wyantm06 Posted March 5, 2006 CID Share Posted March 5, 2006 I heard if you stick with the Windows calssic theme on XP it will run smoother, any truth to this? Or would it not matter to put the regular XP one up? Thanks Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kouin Posted March 5, 2006 CID Share Posted March 5, 2006 Your Answer Is YES http://tweakxp.com/article37004.aspx If you want to know anything else on your PC or Just want to boost it or clean or tweak it. Go to www.tweakxp.com Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-123337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 5, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 5, 2006 Alright thanks. Right now my Windows and Buttons settings is set to Windows Classic Style but I don't have my start menu set to classic, when I did it looked pretty strange to me. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-123372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted March 5, 2006 CID Share Posted March 5, 2006 I start with Windows standard in Windows ME then custom color it like I want it. A couple of things Screensaver select none,In effects I have everything unchecked but use large Icons;In Web uncheck"Show web content on my active desktop"; In Apperance use the system fonts for everything or any font that ends in .fon in your font file the .TTF true type fonts have a lot more bytes.IE & most browsers only use TTF but I use Trebuchet MS for web page font & ORC A Extended for plain text font.These are the least byte TTF fonts in the choices. Under Latin based this setting is in Internet Options Fonts In FF the font settings are in toolsoptionscontent & the advanced too. I'm not sure if this is available in XP but try High Color(16 bit) in Settings in Display Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-123514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 6, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 6, 2006 Quick question? Is there anywhere I can get free Windows XP Themes at? Where ever I go they cost and I do not have a credit card to be using online. Plus I am sick of using the Olive, Silver, and Default Blue. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-123860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted March 6, 2006 CID Share Posted March 6, 2006 I just started using Window Blinds. Its free for 60 days and 19.95 to buy after that. It has lots of theme downloads. Her is a shot of what I'm using for now. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-123870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 6, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 6, 2006 That's pretty sweet. I think I might install Linux Ubuntu though. Hopefully will be better than Windows! Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-123872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted March 6, 2006 CID Share Posted March 6, 2006 wyantm06: Is XP different than ME on the color selection. My display properties accessable from control panel or R.click on the desktop will let me use about any color I want. It doesn't have as much individual button control as the Window Blinds does in the screen shot coknuck showed . Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-123926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kouin Posted March 6, 2006 CID Share Posted March 6, 2006 Themexp.org has some pretty nice lookin themes. Its also free Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-123940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 Themexp.org has some pretty nice lookin themes. Its also free Really? When I tried getting some they said it costed... How can I use them free if the software to load them is only a 60 day trial?? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted March 7, 2006 CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 wyantm06: Is XP different than ME on the color selection. My display properties accessable from control panel or R.click on the desktop will let me use about any color I want. It doesn't have as much individual button control as the Window Blinds does in the screen shot coknuck showed . My XP has 16 colors. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 Wow screw this...Each theme is loaded with spyware and it didn't work for me anyway. It said it loaded the theme but didn't even show the one I downloaded. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted March 7, 2006 CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 Did you look in Display Properties - Appearance - Windows and Buttons, dropdown box? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 Did you look in Display Properties - Appearance - Windows and Buttons, dropdown box? You bet I did. I clicked the one I wanted and loaded which also loaded TONS of spyware and it said it loaded but it was still the same. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovr138 Posted March 7, 2006 CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 to use any theme, what u have to do is patch your uxtheme.dll file so you can use any 3rd party theme on your computer this is a patch that does it automatic if u want to do it manually after doing this, you are supposed to be able to use any theme or visual style you download. The one I'm using I got it at http://www.deviantart.com/ Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan314 Posted March 7, 2006 CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 I didnt find any spyware.. untill the install .. they wanted me to install some browser plugin.. looked suspicious.. just canceled and ran spysweeper Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan314 Posted March 7, 2006 CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 Anyone try that patch and know if thats true? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovr138 Posted March 7, 2006 CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 this is the site I got it from http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=140707 the reply says that sometime it may not work, that u may have to do it manually, that's why I also put the other link that tells you how to do it manually it works fine on my computer Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 Ok why does StyleXP cost after like 60 days? Why does every theme have a a$$ load of spyware with it on xpthemes.org? Oh and why wouldn't the one I chose work? Do I need to do the patch someone posted? Answer these ? please! Thanks... Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 ? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite.Pete Posted March 7, 2006 CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 windows themes use a ton of ram.... so they are generally not good for performance Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted March 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted March 7, 2006 That's what I was thinking. I am going to just stick with using my Windows Classic Theme. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/11745-windows-themes-make-any-difference/#findComment-124240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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