Vista Theme with blue progressbar

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Neowinian

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Hey i feel stupid for asking but here it goes anyway. I downloaded and patched the MMS files. Then i downloaded

http://rapidshare.com/files/26927658/Max_t...lose_Button.rar

and extracted that. Now what do i have to do to use this theme. It's classified as a Windows Visual Style File whereas all my other themes are Windows Theme Files.

btw im using XP home sp2...is my problem i need vista to use this? cause i hate Windows Blinds (aka waste of ram) but i love the themes.

Thanks for any help or suggestions

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phot0nic

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Hey i feel stupid for asking but here it goes anyway. I downloaded and patched the MMS files. Then i downloaded

http://rapidshare.com/files/26927658/Max_t...lose_Button.rar

and extracted that. Now what do i have to do to use this theme. It's classified as a Windows Visual Style File whereas all my other themes are Windows Theme Files.

btw im using XP home sp2...is my problem i need vista to use this? cause i hate Windows Blinds (aka waste of ram) but i love the themes.

Thanks for any help or suggestions

A theme file includes a visual style, colors, desktop background, some icons, etc. They're only distributing the visual style. The theme posted at the very top is a Windowblinds only theme. The one posted later in the thread is a Vista msstyle. XP and Vista msstyles are not compatible with each other.

Also, I should address your misinformation about Windowblinds. WB is by no means a waste of RAM. In fact it has been proven many times that on average, WB uses less RAM than XP's default skinning engine. Also, since WB uses hardware acceleration, (and the default skinning engine doesn't), you can actually expect a better performing system with WB than you will using Windows' default skinning engine. That, and WB is capable of skinning so many more elements of the Windows GUI than the default skinning engine. I recommend that you at least try WB before you spread this misinformation on the board.

Neowinian

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I recommend that you at least try WB before you spread this misinformation on the board.

I have used windows blinds numerous times. It could be the trial version of WB or the theme/skin that I was using that caused WB to take up more ram and CPU than my current XP Skinning Engine. I'll have to try the full version and try out other skins to determine whether it was the trial version that was affecting the performance or whether your statement about hardware usage is valid. Thanks for all the advice. I'm not disagreeing, I just want to know your source (and credibility of it) or how you came about this assumption because it differs from my past experiences.

Also by patching my 'uxtheme.dll' files etc. what was that actually doing? I was under the impression that I was overwriting the XP version with the newer Vista files, enabling me to use the Vista msstyles.

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phot0nic

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I have used windows blinds numerous times. It could be the trial version of WB or the theme/skin that I was using that caused WB to take up more ram and CPU than my current XP Skinning Engine. I'll have to try the full version and try out other skins to determine whether it was the trial version that was affecting the performance or whether your statement about hardware usage is valid. Thanks for all the advice. I'm not disagreeing, I just want to know your source (and credibility of it) or how you came about this assumption because it differs from my past experiences.

That's odd. Did you disable the Windows skinning engine, or were you running both the default skinning engine and WB at the same time? This is the most common problem users have concerning system performance.

Also by patching my 'uxtheme.dll' files etc. what was that actually doing? I was under the impression that I was overwriting the XP version with the newer Vista files, enabling me to use the Vista msstyles.

No, not at all. The default uxtheme.dll only allows official Microsoft themes to be used. When you patched your XP uxtheme.dll, you're just giving it the ability to use third-party (unsigned themes).

You can't use Vista msstyles on XP. You can either find an XP msstyle that looks like Vista (no glass or other special features), or you can use WB. Likewise, you can't use XP msstyles on Vista (unless you port them to WB first... which is reasonably easy to do).

Your best bet is to either find an XP msstyle that looks kinda like Vista, or use WB.

Apprentice

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This is a very nice looking theme :) can you please add .theme file also please ? as I dont know how to apply it :(

thanks

Sorry guy's I posted the wrong one the other day~ LOL

Here is the correct Max glass, with blue status bars

snap2ao6.jpg

Newdown.gif 1.83 MB RAR

http://rapidshare.com/files/26777018/Aero_Max_Glass-Blue_Status_Bars.rar

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Marombeiro

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There will be now theme files this is a vista style file. If you have vista you must patch your system files, I posted a app to help with that on page 2

Wallpaper "Aurora Blue">>>

http://rapidshare.com/files/28133599/Aurora_Blue_Wall.rar

Hi guy, thanks for link of wallpaper !!!

Brazil in forum !!!

Apprentice

netuser

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There will be now theme files this is a vista style file. If you have vista you must patch your system files, I posted a app to help with that on page 2

Wallpaper "Aurora Blue">>>

http://rapidshare.com/files/28133599/Aurora_Blue_Wall.rar

My Vista is already patched, but I dont see in ur zip file any .theme file :( where is it ?

thanks :)

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JOHW

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My Vista is already patched, but I dont see in ur zip file any .theme file :( where is it ?

thanks :)

you do not need the .theme file.

What's important is the .msstyles file

When you extract to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\

Extract it to a folder which has the SAME name as the ____.msstyles file.

In your display properties, you will see 2 Windows Aero choices (if you patched it correctly). Choose one of them and apply..If you get the default Vista Aero, try the other one (there's a problem with the names which hasn't been resolved I think)

Apprentice

netuser

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you do not need the .theme file.

What's important is the .msstyles file

When you extract to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\

Extract it to a folder which has the SAME name as the ____.msstyles file.

In your display properties, you will see 2 Windows Aero choices (if you patched it correctly). Choose one of them and apply..If you get the default Vista Aero, try the other one (there's a problem with the names which hasn't been resolved I think)

I know that but i would have prefer to have . theme file as i have about 10 themes inside folder and it is painfull to test all to see whihc one is whihc as all have same name in the wondow :s

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DeusAnubis

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Is it image # 630 you tried to change to fix the windows download page? I ask because I have never used a windows update site? I do see blue when I use windows update, the app. Not green see image here>>>>

snap1ec9.jpg

Here is Max glass blue status bars with the red close button as requested>>>

snap12ky3.jpg

http://rapidshare.com/files/26927658/Max_trans_with_Blue_status_bar_And_Red_Close_Button.rar

could you please make another version with normal trans and without the red close button?

max trans is too much for me :)

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spacesurfer

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Looks like I spoke too soon.

Something is wrong with my system after having used the VistaGlazz.exe. Now, every time I start Firefox or IE7, the computer hangs for about 30 seconds then starts to load a page. When I open a new tab in either Firefox or IE7, the same thing happens - the system just hangs and the HDD light remains on until the new tab is loaded.

It's not the internet connection because my other computer works fine.

So I undid the patches but the problem persists.

I'm dual booting so I booted to Windows XP and the same things happens in XP too!!!!

I have not made any other changes to my system other than applying the VistaGlazz.exe.

How can applying this screw up Vista and XP. I'm suspicious of VistaGlazz having some virus or something.

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