Longhorn PDC - Slate

[red.]

is there any way to get the toolbar back to normal, by that i mean get it onto the left hand side like before

[itsnotabigtruck]

its safe to download.. and yes it does work very well if you use memodudes little trick... and if you cant find a link here jump over to windowsx's website.. (link is in his sig)

:laugh: ^_^

then why do i see posts that says it screwed their computer up about the boot screen and such?

sorry, its not that i dont trust windows x but i want to be more sure.

"My little trick" is actually something I found out in another thread and posted here. :) I also used strings to find that the LTP uses Wise Installation System for installation, and confirmed the process on the Wise Solutions support site.

1. Download the Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0 and unzip it.

2. Open a DOS box to the folder you downloaded the transformation pack to.

3. Run "Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0.exe" /x C:\folder\you\want\to\extract\it\to (including quotes)...

...et voila! The folder you specified in step 3 will contain the transformation pack files.

[itsnotabigtruck]

I just tried the Aero theme. I love the start menu, but it's too bright for my tastes.

[dpanda]

its safe to download.. and yes it does work very well if you use memodudes little trick... and if you cant find a link here jump over to windowsx's website.. (link is in his sig)

:laugh: ^_^

then why do i see posts that says it screwed their computer up about the boot screen and such?

sorry, its not that i dont trust windows x but i want to be more sure.

"My little trick" is actually something I found out in another thread and posted here. :) I also used strings to find that the LTP uses Wise Installation System for installation, and confirmed the process on the Wise Solutions support site.

1. Download the Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0 and unzip it.

2. Open a DOS box to the folder you downloaded the transformation pack to.

3. Run "Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0.exe" /x C:\folder\you\want\to\extract\it\to (including quotes)...

...et voila! The folder you specified in step 3 will contain the transformation pack files.

okay. where do i download it. because a few of links i had was either the zip file was corrupted or there was nothing inside.

[antoxicion]

cant we have just the msstyle zipped up ?

or on a installer with out the file replacements....

i've always used your file replacement things but after reading all those comments

i'm afraid to on this one... so who bout it windows x

[itsnotabigtruck]

Exactly. Even if it isn't Windows X's fault, it seems that there is too much risk of doing something wrong and screwing your computer with the LTP.

[itsnotabigtruck]

Here are the changes in Slate 2.0:

1. Wider start button (more authentic to the original)

2. Double-arrow expand/contract button for the system tray (more authentic to the original)

3. Black outline around title bar text (less authentic to the original)

4. Aero-style minimize/maximize/close/help buttons (less authentic to the original)

[red.]

what about the task pane, is there anyway to put it back to the original way?

[dpanda]

download link. the link at the frontpage of the longhorn transformation pack thread's link unzip nothing out...=(

[session]

still nobody wanna post a screenie? :p

[Windows X]

Check in front page of Longhorn Transformation Pack again. I fixed link.

Here's screenshot.

[OldeCrow]

Fantastic work as always WindowsX :D

[itsnotabigtruck]

Now, could someone please post the shellstyles? Anybody?

[BMac]

Check in front page of Longhorn Transformation Pack again. I fixed link.

Here's screenshot.

Please post your background I'd love to have it. I couldn't find it anywhere.

[wildgans]

Check in front page of Longhorn Transformation Pack again. I fixed link.

Here's screenshot.

Please post your background I'd love to have it. I couldn't find it anywhere.

hi BMac,

you can find the background wallpaper in this thread:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ic=112167&st=30

it's in the post by HiroProtagonist

[Tai]

Now, could someone please post the shellstyles? Anybody?

yeah ... i'd like that too ... thought it would have been done by now anyway ... :(

[BMac]

Check in front page of Longhorn Transformation Pack again. I fixed link.

Here's screenshot.

Please post your background I'd love to have it. I couldn't find it anywhere.

hi BMac,

you can find the background wallpaper in this thread:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ic=112167&st=30

it's in the post by HiroProtagonist

Thanks so much man. The look is complete. :D

[itsnotabigtruck]

Here's my opinion on SmartBarXP (which I just downloaded):

It's unworkable.

It has a heck of a lot of work in it, it's almost amazing, but it's so darn slow and has lots of little quirks that make you not like it. :(

1. Advanced Options (Options > Properties > Advanced) takes forever to load.

2. The clock has pixelation around it.

3. The MP3 Player/WMP pane when using the WMP 9 style doesn't look like the WMP 9 control.

4. Sometimes the bar refreshes incessantly.

5. When using SmartBarXP as your taskbar it is heck slow when opening the start menu.

6. When SmartBarXP is on the right side of your screen, the collapse buttons are on the left side.

7. The Weather pane often doesn't update. Same problem with the Neowin pane.

8. Most themes are craptacular.

9. SmartBarXP does a poor job of resizing the Windows XP user account picture when the feature to display the user's name and picture at the top is enabled.

Again, I'd like to say that it has a heck of a lot of work in it, it could be a great program, but it needs a lot of work. :(

[giz2003]

bmac can you please post yz shadow and glass2k please, thanks in advance

[itsnotabigtruck]

bmac can you please post yz shadow and glass2k please, thanks in advance

I'm not BMac, but I know where to find those apps.

Glass2k

Y'z Shadow

[TheDogsBed]

Here's my opinion on SmartBarXP (which I just downloaded):

It's unworkable.

It has a heck of a lot of work in it, it's almost amazing, but it's so darn slow and has lots of little quirks that make you not like it. :(

Again, I'd like to say that it has a heck of a lot of work in it, it could be a great program, but it needs a lot of work. :(

I'd agree with every single point in that.

All the time while using it you can't help but sit and wonder how something which could have been so ideal, got so unruly. And the media player is just way beyond redemption.

[Windows X]

Because of unexpected thing about releasing Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0. There's some people who public my work before I release it myself which still in testing but news goes around so I have to release my imcomplete work. This time I have done it again with "real" complete by solved previous bugs, tuneup installing and minor changes about new wallpaper and more. Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0 Refresh (Real complete 4.0) released at https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=75768

[TheDogsBed]

Really nice work, Windows X. Once again ,it worked first time without any problems.

Don't let the negatives get you down. You're not responsible for their impatience.

Great work.

[darkmark327]

Hey, good work...can you change the bitmaps in ntkrnlpa for those of us with hyperthreading (i.e. using Multiprocessor Free kernel rather than Uniprocessor Free)

[itsnotabigtruck]

Hey, good work...can you change the bitmaps in ntkrnlpa for those of us with hyperthreading (i.e. using Multiprocessor Free kernel rather than Uniprocessor Free)

Just DIY:

1. Download LTP 4.0 Refresh.

2. Run it with the "/x" (no quotes) switch

3. Select ntoskrnl.exe from the list, click OK, and save it somewhere.

4. Copy your ntoskrnl.exe with a different name to the same folder.

5. Open Windows X's ntoskrnl.exe with ResBuilder and extract the changed bitmaps.

6. Open your ntoskrnl.exe with ResBuilder and insert the changed bitmaps.

7. Use Replacer to install it.