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23-Jun-2004, 07:49 PM #1
Looking to customize my boring XP
I was wondering if anyone was aware of any sites that I can download some cool windows modes. You know cursors, screensavers, icons, all sorts of neat things. Every time I ave ever downloaded things I liked from the web I always get a load of spyware and have to go through all the steps of removing that. We've all been there, so I figure someone on this site must know a place or places where I and anyone else who reads this thread can download some neat modes. If there is a site that may not be approriate to post on here please private message me, but if I get a bunch of spyware, I'll come looking for you joking. Thanks guys and gals
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23-Jun-2004, 08:04 PM #2
To hack your XP start button
To hack your XP Boot screen

I've never tried it, but I saw that she did it on a show, so... it works.
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23-Jun-2004, 08:25 PM #3
HMMMMMM.....these sound like hours of enjoyment.....thanks a lot shadowcat appericiate the input. Can anyone else think of ahything else.
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23-Jun-2004, 10:35 PM #4
Hi GBay, Check these out ...
http://www.mikebonnell.com/

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25-Jun-2004, 02:12 PM #6
Hey thanks a lot everyone...I have a few hours of enjoyment now. Does anyone else have anymore suggestions. Thanks again Hewee(that's a lot of web pages, for some reason I have a feelin I have part of your favorites now) and birddog.....most appreciated.
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25-Jun-2004, 05:49 PM #7
Your welcome GBay.

I think those links can keep you busy and you can always do a google search for more.
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25-Jun-2004, 06:30 PM #8
More than welcom, GBay, ...anything for a fellow Canuck... eh !!
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01-Jul-2004, 10:03 PM #9
http://www.windowblinds.net

free skins for windows. some really cool ones too.
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07-Jul-2004, 08:29 PM #10
i use 'desktop x' to do some crazy stuff

and you may want to check out 'Sphere XP'. its a really new program that's in development, but i like using it just to mess around. its neat. it would be cool if one day 360 desktops were a standard...TONS OF ROOM.
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11-Jul-2004, 02:31 AM #11
customizing desktop
I use Style Xp , and it works great
Just search for it and you will find downloads

you can do the following

change your boot screen
change your taskbar and start menue
can make things transparent
change your login screen


there are many downloads out there, so just find what you like the most
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14-Jul-2004, 06:15 PM #13
Hello all, sometimes i think the only two things i know about a computer is where the on switch is and where the off switch is, hence my next question. When i download a theme, from xptheme for example, where do i need to put/save it in order for it to show in the desktop properties/themes doodah and how do i go throught the process of unzipping it. ur help would be appreciated, cheers
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16-Jul-2004, 05:38 PM #14
After i download a theme and unzip it and it's in my theme selections in the desktop properties when i select it all it does is change my desktop picture and revert the windows back to classic view, what am i doing wrong.....that seems an all too familiar phrase....
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