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http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/13/9/13-9-100.shtml
Using this file will allow you to apply Visual Styles to Windows XP without the use of any third party software. Enjoy! The functionality is there in WinXP but it's blocked by Microsoft for some reason. This just allows you to use it directly without the use of WindowBlinds or StyleXP.
Using this file will allow you to apply Visual Styles to Windows XP without the use of any third party software. Enjoy! The functionality is there in WinXP but it's blocked by Microsoft for some reason. This just allows you to use it directly without the use of WindowBlinds or StyleXP.
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Windowblinds is easy to use, makes it easy to find, install, modify themes, has a nice interface and was "free". Does this have any speed/resource benefits?Xouqoa wrote:http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/13/9/13-9-100.shtml
Using this file will allow you to apply Visual Styles to Windows XP without the use of any third party software. Enjoy! The functionality is there in WinXP but it's blocked by Microsoft for some reason. This just allows you to use it directly without the use of WindowBlinds or StyleXP.
Edit: Here's a link explaining how this method works if people want to try Xou's suggestion.
http://cadmus.deviantart.com/journal/2419017/
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The best way is to use Trillian (free or pro) Pro will let you install an EQIM plugin that's much better than the buggy EQIM client for those that still subscribe to EQ.Dregor Thule wrote:While on the topic of themes and skins, does anyone know if there's a way to modify MSN's appearance other than modifying Windows theme itself? Any hacks out there that will let you set contacts display names? Get rid of the banner ads?
If you need special features of MSN then Trillian won't work but if it's just basic chat and file transfers, Trillian is great for combining all of the IM's into one simple interface (even IRC) that can be skinned. There are no lame ads attached to the trillian client.
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Nice : )Xouqoa wrote:Doesn't load anything into memory like StyleXP/Window Blinds - one less process running!Winnow wrote:Does this have any speed/resource benefits?
This looks like a good site to find that sort of thing if it exists:Dregor Thule wrote:While on the topic of themes and skins, does anyone know if there's a way to modify MSN's appearance other than modifying Windows theme itself? Any hacks out there that will let you set contacts display names? Get rid of the banner ads?
http://www.msnfanatic.com/
Myself and most of the people I know use MSN Plus.
http://www.msgplus.net/
You can send cutesy sound emotes, set personalized away msg (like in Trillian) and lots of other stuff. And you can get rid of the ad banners.
http://www.msgplus.net/
You can send cutesy sound emotes, set personalized away msg (like in Trillian) and lots of other stuff. And you can get rid of the ad banners.
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Trillian was such a great program. Back when they first realease the pro version, they gave it away for free to anyone who had donated at least 1 dollar to them in the past.
I just wish it supported web cams, and audio chats.
Also the newest version loads so sloooow for me. I finally just stoped using it.
I just wish it supported web cams, and audio chats.
Also the newest version loads so sloooow for me. I finally just stoped using it.
Yea it's a third party thing... XP Corona skin for windowblinds.
You can find it here.
You can customize your icons without installing anything pretty easily though. Mine are kind of mismatched ones from different sets I liked... I got them from http://www.customize.org/ and http://www.wincustomize.com/, but I think http://www.skinz.org/ has some too. Wallpaper from http://www.deviantart.com/.
You can find it here.
You can customize your icons without installing anything pretty easily though. Mine are kind of mismatched ones from different sets I liked... I got them from http://www.customize.org/ and http://www.wincustomize.com/, but I think http://www.skinz.org/ has some too. Wallpaper from http://www.deviantart.com/.