Desktop enhancements s/w u use?

casanova · 23-06-2006, 08:04 PM

Lets dedicate this thread to post which enhancement s/w we use.
As for me, I am currently using
1. WindowBlinds 5
2. DesktopX 3.1
3. ObjectDock Plus

23-06-2006, 08:50 PM

Windowblinds, Objectbar, iconpackager & Yahoo widgets engine

QwertyManiac · 23-06-2006, 08:58 PM

MSStyles direct after UxTheme patcher, IconReplacer, RK Launcher and Yahoo Widgets occasionally.

On Linux. Just the default but superb GDM Theme Manager.

Rollercoaster · 23-06-2006, 09:40 PM

all above +curserxp

samrulez · 23-06-2006, 09:52 PM

Windowblinds .......and some transformation packs..thats it..

shovik · 24-06-2006, 01:47 AM

Use the most stable softwares for your desktop enhancements. Never use BootXp as its definite to corrupt if some mistakes happen from your side and it will go down along with your OS.
The most stable Desktop Enhancements are:
*Style XP or WindowBlinds
*IconPackager
*Logon XP
*ObjectDock
*Yahoo Widgets Engine

Regards,
Shovik.

casanova · 24-06-2006, 01:54 AM

Which version of bootskin are u using. I faced problems with bootskin, hence i use tuneup utilities to change my boot-screen, but it is not crispy as it should be.

eagle_y2j · 24-06-2006, 05:42 AM

RK Launcher + Reshacker to edit sys files

56561 · 24-06-2006, 10:19 AM

objectdock windowblinds Rklauncher

but I want to know how which version of windowblinds u people use? and it is a shareware ok ? so do u registered it ?

casanova · 24-06-2006, 11:02 AM

Nopes, Indyan u had mentioned it correctly as bootskin.

RKlauncher- wud be giving it a try.

WindowBlinds comes in two flavours public and enhanced.
Public is freeware and it has limitations like there are no animations for copying,moving,deleting etc.

Vishal Gupta · 24-06-2006, 02:40 PM

Vista BETA 2 theme with patched uxtheme.dll
RK Launcher ( Can't live without it, I hv tried many docks, like Mobi Dock, Object Dock, Rocket Dock, etc. But didnt find ne of them better than RK Launcher).

DeSmOnD dAvId · 24-06-2006, 03:10 PM

No Desktop Enchancements for me,

They are just resource hogs (leeches mostly).

I have not changed my Wallpaper for 5 months.

ShekharPalash · 25-06-2006, 01:18 AM

These days, None!!

Living without a computer now!! But using too many computers these days that I don't have time/stop-by/mood to call one a PC and customize the stuff...

I used to, UxTheme.DLL Patcher [For Visual Styles, Mostly ported from Mac OS X or my personal mods] + TuneUp Styler2 [To Change Icons] + Styler 1.4 [For Toolbars] + RK Launcher [As Dock] + AveDesk & AveTunes [For Desktop Gadgets]... Wallpapers, mostly Vectored from PixelGirl & DeviantART...

eagle_y2j · 26-06-2006, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

Vista BETA 2 theme with patched uxtheme.dll
RK Launcher ( Can't live without it, I hv tried many docks, like Mobi Dock, Object Dock, Rocket Dock, etc. But didnt find ne of them better than RK Launcher).

Dude can u explain me wat is patched uxtheme.dll ?

Thankx

dIgItaL_BrAt · 26-06-2006, 06:48 PM

uxtheme.dll is what controls the application of themes,it checks whether the themes are signed by microsoft or not,if not then it refuses to apply them.
By patching the DLL,non-microsoft themes can be applied as well.

Vishal Gupta · 26-06-2006, 06:49 PM

By default windows doesnt allow to use 3rd party themes (Visual Styles) in XP.
But we can patch the "uxtheme.dll" file so that we can easily use those gr8 3rd party themes.
We can do it manually, but there r many s/w available to do it automatically!
U can use Neowin UXTheme Multi-Patcher v4.0 to patch the file and then can use any theme w/o ne problem!

EDIT: Oops! dIgItaL_BrAt has already answered the question.

26-06-2006, 10:20 PM

vishal, which vista beta 2 theme is that, i like the startbar, can u upload that msstyle somewhere so that i can port to objectbar

reddragon · 26-06-2006, 11:14 PM

I made one desktop environment see at June's desktop env thread .^_^

Vishal Gupta · 27-06-2006, 12:22 AM

@gxsaurav
Its Vista CG. Really gr8 Visual Style.

U can d/l it from here.

ax3 · 27-06-2006, 04:50 PM

hey thanks VISHAL ... will try out uxtheme.dll ... screenshot was really COOL ...

ashisharya · 27-06-2006, 04:54 PM

i use stylexp for bootskins and visual themes

ax3 · 27-06-2006, 06:15 PM

Thanks Vishal ... U R GREAT ...

its awesome ... my office frds LOVED it 2 ... BOSS is impressed 2 ...

anymore VS ... plz do post MORE links ...

PS: R Visual Style & Visual Themes same ???

Vishal Gupta · 27-06-2006, 06:39 PM

I hv following Visual Styles! All r gr8 and my favorites.

U can search for their names on Devian Art or Crystal XP (or Google).

And Yes! Both Visual Styles & Themes r same.

ax3 · 28-06-2006, 04:44 PM

bt where should it (files) b placed ???

coz if i shift 2 normal XP skin or theme ...

after sometime i cannot c its name in the list ... whot 2 do ???

Vishal Gupta · 28-06-2006, 10:40 PM

Copy the d/l ed Visual Style to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\ folder (Assuming u hv installed windows on C: drive). Now u'll surely get the entry for the theme.

ax3 · 29-06-2006, 11:45 AM

got it ! ! !

will also b trying out ur tut using resource hacker ...

can u also post or upload ur tweaked files with ASH ... many digiters would thank u ... or send it 2 DIGIT ... they might put it in their forthcomming CD/DVD ...

may b a microsoft guy would approach ... 4 gud reasons ofcourse ...

JGuru · 29-06-2006, 11:50 AM

I use Linux. I have installed Mac OS Look theme in Linux. It's so cool.

arijit basu · 30-06-2006, 08:11 PM

try vista brico packs or longhorn transformation pack..
personally I would like to suggest CRYSTAL XP..
it looks great and doesnt consume much memory..