Toolbar/Theme programs.




Posted by Xenos

I used WindowBlinds for awhile, but I am too lazy to find a cracked version. Anyone else have a good recommendation of a free program?




Posted by vampthetramp

I think I sent an installer for StyleXP to Alastor... probably still have that somewhere. So, though it's not a free program, it's cracked and I could send it in a matter of minutes.




Posted by Alastor

I've still got said installer if you can't find it.

StyleXP is nice, but the default themes it comes with are poo. You can find some really nice ones over at deviantArt. My personal favorite is Black Mesa.

Edit: For the hell of it, [url=http://www.vgchat.com/showpost.php?p=321407&postcount=606]here's[/url] what Black Mesa looks like in Standard form. It's also got a Compact form.




Posted by vampthetramp

Black mesa and System 4/5 are win, and really all I bother with usually.




Posted by Alastor

Same here. I haven't used anything other than Black Mesa in.. months. After you sent me StyleXP, I used a blue and green one for about a day, decided it was too bright. Used System for about a week, then switched to Black Mesa v2 and I've been using it ever since. Luv.

That .zip/.rar/whatever is still in my AIM download directory. I can send it to you if you want, Xenos. I'll go ahead and put it in my My Music folder so you can Get File it from me if I'm away.




Posted by Xenos

Great. I'll go get it right now.

EDIT: Though I have to wait until you get back first. :p




Posted by Klarth

Windowblinds and StyleXP both suck.

http://www.llbbl.com/data/nw_uxpatcher.zip

Use the patcher, and you won't need a cracked version of ANYTHING to run third-party visual styles.




Posted by Alastor

Or you could decide for yourself, Xenos. Personal opinions are rad!

I haven't had any problems with StyleXP since I got it, but get whichever you want. I'm leaving that StyleXP installer in my My Music folder, since I'm trying to get some other things besides music in there for people to leech from me. Right now all I've got are Lavasoft Ad-Aware 6 with keygen and StyleXP. Might throw in the ZoneAlarm Suite sometime.

WAIT, PIRACY ON THE INTERNET? NEVER.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire


Quoted post: Windowblinds and StyleXP both suck.


I'll agree. But it's fine for what it is. All I do is just use it once and then run everything from display properties. Never have to use stylexp after that.



Posted by Alastor

That's what I do. Now that I think about it, that's probably why I've never had any problems with it.




Posted by Klarth

Uxtheme patcher just hijacks the properties dialogue with no need for third-party crap or ram/processor usage.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

Huh, I like the sound of that. I'll give it a go.




Posted by higbvuyb

Is that the XP original/SP1?SP2 version? Or is it the one with all of them?

I just use Windows Classic, because it just runs faster.




Posted by Klarth

[quote=higbvuyb]
Is that the XP original/SP1?SP2 version? Or is it the one with all of them?
Not sure, but as it's called the "multi-patcher" I'm guessing it works on all three. Does anyone actually use SP1 or vanilla XP anymore, anyway?




Posted by Trigger


Quoting Klarth: Windowblinds and StyleXP both suck.

http://www.llbbl.com/data/nw_uxpatcher.zip

Use the patcher, and you won't need a cracked version of ANYTHING to run third-party visual styles.

Precisely. That's all that WindowsBlinds and StyleXP do, and attempt to charge you for, anyway.



Posted by higbvuyb


Quoting Klarth: Not sure, but as it's called the "multi-patcher" I'm guessing it works on all three. Does anyone actually use SP1 or vanilla XP anymore, anyway?

Yes, it does work on all three.
And people with pirated versions of XP still use SP1.



Posted by Trigger

Wrong. I use a pirated version of Windows XP and run Service Pack 2; I'd say Klarth is right in saying that no one uses Service Pack 1 anymore.