Themed up my Windows 7

[sandeepb]

Hi Guys,

I spent a good couple of hours getting this theme perfected. Hope you lot like it.



btw, when I open windows, it doesn't come out with a glassy background like the cmd is above.

**Added Guide, on the 3rd post for the windows 7 theme**

Also here is my Firefox 3.7 themed up to look like Firefox 4.0, I can't give a guide on this yet, but maybe later, there should be a lot floating around the net though.

[Defcon1_Admi]

Looks really good. I'd run it my machine if you shared it.

[sandeepb]

Ok it was quite a bit of stuff but I'll try and make it as easy as possible.

DISCLAIMER: I hold no responsibility for your actions when you follow this guide.

Step 1:

Download and install the Universal Theme Patcher (<< Link) and patch all three theme files.

Step 2:

Download and extract the contents of the Soft 7 Windows 7 Theme (<< Link).

Go to the folder and navigate to: Soft7 1.8 >> Soft7 - DON'T COPY ME

There will be 3 files, copy the soft7.theme and soft7 folder and paste them into C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

Then double click the soft7.theme file where you pasted it.

Your theme has changed.

Step 3

Get the wallpaper (<< Link)

Step 4

Download the Small Steel Orb and follow the instructions on how to make it work (Warning this is quite tricky if you've never done this before)

Link: http://ap-graphik.deviantart.com/art...ws-7-141635507

Step 5

After you've changed the start button icon, right click the task bar and go to properties.

Check the option "use small icons" on the Taskbar Tab

Step 6

You will need Stardocks Icon Packager for the icons. This is what I used unless you know any other icon packager program that will open the icon package.

Step 7

Download and import the icons , install only the black icon package

Step 8

Use the white icons here

Your icons should now be changed, in order to have the icons for the task manager icons, right click the pinned item and go to the program and right click it and go to properties. There should be a button saying change icon. Navigate to the icon that matches the program and choose that. Do this for everything.

Step 9

Work more on folders, like pictures and music etc. with the icons

Step 10 (Optional)

To get a glassy cmd, download and run the Glass CMD.exe program and then run cmd and you will have a glassy cmd

After all this, reboot and enjoy your new themed up windows 7.

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This was only brief and I can't go indepth but there it is.

[mlitz]

wow that looks really clean!

[sandeepb]

Originally Posted by mlitz

wow that looks really clean!

Thanks, I don't like things cluttered so I tend to redo everything that gives me a lot of space.

Additional Comment:

Here's an updated version, this time for Rainmeter to add a bit more better design than the Windows Sidebar.

[MrObvious]

Will this work on Vista? I like it.

[sandeepb]

I'm not 100% some of the stuff needs win7 core files

[Dyn0miteMat]

You should throw a post up on lifehacker.com, if they like it you might get a post about it on their frontpage

[kwiksilver]

Originally Posted by Dyn0miteMat

You should throw a post up on lifehacker.com, if they like it you might get a post about it on their frontpage

looks like thats where he got the idea from...

[MrObvious]

I would love some prettiness on Vista. Let me know if you find a solution!

[CybrSlydr]

I really wish there was an Aston Martin theme. I'm currently using the Ferrari theme.

[sandeepb]

Originally Posted by kwiksilver

looks like thats where he got the idea from...

Nope I didn't get it from Lifehacker, I used a lot of searching to find what I needed, rainmeter may be the final addon, just need to tweak my desktop around a little bit.

[bjoci]

Originally Posted by MrObvious

I would love some prettiness on Vista. Let me know if you find a solution!

Seconded.

Nice work sandeep.

[sandeepb]

Originally Posted by bjoci

Seconded.

Nice work sandeep.

Thanks!

Say welcome to my new customization, it doesn't even look like Win 7 but it looks very sleek and tidy.

[MrObvious]

Isn't there a similar patch that allows custom themes already on Vista? If so wouldn't it not take much to port this over?

[sandeepb]

Originally Posted by MrObvious

Isn't there a similar patch that allows custom themes already on Vista? If so wouldn't it not take much to port this over?

I don't see a reason why you shouldn't move over to Win 7 anyway, it's much faster and more stable than Vista.

[Orac]

Originally Posted by sandeepb

I don't see a reason why you shouldn't move over to Win 7 anyway, it's much faster and more stable than Vista.

not all of us have £10 to spend on fuel, let alone £75 to spend on a new OS.

[unrlmth]

I know this post is a little old, but I just wanted to say thanks. I based my setup off of it and it helped a ton. Thanks.

Picture is clickable.

[sandeepb]

Originally Posted by unrlmth

I know this post is a little old, but I just wanted to say thanks. I based my setup off of it and it helped a ton. Thanks.

Picture is clickable.

Looks good, the wallpaper is a good compliment to the theme.