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Those of you who are not using Windows Vista but still wish to get the Vista-style look on your Windows XP, should try out the Vista Transformation Pack. This freeware will help you transform your Windows user interface to look like Windows Vista.

Vista Transformation Pack will replace many of the resources in Windows XP/Windows Server 2003.

It can change such things as:

* Boot screen
* Welcome Screen / Logon Screen
* New msstyles files (visual styles)
* New desktop and file icons
* New toolbar icons
* Progress Dialogs
* Sounds scheme
* System Tray icons
* New Wallpapers
* Windows Media Player Skins
* And much more

I tried the Vista Transformation Pack before getting my hands on Windows Vista Ultimate and I was really satisfied with it. It gave me an idea of how Windows Vista will look like even before it was released.

Download Vista Transformation Pack here

Although the major changes that we have in Windows Vista can be considered to be the themes especially the Aero effect, it can be possible that people will want to have new themes to use on their version of Windows.
By default, Windows Vista has two themes namely the Windows Classic and Windows Vista.
Windows classic is a theme that will make Vista look and act as the Classic version of Windows such as XP. The Vista theme is a more ?modern? and more elaborated.

How to change theme in Windows Vista:

• Click on Start
• Go to Control Panel
• Then Click on Appearance and personalization
• Click Personalization
• Click Theme
• Select your favorite theme
• Click OK

Adding third party themes

If you want to add, themes from other developers then you will have to download them and then select them from the Personalization tab.

Customizing your own themes

Themes are combinations of desktop background, system sounds and icons that give your system a personalized feel. If you want to make your own then you can save your system settings into a theme.

• Click save as
• Input a name for the theme
• Click on save

Now you have a custom Vista theme.

Download Add New Themes To Your Vista here

You are not satisfied with the themes for XP and Vista? Why not make your own theme then…9VistaThemes gives you some links to get started with making themes.

Windows Vista

There is a beginner tutorial at JoeJoe available as PDF in English and German.
http://www.joejoe.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=10445

Windows XP

For the XP users, GFXCanvas has great and comprehensive guide.
http://www.gfxcanvas.com/home/Tutorials/p2000_articleid/2
http://www.gfxcanvas.com/home/Tutorials/p2000_articleid/3

ref: despize.com