Desktop Customization Help.

[freak]

you can make quick link type icons on you desktop! thats why i like it u can change the whole layout.....and u can use shortcut on ur desktop if u really wanted! i just don't like the shortcuts. u can pretty much do what ever u want. if u would like a screenshot of my desktop Penis i'll show u mine it might explain what u can do with it a little better....
lol sounds kinda kinky with ur name in there
"screenshot of my desktop Penis i'll show u mine"lol that just sound funny for some reason

[jakert50]

I use WindowBlinds.
BUT YOU DON'T NEED TO DOWNLOAD A HACK FOR WINDOWBLINDS!!
WindowBlinds is part of a suite called Object Desktop. Search for Object Desktop in Kazaa and download the "Object Desktop Enhanced Full", 5,874KB, "Object Desktop Enhanced 2002.exe"
The serial number is in the NFO file. Once you install this, you will have access to all of the products in the Object Desktop Suite, including...
BandVWM, Component Tray, ControlCenter, DesktopX, Drivescan, Object Edit, Object Sweeper, ObjectZip, SkinStudio, SpringFolders, Tab LaunchPad, TweakShell, WebBlinds, WindowBlinds, and WindowFX.
What's even better is when a new version is released of any of the programs listed above, you just download it through this program, because you are a "registered user." No need to wait for the file on Kazaa and chase down a keygen. It's all right there.
I HIGHLY recommend this download.

Jaker

[Neil__]

I'm still very wary of windowblinds as it sucks resources or so many people say.
Aston shall is great it doesn't install anything in windows it keeps everything and I mean everything it the install directory and nowhere else except a stert group and a desktop icon.

therefore it's a completely clean install,(I don't know what effect the program itself will do to windows) but with a ghost image of c: I feel safe using it.

it's a bit tricky to get used to and I am no way near yet only had a couple of hours with it yet
but it looks quite stable all the shells need editing as shortcuts that are on the theme are not on my hard drive so have to be reasigned but a bit of donkey work and thats easily sorted.

if you only want to customise a few things then CursorXP,and Icon packager are great from Win Customize haven't tried anything else from there yet but will soon and I'll get back

Cheers again guys for all the help.

[liquidacid]

IMO, you're best of sticking with XP's inbuilt skinning engine.

Just use the small uxtheme patch from lighstars site. Thanks to {I}{K}{E} for the heads up on that one, i'd tried the version available from TGT Soft and it didn't work.

This Object Desktop sounds like way too much clutter for my liking. Having said that, i've not tried it.

[Neil__]

Originally posted by liquidacid@4 June 2003 - 11:43
IMO, you're best of sticking with XP's inbuilt skinning engine.

Just use the small uxtheme patch from lighstars site. Thanks to {I}{K}{E} for the heads up on that one, i'd tried the version available from TGT Soft and it didn't work.

This Object Desktop sounds like way too much clutter for my liking. Having said that, i've not tried it.

Looking at the uxtheme patch now sounds like an interesting alternative. cheers to you and {I}{K}{E}

[liquidacid]

Let me know if you have any problems with it. Just follow the instructions provided with the dl, you'll be fine.

Having done that, move any downloaded themes or visual styles to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes, then click on the msstyle. It'll bring up Display Properties where you select said theme or visual style. Simple.

With the amount of themes available from ThemeXP alone, why install a 6mb utility to do the same job?

Does anyone else have any favourite themes or visual styles? Post them here please!!!