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Oct 03, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: May 2006
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Changing Windows XP Theme
Is it safe to do so? Because I heard changing it slows your pc down. If it is safe, what is the recommended program to change your theme and isn't too hard to understand?
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Oct 03, 2008, 12:56 AM // 00:56
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Zookeeper
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Australian Discussion Posse HQ - Glorious leader
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Some theme programs slow it down, such as Aston and Windowblidns since they use up memory (if your computer doesn't suck you shouldn't notice it), but if you just use basic custom visual styles you won't see any performance drop.
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Oct 03, 2008, 01:06 AM // 01:06
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Perfectly Elocuted
Join Date: Sep 2005
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You can download the Zune theme, it's doesn't give a hit to performance at all.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...or-windows-xp/
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Oct 03, 2008, 03:08 AM // 03:08
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RAGE INCARNATE
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.
Guild: Nerd Clan [NK]
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Moved to Tech
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Oct 03, 2008, 03:15 AM // 03:15
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Windowblinds does suck up some memory and unless you want to pay money. The trial is very limited. The best that I have found so far is uxtheme. Just download the patch here http://www.withinwindows.com/uxtheme-patches/ then get your skin here http://customize.org/xpthemes
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Oct 03, 2008, 03:55 AM // 03:55
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Technician's Corner Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The TARDIS
Guild: http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/
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UXTender for Windows XP works fine for patching the uxtheme.dll file; then you can apply .msstyles themes.
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Oct 04, 2008, 08:02 AM // 08:02
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The Fallen One
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oblivion
Guild: Irrelevant
Profession: Mo/Me
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StyleXP is very good, as it requires little to no overhead.
Vista Customization Pack is great also, if you want the Vista look without the actual Vista. |
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