[bdog13]

Is there any way to make Windows XP look like Windows Vista? By that I mean the bottom toolbar and all that other cool Vista stuff.

[Sharky]

There is, and I tried it on my laptop before reinstalling everything (periodic cleanup after trying a load of software and it not uninstalling properly.... :-/ ), but it's just not the same.

Something like this I think: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...ion-Pack.shtml
or http://www.windowsxlive.net/?page_id=15

Although the second link doesn't seem to work any more.

[cyberxzt]

Im using it on my laptop right now!

Vista Inspirat 2:
http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/num.130.htm

[GamingX]

There is a cool application called Vista Transformation Pack. It changes the whole of XP into Vista. Just try it out. I think it is the best out there.

[Loneua Technologies]

Ya that us the best,

I bought a computer that came with vista so, i dont have to worry about it.

[alexandgruntz]

I'm using Vista Transformation Pack 8, it has all the goodies of Vista (including, to an extent, Aero) and also runs fine on my reasonably old PC.

[chewett]

does it not muck up your computor?

[psgalaxy91]

use the vista trans pack from cystalxp.net

There is also a way to completly the visual style on your computer.
You must be running windows xp service pack 2

download the patch uxtheme.dll from http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop...P2-Final.shtml
download the replac3r from http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/
Run it and drag the old and new uxtheme.dll files into it. (the old one is found is c/windows/system32/ (then restart your computer)

Then go to themexp.com or search for windows xp visual styles
Find an Uber theme or style and download it.
open the file - your display menu should pop up. click apply. then find a matching background.

if you did it right, your computer will look awesome.

Then you should finish it off with ROCKET DOCK!
download it from http://rocketdock.com/
you can change the style and icons of the rocket dock.

(I turn off desktop icons when using rocket dock)


This makes any computer look amazing.

[Spartan Erik]

If you're willing to sacrifice performance for aesthetics (I won't), then check out Vista transformation packs.. make sure to make a backup of your computer just in case it ruins itself

[alexandgruntz]

It doesn't seem to slow down my computer, and I've only got 512MB RAM and a Pentium 4 processor, as well as (dis)integrated graphics.