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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.

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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).


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

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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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                      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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                      • E Ed Poore

                        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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                        • 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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                          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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                          • 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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                            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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                                  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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                                  • L Lost User

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

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                                    Ed Poore
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                                    It's the compact style I think


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

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                                    • M MatrixCoder

                                      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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                                      David Wulff
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                                      Why does it need to look modern? It's a computer, not an iPod.


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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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                                        Chris Losinger
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                                        classic. default colors. classic folders, detail view. looks like Win98. so what. i don't have any use for a UI that wants to be the star of the show

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                                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                          link?

                                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                                          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                                          ednrgc
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                                          Here[^]

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