Custom Windows UI

Hey, for all you people who have a bit too much too much spare time on you're hands, or who work in an office all day, this will help lighten up you're day.

Heres how to spruce up your windows XP Operating System to impress your friends or just make it look cool for you're own pleasure.

WARNING: I haven't tested this mod on vista, so don't blame me for wasting you're time or stuffing up you're crappy OS.

**UPDATE**

hey i just got a new kick-ass computer, with, **sigh** unfortunatly windows vista home prem, and there ARE some REALLY ANNOYING problems with it, and most of these mods don't work cause it's a totally new OS

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Step 1: Getting the Mods

OK, So as usual, w I'm too lazy to make my own mod, so lets get the equipment to do it- thanks to Chronosoft and Desktp X

Anyway, the three main programs you'll need are XP visuel tools (simple but effective visual tools, you wont really need to use these),

Download Link
http://www.cronosoft.com/download/xp_visual_tools/download.htm

**Tip**
You may need to register visual or desktop X tools online

Desktop X (I know there are a lot of similar programs but this one has lots of themes and stuff supported),

Download Link
http://www.download3000.com/download-DesktopX-count-reg-7687.html

Support site for extra themes and widgets
http://www.wincustomize.com/

and Login Studio (for custom logon UI's)

Download Link
http://www.download.com/LogonStudio/3000-2344_4-10328443.html

Another good website fot themes (trust me although it sounds and looks suspiciously like a porn site ITS NOT)
http://www.adni18.com/

darthbindy says: Nov 20, 2012. 7:15 PM

Hello!
Im not hating on the instructible, it was great! however, all of the programs listed, iv had bad experience with, no virus's, but lots of spam, unknow programs being installed, when trying to uninstall finding new programs on the registry after... please beware when using these!
-Bob

lopez8675 says: Apr 13, 2009. 5:29 PM

i like vista its a good OS

neardood (author) in reply to lopez8675Jul 11, 2009. 12:38 AM

its ok but windows 7 is better

knex_mepalm in reply to neardoodOct 17, 2009. 9:09 PM

Vista is horrible. windows 7 is awesome. One problem. Windows is becoming more of a copy of Macintosh

lopez8675 in reply to knex_mepalmOct 18, 2009. 6:26 AM

vista is only horrible if you don't have the power to run it

knex_mepalm in reply to lopez8675Oct 21, 2009. 11:10 PM

It can only run microsoft type programs, so like it stuffs up online gaming and such

dungeon runner in reply to knex_mepalmMay 13, 2010. 4:17 PM

"It can only run microsoft type programs". You do realize that about 80% (guess) of the software market is geared towards windows, right?

knex_mepalm in reply to dungeon runnerMay 20, 2010. 1:25 AM

windows xp/7 vista was like a crappy protopype.its kinda sad.

lopez8675 in reply to knex_mepalmOct 22, 2009. 4:01 AM

my point, maby you dont have the right hardware. mine always worked perfectly

lopez8675 in reply to neardoodJul 11, 2009. 6:30 PM

it should be it is a newer OS

Crail in reply to lopez8675Aug 15, 2009. 8:45 PM

i still like windows XP, because I don't have to buy completely new games for my computer. or download some virus infested program to play those games.

lopez8675 in reply to CrailAug 16, 2009. 7:45 AM

vista can play windows xp games fine, it has a specific setting fro XP games.

neardood (author) in reply to lopez8675Aug 22, 2009. 7:59 AM

Yea: The only main problem with XP is that its too perfect. Businesses do not want to upgrade and purchase Microsoft's new Os's because they still have bugs. Windows 7 is awesome, and that's what I have running on my PC now, and it has very few bugs, and is at least 2 times faster than vista running on the same system.