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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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                            • E ednrgc

                              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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                                • 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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                                    • 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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                                      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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                                      • R 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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                                        • 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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                                          Classic, less space taken up by the theme that way with a desktop colour of r=66, g=0, b=99.

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