Love Windows Vista/7?

Do you love Windows 7 but you don't have enough money to try or you just want the theme of it? Now, there is a solution!

It is because I saw people in youtube having their theme different (custom types), so I went to Google it. And I found a very intresting article (But its for Vista. But you can also do it in Windows 7 right?) here is the article (being shortened by me):

These are the ways to change your Windows XP (or others) to look like other OS...

Step 1:
First, make sure you have patched the uxtheme.dll file. If you haven't click here.

Step 2:
Now, lets go Google the theme you want. (For an example: Windows 7 themes for Windows XP)
If you really want the Windows 7 theme, please click here. ( asked you to take this is because this is the theme that I found to be most similar to the real Windows 7.)
Next, you go download it.

Step 3: Go unzip the file and place it at C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes (And for the Windows 7 download that I recremend u to download, just go to the file, to themes and click themes (which is an install...) It would help you install in automatically.. means no big probs!

Step 4: And remember to copy paste the Windows Visual Style File of the theme like the others are... (This step can be forgotten if you download the file I asked you to...)

Now, You are done with the theme only! (Which means the taskbar and some other stuffs) For me, its enough. But if you want it to look more like Windows 7, we will continue then!

For the Windows 7 theme link up there, there is a Windows 7 wallpaper there. And if you want another one, you can download it and browse it. And I think you know how to deal with it....

If you have Mozilla Firefox, you can edit the theme frm the dull grey colour of it to the one like Windows Vista (which is very similar to 7... ) You go to add-ons page (or click here) and type My FireFox and Vista-Aero and download it... Don't worry... Its less than 2 MB for them...

Mouse Cursors
Now, if you want the mouse cursors for Windows Vista (similar to 7) click here for the cursor pack. unzip it and here is how you install it:

Step 1:
Go to control panel and find Mouse

Step 2:
Select pointers

Step 3:
Select browse and find the cursor from the pack that suits and you are done!

Fine tuning

After that, fine tune your font settings and turn on ClearType fonts with the ClearType Tuner PowerToy (you can also do this online). Since the real Vista uses the font ‘Segoe UI’ which is a cleartype font, you can mimic the real fonts by using ClearType.

However, some themes already come with the Segoe UI font so don’t forget to enable it while you are using it.

Sidebar
Now... The intresting part... The Sidebar for Windows Vista (while you cannot do those paste gadgets like 7 in XP) This sidebar was told to use 50% less RAM than the normal Sidebar from Vista.. means not a lot of lags.... Just download it, unzip it and install it! Its that simple! Click here to download!

Aero Stuffs
I know people want Aero on their computer so it would look more like the real Vista/7. And I have found one thing that replaces the 3D flip of Vista. Its WinFlip! You just need to download, unzip and open it by pressing the exe... And you have it! The next time you want to use the WinFlip, Press Windows logo+Tab. to go to the next Window in WinFlip, just press Tab. To select the following window, press space/enter/left click.

From WinFlip website

Another product is the Aero Peek. This product does the same as it in Windows 7. I am not going to try it as I don't want to download the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. To download it (The product, click here.



I found another Aero stuff that is found in Windows 7. The Aero Snap. It snaps to the side when you drag it to the side and full screen if you drag it to the top. Click here to download it. And here is the demo of the Aero snap and a pic.




Here are some Aero gadgets that are useful to me.. But you can find most of the apps easily by typing app name + for (Your OS type) (For an example Aero Shake for XP)

Notes
And now, you could be said done with it! you can be deemed using the "limited edition" of Windows 7. And if you don't investigated the stuffs in the Windows 7 theme download files, you will say why the taskbar below have words on it while it dosn't have in Windows 7... You need to go back to the downloaded file and click on "Iconize Taskbar Hack" and click install.... Restart and its there... Logo only... But if you want to go back to normal, to back the the "Iconize Taskbar Hack" folder and click uninstall and restart...

Now, Hope you would have fun on those edits and show off your friends about this!
Now, here are some pictures that I took....

Liveboat for Vista!!!

The lifeboat of the disasterous Windows Vista has just arrived!!! Its Windows 7 (see left for the box.)

The Vista has been a nightmares for home users, computer geeks and bosses (Maybe including Bill Gates!) When I first used Vista, I felt that it was too bulky and the toolbar was crazy.. It just makes your com lag! Not only that.. The User Control was very noisy... Keep disturbing us in the game...

In first toughts I tought Windows Vista would be better than XP.. Yes, very impressive but too heavy so that why you can see netbooks (Those mini laptops) still on Windows XP. Even you use Vista on then, you will have your netbook useless! But for now, we can forget all those bad dreams we had tought about the Vista

Windows 7 was an upgrade on Vista which kicked those useless and put in those coool stuffs! So lets see what we could get from the latest version of Windows that would be on the computer stores near you now...

First, when they tested the RC (Release Candidate), They had felt that it boots way faster than Vista and it uses less power that it. So, you could see the lower powered "Atoms" placed with Windows 7..

They had changed the taskbar. To a fatter but more intresting one. For each window you have opened, it would show with the logo and its headline at the taskbar. But this time, it shows the logo only! Which is very attracting!

On the other side, it has some new bits like Windows Media Player 12 which supports Dvix format and also (knew it..) HD format!! Thats good news for those that are mad on TVs and movies..

If you have a good powered computer you would like to try the Aero. It has the snipping tool and also more bits to try which you may feel releaved that they didn't make you some rubbbish Aero like Vista..

We finally got news about the noisy User control.. It can be offed and allow you to have more options to prevent it from killing your favourite DOTA All Stars game...

So, I a going to end this review now and one more thing... If you have Windows Vista Home Premium or higher and you bought in after 26 June 09 (Subject to change), you can request an update to Windows 7 for free!!! If you want to torture your Windows Vista to hell and make Windows 7 alive in your eyes, you can click here. From here, you can find you if your com is eglible to get it... If you are, you are lucky! If you are not, don't dispair, go buy it at your nearest computer store and go bargaining!

Have fun with your Windows 7 OS!