svnO.o Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) I thought it'd be a good idea to start building a list of existing visual styles for Windows 7 whether they are located here on these forums or sites like deviantart.com. At the moment it is hard to find some visual styles and some made for Windows 7 were designed for pre-RTM builds which no longer work correctly. So anyone wanting to contribute, just post a link/name of the visual style, any links to screen shots, whether it's a Windows 7 Basic VS (non-Aero) or an Aero-based VS, and if it's 32 bit/64 bit compatible (try using the format used in the list below if possible. I'll try updating this list frequently. Also, if anyone notices any errors in this list, let me know and I'll fix it. Note: To use these custom themes (visual styles), you must patch your uxtheme.dll file. You can find a tool to do that here. Note #2: Any themes listed as only 32 bit or 64 bit compatible means that certain modified files (such as explorer.exe, system dlls, etc..) only work in 32 or 64 bit. The styles themselves should work regardless (at least as far as I know, though some themes rely more heavily on these modified files more than others). Note #3: This list has gotten too big so I am splitting the list into multiple posts. More themes and Aero basic themes are listed in an separate post linked below. Click here for more visual styles + aero basic styles (page 2) Aero-based Visual Styles for Windows 7 *updated 12/19/2009* (click on thumbnails to enlarge) Visual Style: 7 Stealth Status: Work in progress Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Aero Diamond Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Aero Reloaded Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Alternative Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Black for Windows 7 Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Blue for Windows 7 Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Carbon Fusion Status: Complete Compatibility: 64 bit Visual Style: Clear Glass 7 Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: Clearscreen Sharp Status: Beta Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Dynamic Black Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Eternity Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Funk VS Status: Work in Progress Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: Gaia09 VS Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: GRAY ICE VS Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Green Spirit VS Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Harmony 7 Blue Alpha Status: Alpha Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: kura Status: Work in progress Compatibility: 64 bit Visual Style: Longhorn 7Air Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Lumens Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Luna port Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Neon Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: NEXTlevel (Vista port) Status: Work in progress Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: OnlyBlack Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Red Fusion Status: Complete Compatibility: 64 bit Visual Style: Red Ice VS Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Ribbon VS Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Ribbon VS (alt) Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Seven Aero Shine Blue Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: Seven Breeze Port Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: SiCo Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Simplicity Alpha v1 Status: WIP Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: SlanXP 2 Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Slate Windows 7 Aero Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Soft7 1.8 Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Soliq7.1 VS Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: Soliq VS MOD Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: ThaImpact VS Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Verdesh SteelFlash Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: Vista for Windows 7 Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: Win7-Blend Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 / 64 bit Visual Style: Windows7 Black Transparent Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: Woodstock Windows 7 Theme Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Visual Style: Zune Theme Status: Complete Compatibility: 32 bit Click here for more visual styles + aero basic styles (page 2) Edited December 20, 2009 by Se7enVII Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
laq3 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanks for this list. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591522814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asim0 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Cheers Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591522990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boeing 787 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Awesome List. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee31 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Shame Aero Diamond don't work. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foub Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Aren't these for Vista? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Anarkii Subscriber² Posted September 2, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted September 2, 2009 My question is, is that uxtheme.dll patch for Windows 7 final? Great list by the way, will try some out once I know the Uxtheme.dll is good :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetech Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 great list thanks! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardcracked Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 thanks for share :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHammer Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Shame Aero Diamond don't work. Did you patch *all* the required files? (32-bit requires patching two files, while 64-bit requires three files be patched) I'm running Ka7ana Stealth without issues (7 RTM x64). Just added Aero Diamond, too. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHammer Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 My question is, is that uxtheme.dll patch for Windows 7 final? Great list by the way, will try some out once I know the Uxtheme.dll is good :) Yes; it works in Windows 7 RTM (running it in 7 x64 RTM right now). I've added Aero Diamond and Ka7ana Stealth to my Theme set. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foub Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 In NEXTlevel the "Take Command" doesn't seem to work on files like explorer.exe. I right click on the file and there is no command listed, but if I rightclick on a different file it does appear. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee31 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Did you patch *all* the required files? (32-bit requires patching two files, while 64-bit requires three files be patched)I'm running Ka7ana Stealth without issues (7 RTM x64). Just added Aero Diamond, too. Yes I have. I've tried getting to work a few times but each time exploer fails to load so I have to run system restore from the installation disc. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591524816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhapimp Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 nice thread Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591525412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead.cell Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Visual Style: NEXTlevel (Vista port)Status: Work in progress Compatibility: 32 bit Screenshot(s): Screenshot I like this one. Aside from the theme being generally decent, the start menu orb actually fits in place, as opposed to the Windows 7 default appearance. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591525462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Yes I have.I've tried getting to work a few times but each time exploer fails to load so I have to run system restore from the installation disc. I had the same issue myself with the Aero Diamond theme. Other people don't seem to have the problem which is why I decided to keep it on the list. Though it seems to happen when messing with the color personalization options (and after messing with those options you can't access them again, some weird error will occur). I also had to do a system restore to just before I patched my uxtheme.dll file. So you're not the only person with this problem xD Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591525880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldiers33 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 since this post is about visuals, does anyone know which file I need to edit to chnage look of the bar that is in the image. I cannot find the image for that anywhere. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591526000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 looks nice Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591528534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 since this post is about visuals, does anyone know which file I need to edit to chnage look of the bar that is in the image.I cannot find the image for that anywhere. You could try asking the author of this visual style - he managed to change it in his. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591536280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolarocka Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 This list has screenshots: 26 Awesome Windows 7 Themes Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591544992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYBINX Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 OMG these are awesome many thanks for the list I have added this to my list. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591545040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 This list has screenshots:26 Awesome Windows 7 Themes good find Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591545132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Updated the list with thumbnail previews. Will see if I can find some more. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591545188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakeshishere Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Does anyone know what visual style has been used in below screenshot? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591545194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Does anyone know what visual style has been used in below screenshot? That's an updated/modified version of alkhan's theme called Lumens. He hasn't released it yet. He submitted a preview of it here just 3 days ago. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/#findComment-591545332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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