Customizing XP

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

@Medievil: May I know where you get the "FF: The Spirits Within" wallpaper? On the side note, can I integrate ICQ/MSN into one of those 'longhorn' side bar application? Thanks

[Medievil]

http://www.sweet.by.ru:81/wallpaper/big/mo...fantasy_102.JPG

it loads slow...

you can integrate msn with desktop sidebar, also with smartbarxp i think

for ics you need a plug in i gues, if there re even are any, check the forums

[insanekiwi]

very nice guide, might wanna include my uxtheme guide.

[_R2D2]

No links to y'z dock allowed. *Reporting*

[Medievil]

  _R2D2 said:

No links to y'z dock allowed. *Reporting*

link removed :rolleyes:

@insanekiwi

good idea, we can put thel togheter and improve some other things

[futb0l]

what about system file replacements such as transformation packs, GUIReplacer or even just doing it manually.

[Medievil]

  futb0l said:

what about system file replacements such as transformation packs, GUIReplacer or even just doing it manually.

thats mentioned in the guide, i only should go further on that.. :wacko:

[Rahul]

thnx for the guide dude

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

  Medievil said:

http://www.sweet.by.ru:81/wallpaper/big/mo...fantasy_102.JPG

it loads slow...

you can integrate msn with desktop sidebar, also with smartbarxp i think

for ics you need a plug in i gues, if there re even are any, check the forums

Thanks for the link and info on MSN integration. By the way, does it function exactly like MSN if integrated within side-bar app (meaning has all the features of original MSN)?

[Medievil]

its just a list off contacts that appears on the sidebar, msn still tuns in the background and you can still use the windows, its ment to make it easier to talk to ppl etc

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

  Medievil said:

its just a list off contacts that appears on the sidebar, msn still tuns in the background and you can still use the windows, its ment to make it easier to talk to ppl etc

Mind providing some screen shots of it in action? Thanks :D

[Medievil]

just contact names that are online

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

  Medievil said:

http://www.desktopsidebar.com/forums/uploa...-1089408703.jpg

just contact names that are online

Thanks so much for the screen shot. Got one more question. Does side-bar app slow down system? And does it hog much memory?

[Medievil]

it doesnt slow anything down for me, resources arent to much eather, but i have 1024mb ram ;)

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

  Medievil said:

it doesnt slow anything down for me, resources arent to much eather, but i have 1024mb ram ;)

Wow... 1GB of memory. Mine's only 256MB on my Centrino 1.4GHz... Guess it'll be a slight slowdown for me

[Medievil]

you dont know if you dont try

and i'm upgrading to 2GB ram, a upgrade definatly improves performance ;p and it sint expensive

overclocking t 1.4ghz to is also a good idea, after all that ur machine can handle everything ;)

[Sesse]

Very nice guide. Awesome. :woot:

*wuahh first post

[Medievil]

THX

and welcome on neowin! :D

[skyline315]

I couldn't get the XP autopatcher to work. Any idea why?

Running xp SP2

[Hankyone]

Finnaly a REAL customizing Guide

/directing n00bs right now :D

[Medievil]

  skyline315 said:

I couldn't get the XP autopatcher to work.  Any idea why?

Running xp SP2

It was still a SP1 version, i updated teh link, it should work now :)

[skyline315]

  Medievil said:

It was still a SP1 version, i updated teh link, it should work now :)

I grabbed the one that said SP2...the english version uploaded on august 7th...still no luck :huh:

[Zackmeister]

For the XP autopatcher, do you just replace all instances of the original uxtheme.dll with the one in the archive? Why is there no installer?

[Advance]

I would help with anything about ResHacker if you need it.

aim: a11dian.

[BigCheese]

In this pic: https://www.neowin.net/forum/uploads/post-107-1092162244.jpg

How do I get those shutdown icons in the top-right corner?