Zune - Royale - Any others?

MattD313 · 01-18-2008, 09:03 PM

One thing I can't stand about XP is its ugly task bar and start button.
Luckily Zune Desktop Theme is tolerable, but the orange start button is getting on my nerves!

Royale Noir isn't as reliable as Zune, but it looks about as good...

Does anybody know of other themes (without downloading a skinning software)

OR

Does anybody know how to open up the images that create the theme and edit them in photoshop and replace them??

I've heard people trying resource hacker or something, and I got access to open the bitmaps and edit them and even replace them- but no changes were made, and if I remember correctly- it just used standard (non xp) theme...

Does anybody know a way to edit either the Windows theme or the Zune theme?

It's crazy that there is only Zune and Royale. Only 2? C'mon!!!

Anyways, any help is appreciated.

mike2020learnin · 01-18-2008, 09:25 PM

hello Matt313,

check here

plus they have many other links that you ming find useful

http://themes.belchfire.net/index.ph...oads&showcat=5

hope this helps

Mike

MattD313 · 01-20-2008, 11:33 AM

No those are wallpapers.
I'm talking about the start button and the whole "skin" of Windows...

I did more research and found there is modification of a Windows file that allows you to modify the msstyles files.

Its great, there are so many to download as well, and if you dont like them you can change anything about it.

Or if you prefer you could even modify the original Luna theme, and change the colors to however you prefer, but keep the original Windows look.

01-18-2008, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
MattD313 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 53 OS: XP Pro SP2, Vista Home Premium, openSUSE 10.3	Zune - Royale - Any others? One thing I can't stand about XP is its ugly task bar and start button. Luckily Zune Desktop Theme is tolerable, but the orange start button is getting on my nerves! Royale Noir isn't as reliable as Zune, but it looks about as good... Does anybody know of other themes (without downloading a skinning software) OR Does anybody know how to open up the images that create the theme and edit them in photoshop and replace them?? I've heard people trying resource hacker or something, and I got access to open the bitmaps and edit them and even replace them- but no changes were made, and if I remember correctly- it just used standard (non xp) theme... Does anybody know a way to edit either the Windows theme or the Zune theme? It's crazy that there is only Zune and Royale. Only 2? C'mon!!! Anyways, any help is appreciated.

01-18-2008, 09:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
mike2020learnin Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan , I donated so can you Posts: 2,787 OS: Windows XP Home & Pro. Sp3 / both compleatly updated My System	Re: Zune - Royale - Any others? hello Matt313, check here plus they have many other links that you ming find useful http://themes.belchfire.net/index.ph...oads&showcat=5 hope this helps Mike __________________ Mike How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000

01-20-2008, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
MattD313 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 53 OS: XP Pro SP2, Vista Home Premium, openSUSE 10.3	Re: Zune - Royale - Any others? No those are wallpapers. I'm talking about the start button and the whole "skin" of Windows... I did more research and found there is modification of a Windows file that allows you to modify the msstyles files. Its great, there are so many to download as well, and if you dont like them you can change anything about it. Or if you prefer you could even modify the original Luna theme, and change the colors to however you prefer, but keep the original Windows look.