Microsoft windows xp theme embedded

The rest of Windows users still using XP have probably either gone back to the silver boxy Windows or relied on official or third party patching for getting the job done. Unfortunately last time I checked a couple of years ago , even the most elaborate skins for popular applications like WindowBlinds lack the finish and subtlety I require. But don? My advice, use some of the Microsoft-made themes that replace the original blue theme and make for a much better impression than the built-in silver or green themes.

Previously available themes include: Royale, Royale Noir by far my favorite and the Zune theme. Sorry, but no, every Linux distro is more tweakable and most window managers and shells on it are more skinable. Just try one for yourself. Since Windows XP , themes include visual styles.

All of the themes are compatible with all Windows XP editions. Compared to previous versions of Windows, the new scheme has a larger emphasis on the graphical appeal of the operating system, using bitmaps throughout the interface with rounded edges on each window. The code names for these color themes can be observed in the file paths. The "Windows classic style" theme is also available in Windows Vista and Windows 7 but must be enabled by the user.

Users accustomed to older Windows versions such as Windows or Windows 98 may find it more comfortable to use. In addition to turning off visualizations, this option also offers relatively better performance and greater color and font customization options.

It is composed of a new wallpaper inspired by Bliss , a desktop theme and skins. The new Energy Bliss wallpaper is heavily inspired by the original Bliss but now is generated artificially with computer graphics CG rendering. The concept presents a brilliant, relucent, vivid and faux-reflective color scheme with intense blue and green colors, somewhat reminiscent of the default blue Microsoft Office theme.

The theme also foreshadows the look of Windows Vista , released two years later. Officially titled 'Windows Classic style', it is less CPU-intensive and offers better performance [11] and greater color and font customization options.

Windows XP includes 22 preset color schemes for this visual style. Four of them [12] are optimized for the visually impaired. A slightly darker variant of the Standard scheme, called 'Windows Classic', was default color scheme of Windows 98 albeit with a dark blue desktop background instead of green, much like the pre-release versions of Windows and appeared on Windows Vista but not Windows 7. Windows Classic style is automatically used in Safe mode and on Win32 console windows.

It also appears in Windows Server through R2. This Windows Classic theme was removed from Windows Server and Windows 8 for normal use but still exists in the kernel. It presents a relucent, vivid and faux-reflective color scheme with intense blue and green colors. Royale was originally made available in December On April 7, , Microsoft New Zealand had made the Royale theme and the wallpapers for the New Zealand theme available for download for all editions of XP through Windows Genuine Advantage on its website but no longer exists in Because of the freeware nature of this package, it had also been available on software download websites, such as Softpedia at one time.

Microsoft did also release a Windows Media Playervisualization and skin at one time. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Hope someone can help even though support for Windows XP has ended. Thank you. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.