svnO.o Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 what do we do with the explorer.exe files that are included in most of these themes? Your supposed to replace the default explorer.exe in your C:\Windows folder. Some of them come with instructions. You'll have to take ownership of explorer, close explorer.exe through task manager, and rename it to something like explorer_bak.exe and copy the explorer.exe included with the theme to the old explorer.exe location using Command Prompt or something similar. Also you have to make sure it is for your architecture. If your using 32 bit you have to make sure its a 32 bit EXE file (most of those pages will say if it supports 64 bit or not, if it doesn't state it then 99% of the time its for 32 bit). Same thing for 64 bit. I specified in the list whether they are 32 or 64 bit compatible for reference as well (though I haven't tested each and every one of them so if any of them are inaccurate let me know). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591546520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I wish there were a decent skin with a different start menu/orb. sorta like the one rakishere posted. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591546566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 I wish there were a decent skin with a different start menu/orb. sorta like the one rakishere posted. Well you can choose whatever VS you want and either manually modify your own explorer.exe or even mix another visual style's explorer.exe file into it. It really isn't that difficult. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591546570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaZe303_ProGamer Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thank you for this thread, more themes for Win7! :) Keep em coming boys! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591551306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaster Jay Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) <snipped> Community Rule #9- Neowin Is Not A Support Forum For Other Sites.Comparing, judging the content/value or raising the opinion of other sites, recruiting members or staff, bad mouthing (or victimizing) & negative discussion about non/affiliate site issues on our forums is neither wanted nor tolerated. Promotion of individual member sites or blogs will be deleted on sight. Edited September 9, 2009 by Barney Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591552176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Added another new theme called "Ribbon VS". Pretty nice actually (retains the overall style of Windows 7 while improving on some things). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591556598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaryn Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I need someone who help me convert this one for Windows 7 x64. http://rapidshare.com/files/278196546/Fish_1.2.rar.html (archive is clean) mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/278200811/Fish_1.2.rar.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591559250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneyardBrew Member Posted September 12, 2009 Member Share Posted September 12, 2009 Ribbon VS is my favorite by far. It's what Windows 7 should look like by default. The author is very talented, and I recommend everyone go and look at their DeviantART gallery. Many other extremely great themes, icons, and designs can be viewed there. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591565652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neudera Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 One of the originals, Impact, wasn't bad at all, but it was too big overall for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591566190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Wolf Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Slan II = Best Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591570136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Only problem with Slan is that it isn't transparent.. doesn't have Aero does it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591570960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-KJ Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Only problem with Slan is that it isn't transparent.. doesn't have Aero does it? I haven't tried it out myself, but the author can always use opaque graphics for the Aero portion so that all the Aero functionalities remain. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591571310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Only problem with Slan is that it isn't transparent.. doesn't have Aero does it? It still has all the Aero effects. I was using it temporarily but wished it had at least a little bit of transparency to it. Also some of the fonts chosen aren't as good as the default Windows 7 fonts and some areas of the superbar need to be improved on. I've decided to stick with Ribbon VS until some of these themes become more polished. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591571630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron2000 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Can Windows 7 change the color of these custom themes? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591594538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Spork) Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 where can i get a Win7 patcher for the uxtheme ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591594566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardcracked Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 where can i get a Win7 patcher for the uxtheme ? http://uxstyle.com/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591594584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaster Jay Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 ^^ That site is funny. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591595804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlang Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Does anyone know what visual style has been used in below screenshot? wow this looks really nice! i want it :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591595986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pallab Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Currently using Ribbon VS. Was using Slan before that. But the odd fonts made me change it after a couple of weeks. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591598096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmehdi Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 The Ribbon VS theme from jordanfc has been reworked by alkhan. The version done by alkhan, introduce more changes (especially the task bar, I guess), and hnce I prefer his version. Currently it is officially for "win 7 rc", but it works fine for me on "win 7 rtm" http://alkhan.deviantart.com/art/Ribbon-fo...-7-RC-126477514 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591598996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 The Ribbon VS theme from jordanfc has been reworked by alkhan. The version done by alkhan, introduce more changes (especially the task bar, I guess), and hnce I prefer his version. Currently it is officially for "win 7 rc", but it works fine for me on "win 7 rtm" http://alkhan.deviantart.com/art/Ribbon-fo...-7-RC-126477514 Thanks for sharing. I personally don't like that version (not a fan of the task bar in it) but more options is always nice :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591599790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e2zippo Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) Currently using Ribbon VS. Was using Slan before that. But the odd fonts made me change it after a couple of weeks. I'm trying to get Ribbon to work on my Win 7 Pro 64bit RTM, I've ran the uxtheme patch and double clicked on the .theme file but all i end up with is the originl aero theme, any ideas? EDIT: I managed to get SlanXP working, just put it in the wrong folder, however, my start menu button won't change, what's up with that? Edited September 23, 2009 by e2zippo Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591614810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 I'm trying to get Ribbon to work on my Win 7 Pro 64bit RTM, I've ran the uxtheme patch and double clicked on the .theme file but all i end up with is the originl aero theme, any ideas?EDIT: I managed to get SlanXP working, just put it in the wrong folder, however, my start menu button won't change, what's up with that? Did you make sure to copy the "Ribbon" folder to "C:\Windows\Resources\Themes"? The Ribbon folder path should then be "C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Ribbon" with the "Ribbon.theme" file in "C:\Windows\Resources\Themes". The reason the start menu button didn't change is because for that you actually have to replace your explorer.exe -- the procedure is usually described on the Visual Style download page or within a readme.txt file included with the downloaded VS (takes some work with command prompt or a 3rd party app to replace the file due to permissions). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591615562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svnO.o Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 List updated to include the new "Green Spirit VS" by DjabyTown. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591627912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_onion Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 do any of these themes alter the in focus window style so that it looks like the out of focus windows. as in a theme that gets keeps the out of focus style buttons and transparency level. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/818990-windows-7-visual-styles/page/2/#findComment-591627968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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