VistaVG Black: New Black Theme for Windows XP

[Vishal Gupta]

Guys

After getting lot of demand for XP port of my "Vista Black Theme for Windows Vista" [link] I'm glad to announce my new XP theme "VistaVG Black".

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about:

Its an update over my previous XP theme "VistaVG Ultimate":

[link]
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I have changed Startmenu, titlebar, buttons and a few other things in this theme.

HOW TO USE:

1. In the downloaded pack, you'll get 2 folders:

=> Fonts (This folder contains Segoe UI fonts required for the theme. Copy them to "%windir%\Fonts" folder.)
=> Theme (This folder contains the main theme.)

2. Copy all contents in "Theme" folder to "%windir%\Resources\Themes\" folder.

3. Now you can set the theme using Desktop Properties.

4. Also make sure you have patched the "uxtheme.dll" file to allow 3rd party visual styles, if its not patched, then download and run the UXtheme Patcher from here:

[link]

I hope you all will like this theme as you liked all my previous themes.
Please give your valuable feedbacks.

Please don't release/distribute modified versions of my theme without getting my permission.

Download VistaVG Black

 

[Pathik]

1st to use.. looks Great!!

 

[vish786]

downloaded already.

 

[RCuber]

Nice .. Downloaded

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

but i wanted the common task bar at the bottom like in vista rtm

 

[ravi_9793]

looks gr8.......I am downloading it.

 

[xbonez]

awesome dude, downloaded.

btw, what 'bout ur site?? ready yet?

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

Awesome dude.

You are great yar.More work less talk.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Thank you so much guys.

@aks_win
I made leftside shellstyle bcoz of several demands. Many ppl don't like the bottom task pane. may be in future I'll release a separate top/bottom shell style.

@xbonez
No plans yet. I'll announce about it as soon as it starts.

 

[infra_red_dude]

awesome work, as always vishal

even i'm waiting for the bottom common tasks theme.

 

[Third Eye]

Downloaded and using it.

Its very good.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ lolz. thnx to all of you.

 

[hoodiboy]

ThaNx FoR The TheMe YaaR............!!!!
LooKs gr8.....!!!!
i M doWnloadiN iT NoW....

 

[csczero]

mmmm i had windowblinds already installed ..... so i unloaded it now window was @ classic best performace theme ..... now i applied ur theme .... didnt work

 

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ use the uxtheme patch and try again.

 

[nithinks]

Too good buddy.... thanks a lot Mr.Vista.

 

[shady_inc]

Hi Vishal!!

I applied your theme and everything's going smooth except this:

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A you notice,the first alphabet of all fields in left side pane is missing.Any Idea why this is happening??

 

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ There are 2 styles. Select the other.

 

[shady_inc]

You mean the color scheme??Lemme check...

Edit: Yep.Just changed the scheme from 48 to 32.Working fine now.Thnx..

 

[casanova]

Another theme. Wow. Guess what, the first theme you released for XP will now be replaced. Downloading blackie now

BTW, more on Vista these days, So don't know when I will use it.

Have you added the User control option to the user image.