Change The Look Of Vista Start Menu/ Taskbar
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Hey everyone- I have been a member of this forum for awhile and reviewed things but never asked a question. I don't know anything about coding. That may be a quick turnoff but maybe someone can help me out here. I would greatly appreciate it, as do I your time in simply reading this. The top left-hand corner of this picture shows a Taskbar... it is windows XP and the author used a program called Fadebar along with some tweaks to achieve the effect. I downloaded this app, already aware it is not intended for Vista, in hope to get something to work. No such luck. Is there a way to get my start menu to look like this? http://redblackproduction.deviantart.com/art/Synergy-WIP-131656949 I would like to stay away from Software (if possible) because I just don't see the point of bogging down my memory for no reason. I do realize this may be impossible to do and in that unfortunate circumstance I have come up with a comparable alternative. In the case of that not being achievable I would like to: - Go into the registry and tell it not to add the blur on aero glass so it is completely see through, like glass. - Shorten the width of the entire start menu (like the image from link above) - Remove the Start Orb - Make Start Menu look flat so Taskbar entries don't look buttonized but like 1 piece cohesive piece (like in image from link above) - Do the same with the system tray. I don't use the clock either, but that is just a setting I can change (unless it is different after these edits?) - The Start Bar would than look something like the one pictured in the image. I will be auto hiding this menu. The width should just fit the text when it appears for program titles and whatnot. All flat, so there is no defination between the buttons and bar. Clear. Thank you SO much for your time here on the Code Project Forums. I appoligize for being rather clieless on the matter... I suppose I would need either a VERY detailed walkthrough or someone to send me the registry changes to click and they are entered for me. (That would be best so I don't screw things up). I don't know how much Windows 7 changes from Vista in these matters but I am qualified for a free upgrade to 7 Home Premium 64bit. I currently use Vista Home Premium (x86) 32bit. I doubt my screen resolution is of any importance but I have a 1366x768 laptop and often attach it to a 1900x1200 monitor. Again, thank you so much for your time in this matter and any advice or hopefully someone with a