the XPize theme better though, it looks more modern.


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                                        Vista Transformation Pack. Vista look, without the Vista headaches.

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                                        realJSOP
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                                        link?

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                                        • L Lost User

                                          Which theme do you use in Windows, XP or Classic? Which color scheme do you use? Why do you use the one you use?

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                                          peterchen
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                                          Classic, Standard Color Scheme minus the gradient bars (so Screenshots look good at 16 colors)


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