+Steve B Subscriber² Posted January 12, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted January 12, 2016 I've always hated how they made Win8 and Win10 look like it was designed by some kid. I found the look of Win7 a lot better. However, I also realize Win10 provides speed benefits and other things. So my question is, is there ways just hide what I think is the ugliness of Win10? What about fonts? I know they do rendering differently but, the system fonts looks horrid and jagged. I know in the past Windows Blinds and such was the norm. I thought I would get some input here. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) There was a tool called gdipp that improved the way text rendered, but it's been abandoned; it might still work, but last I used it there was an issue with Chrome. As far as I know there are no visual styles for 10 (yet) to make it more appealing. Edit: I stand corrected (by the post below). I was browsing the wrong category! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted January 12, 2016 Supervisor Share Posted January 12, 2016 Theming definitely remains possible on Windows 10 (natively, more or less), and Windowsblinds continues to be supported. I think since it's an aesthetic issue, you should browse through the available themes for each method and choose based on which method can provide you with a theme that you like. I would check out the themes section on DeviantArt - neiio has produced some very comprehensive 10 themes, which you may want to start with. https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1277458-steam-vs-windows-10-edition/ DConnell 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve B Subscriber² Posted January 12, 2016 Author Subscriber² Share Posted January 12, 2016 Thanks, I'll check it out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidane Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Holy crap...a topic criticisng the look of 10 and no one came here to shout at you and call you the worst thing to happen to humanity since the beginning of our humble existence. Neowin...you may have hope yet! ...back on topic, zhangm that theme looks amazing...I may consider using it. shockz, FunkyMike and +Steve B 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted January 12, 2016 Supervisor Share Posted January 12, 2016 We're lucky to have neiio as a member of the community. Windows theming might be quiet these days, but reports of its demise are exaggerated. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve B Subscriber² Posted January 12, 2016 Author Subscriber² Share Posted January 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, Zidane said: Holy crap...a topic criticisng the look of 10 and no one came here to shout at you and call you the worst thing to happen to humanity since the beginning of our humble existence. Neowin...you may have hope yet! ...back on topic, zhangm that theme looks amazing...I may consider using it. Well, honestly, its a visual preference of mine. Win7 looked so much better and was so much easier on the eyes. So I'm hoping that I can find a theme or VS that will make Win10 a little bit more visually palatable. Lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Fahim S. MVC Posted January 12, 2016 MVC Share Posted January 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, Zidane said: Holy crap...a topic criticisng the look of 10 and no one came here to shout at you and call you the worst thing to happen to humanity since the beginning of our humble existence. Neowin...you may have hope yet! ...back on topic, zhangm that theme looks amazing...I may consider using it. It's one thing to express an opinion (I think Windows 10 is ugly) rather than state it is as fact (Windows 10 is ugly). You'll get shouted down (rightfully IMHO) for the latter because it goes against other opinions, but (rightfully) not for the former. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidane Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 2 hours ago, Fahim S. said: It's one thing to express an opinion (I think Windows 10 is ugly) rather than state it is as fact (Windows 10 is ugly). You'll get shouted down (rightfully IMHO) for the latter because it goes against other opinions, but (rightfully) not for the former. I think Windows 10 is ugly and Windows 10 is ugly go hand in hand...you've got someone at a computer screen making a comment which can only BE their opinion. The issue is many take it wayyyy to personal lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 19 minutes ago, Zidane said: The issue is many take it wayyyy to personal lol. What the ###### did you just ######## say about me, you little bitch? I’ll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I’ve been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I’m the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another target. I will wipe you the ###### out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my ######## words. You think you can get away with saying that ###### to me over the Internet? Think again, ######er. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of spies across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You’re ######## dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and that’s just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed combat, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Marine Corps and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little ######. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little “clever” comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your ######## tongue. But you couldn’t, you didn’t, and now you’re paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will ###### fury all over you and you will drown in it. You’re ######## dead, kiddo. Spoiler Please take this as it's mean, right? corrosive23 and Zidane 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas the Tank Engine Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 It would've been nice if MS would have included real theme support like Linux, etc. has. margrave 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597230434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve B Subscriber² Posted January 13, 2016 Author Subscriber² Share Posted January 13, 2016 19 hours ago, Thomas the Tank Engine said: It would've been nice if MS would have included real theme support like Linux, etc. has. I thought about that too. I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't like the new visual style of Win8/10. The upside still being you can at least get external software to do the trick. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597231960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
margrave Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I dont think WindowBlinds supports 10 yet.... 'coming soon' Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597231964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas the Tank Engine Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 31 minutes ago, Steve B said: The upside still being you can at least get external software to do the trick. 29 minutes ago, margrave said: I dont think WindowBlinds supports 10 yet.... 'coming soon' Rainmeter does, but if you don't have a lot of RAM in your system it's not a good idea. This is why Windows needs to get native theming support. DeusProto and margrave 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597232014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
margrave Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 27 minutes ago, Thomas the Tank Engine said: This is why Windows needs to get native theming support. This is what I was saying/commenting over at this article: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/12/pc-shipment-drop-is-worst-ever/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597232060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 22 hours ago, Zidane said: I think Windows 10 is ugly and Windows 10 is ugly go hand in hand...you've got someone at a computer screen making a comment which can only BE their opinion. The issue is many take it wayyyy to personal lol. Do you see and realize the irony of your own posts in this thread ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597232190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidane Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 On 1/13/2016 at 11:34 AM, HawkMan said: Do you see and realize the irony of your own posts in this thread ? I think you are taking this wayyy to personal lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597233918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 On 1/12/2016 at 1:02 PM, Nik L said: What the ###### did you just ######## say about me, you little bitch? I’ll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I’ve been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I’m the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another target. I will wipe you the ###### out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my ######## words. You think you can get away with saying that ###### to me over the Internet? Think again, ######er. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of spies across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You’re ######## dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and that’s just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed combat, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Marine Corps and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little ######. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little “clever” comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your ######## tongue. But you couldn’t, you didn’t, and now you’re paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will ###### fury all over you and you will drown in it. You’re ######## dead, kiddo. Hide contents Please take this as it's mean, right? Damn Nik... Umm Thanks for your service? Mwwuhahaha. Dick Montage 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597233924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) 1. Don't install it. 2. See step one, above. 3??? 4. Profit? I guess? I mean, dang.... Sure I've had some small, minor problems with it, but it works amazingly well. 7+8's complaints aside, you aren't forced to install it. So if the customer is happy with, say, 7 or 8, just leave them be? That's what I'd do. Tried it with XP and Vista too, but I guess it boils down to what the customer wants. Mine all wanted 10, because, hey, 10 > 7, so therefore they thought it'd be better....and so far, on their machines, it has, but since I've been healing from a broken jaw (in two places) my calls have gone down considerably....and...AND...I'm still homeless, mind you....but I ALWAYS check up on my customers. And no, they aren't mom, dad, grandma, etc. Gotta keep my people happy and running smoothly. Edited January 14, 2016 by Obi-Wan Kenobi DConnell 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597233948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 On 1/13/2016 at 10:45 AM, Thomas the Tank Engine said: Rainmeter does, but if you don't have a lot of RAM in your system it's not a good idea. This is why Windows needs to get native theming support. At this point, theming would be a bit hard, unless you're looking to install dozens of third party utilities to restore the old look of Windows. There isn't much left to theme, and several legacy features will be removed before long. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597233966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted January 16, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 16, 2016 See the sticky post in this forum section for all info needed to theme windows 10. Gdipp still works, if anyone wants to know the workaround lemme know and I'll look it up. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597235584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted January 16, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 16, 2016 On 14/01/2016 at 9:10 PM, Dot Matrix said: At this point, theming would be a bit hard, unless you're looking to install dozens of third party utilities to restore the old look of Windows. There isn't much left to theme, and several legacy features will be removed before long. Nah we got even aeroglass back: http://www.glass8.eu I still got a few licenses if anyone needs a license. So only thing needed is glass8, startisback, oldnewexplorer and a windows 7 theme for 10 which can probably be found on deviantart. Theming has become easier in some ways, no more need to edit system files to change the startmenu button and navigation buttons in explorer. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597235590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas the Tank Engine Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 30 minutes ago, Seahorsepip said: Nah we got even aeroglass back: http://www.glass8.eu I still got a few licenses if anyone needs a license. I'll take a license, please & thank you. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597235618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted January 16, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 16, 2016 10 hours ago, Thomas the Tank Engine said: I'll take a license, please & thank you. Send me your machine code (generated by aeroglass) in a pm. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1285492-ways-to-hide-the-look-of-win10/#findComment-597235976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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