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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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      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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            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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                          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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                                    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.

                                      The tigress is here :-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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                                        PIEBALDconsult
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                                        Classic... the Harley Davidson of themes.

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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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                                          El Corazon
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                                          I always did prefer silver...

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