HOW CAN I MAKE MY DESKTOP LOOK SNAZZY.....

[sahil_blues]

hey guys...ive seen ur dektop screenshots in a post...u guys hav reallllly cool desktops....how do u make them look like that...pls tell me some of the ways of making mine look better....

[geek_rohit]

First download windowsblinds and styleXP
Second get good wallpapers
Third get good Windows Media Player skins
Fourth get good icons
And then you are all set
This is where you get all that
Windows Blinds http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/
StyleXP http://www.tgtsoft.com/

For wallpapers, skins, themes, icons
http://www.wincustomize.com
http://browse.deviantart.com/skins/w...der=5&limit=24
http://www.deviantart.com


Happy Customizing

[ferrarif50]

Use the Windows Longhorn Transformation Pack. It is sure to snazzy up ur desktop.

It is given with one of the issues of Digit!

[shyam911]

All the above said would definitely make your desktop look Snazzy but they are know to use up system resources too.

[djmykey]

hi man, u can use style xp or winblinds enhanced version, they use less resources, but also rem that in winblinds the amount of resources depend on the skin that u r using if the skin is heavy then more ram is gone but if its a lil bit small then its ok. for icons use iconpackager its nice and I am using it since a long time. and for icons and wallpapers and all stuff of customizing go to deviantart.com the baap of all modding sites. and also check neowin forums for some really good tuts

[sahil_blues]

i am really fond of the way mac desktops look...is there some kind of a mac transformation pack also!!

[theraven]

http://osx.portraitofakite.com/

[sahil_blues]

ive downloaded an icons pack ( i dont iconpackager)....how do i apply the icons i downloadef??

[anandk]

try using "CrystalXP". its great and transforms everything about xp. its safe. (www.crystalxp.net) 8)

i also used "loghorn transformation pack", but i think crystalxp is better ! also uninstalling "longorn trns pk" created some problems for me, and i had to 'system restore'.

good old "StyleXP' or "WindowsBlinds" to hai Ho !.

[ShekharPalash]

I think this is the time to write a BIG collaborative "Customization Guide" in Tut section.........

???

[Butterfly]

Hey geek_rohit,

Thanks a lot , lets check it out what cool on ur given link

[rollcage]

Is there a way to make your Windows XP look like mac/apple pc?

Originally Posted by theraven

http://osx.portraitofakite.com/

i cant understand wat this site is all about

can you tell how to..

also could you plz.. give the download.

[Biplav]

I use a different software.not windows blinds or style xp.here are some of my screenshots.
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/view...r=asc&start=60
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/view...19550&start=75


now if u like the desktops, then u can use Talisman.
its a trial software and switches the shell from explorer to one that comes with it.
One significant thing worth noteworthy(other than great looking wallpapers)is to my suprise, when i see the Ram consumption now it has gone down!yes as Explorer.exe now does not run in the background , my Ram consumption has gone down.
remember for this u have to do "Shell Switching"
so unlike windows blinds or style xp, now i get gr8 dektops and more free ram!!! "DOUBLE BENIFIT"

[Calcatian]

Switching shell almost always frees up more RAM + u get Kick455 desktop I use Aston, it evn takes up lesser resources than Talisman = evn more free RAM.

Check this out: http://customize.ru
The chacha of all modding sites

[expertno.1]

stylexp,windowblinds,talsman are the best

[Biplav]

@expert no1 -its Talisman.
@calcatian- i like aston but the themes available are bit to less. i like keep changing my desktops u know!

[sahil_blues]

holy sh*t man!!!.....biplav...those are WICKED desktops !!!!.....i am really gonno uninstall every last bit of windows blinds from my comp and install talisman!!!.....from where did you get all those themes????.....i tried customize.ru.....but there arent much there...also i dont think deviantart supports talisman....does it??

[shaunak]

Originally Posted by theraven

http://osx.portraitofakite.com/

that is one cool site.

back to topic:

u can get the uxtheme.dll file to customize ur desk 4 free!
with it u will b able to use msstyles and style xp themes.

any free registry mathod 4 logons?

[rohanbee]

Where do i get this software iconpackager from??

[sahil_blues]

Originally Posted by rohanbee

Where do i get this software iconpackager from??

heres the url: http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/

[theraven]

rollcage heres the download link for flyakite transformation pack

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/inde...showtopic=4044

u can use that to give it a mac look

as for talisman i dun like using shell replacement software
so i dun like talisman

[saROMan]

well frankly speaking Crystal XP is da best..have been using it from last 1 month and i am really in love with it......not only it change Icons...Explorer Buttons..Logon screen but many other Features...i have got the Full Setup including Setups ,Icons, Walls,PNG's every thing.....give it a try.....

[Biplav]

holy sh*t man!!!.....biplav...those are WICKED desktops !!!!.....i am really gonno uninstall every last bit of windows blinds from my comp and install talisman!!!.....from where did you get all those themes????.....i tried customize.ru.....but there arent much there...also i dont think deviantart supports talisman....does it??

@sahil_blues: thanx man! sometimes one gets tired of the windows blinds and style xp and their huge ram consumption. so i just ventured out in the net and got Talisman and then i just saw some of the most beautiful desktops ever built.
visit
here for talisman desktops and some gr8 themes and u will be glued to these 4 atleast 3-4 days.

[sahil_blues]

Originally Posted by saROMan

well frankly speaking Crystal XP is da best..have been using it from last 1 month and i am really in love with it......not only it change Icons...Explorer Buttons..Logon screen but many other Features...i have got the Full Setup including Setups ,Icons, Walls,PNG's every thing.....give it a try.....

yup thats true....i got crystal xp from the digit cd....pretty cool....i think it was the only theme which stayed on my desktop for over 2 months!!....but now ive got bored from it...

[rollcage]

@theraven thanks for the link
http://osx-e.com/index.php?categoryi...p13_fileid=127

@biplav
Talisman replaces the explorer.exe, which is the main file in windows graphics user interface, that always showed the illegal operation prompt in the win98,..
if you replace that isnt there chance of making some system file curupt
btw i have a backup of my C: drive usin NortonGhost,
so, i dont have to worry that much but curious!!

[sahil_blues]

@biplav..i couldnt find any option of changing the look of the actual Window....like we can in windows blinds....also how do i get those traslucent calenders that you have in a theme of my choice???

[Biplav]

@sahil blues- i dont get u.
right click anywhere in the desktop after loading talisman , goto settings
and then shell switcher
. thats it. ur computer will restart and next time the explorer.exe wouldnt load.
else if rightclick doesnt work then goto start button(of talisman and not windows) and do the above said.
if u are talking of changing the look of icons and start menu then u have to go to the themes section in www.lighttek.com
there u have to download the selected themes - whatever u like. unzip it and place it in
c:\program files\talisman2\themes\(assuming c is the drive where talisman is installed)
try that and pm me if not success ful

[Calcatian]

rollcage, if done properly, u hav nothing 2 worry from changing d shell evn in Win98.

showed the illegal operation prompt in the win98,..

dont kno wht u mean but I started switching shell when no 1 evn heard of XP and Win2k was in beta. But I had some problems with LiteStep & BlackBox

So far Aston is the only safe shell I have seen - not much variation in environment as talisman, but the humblest resource eater and considerably stable and they evn give u a free license if u design a skin 4 it.

It comes with lots of plugins plus supports all major LiteStep Plugs - so u get unlimited possibilities. Round clock, calender, weather, cool launchers whatevr u need

[Biplav]

@calcatian:

dont kno wht u mean but I started switching shell when no 1 evn heard of XP and Win2k was in beta. But I had some problems with LiteStep & BlackBox

no no man.
u got him wrong. he meant that the explorer.exe showed a lot of errors every time.

[rollcage]

The flyakite transformation pack ... works on the similar lines of the Longhorn transformaton pack.

Its not that much attractive.

@biplav
You are right man........thanks for that
The Talisman is gr8....
it really changes your windowsxp..........

there are some themes which convert it to MAC/Apple PC in the real sense.

Talisman......rocks