Step One: Replacing Windows Theme -
XP Users:
Spoiler for :
Download the UXTheme Patcher found
HERE. After patching uxtheme.dll, you can now change your desktop accordingly. I suggest
HERE but obviously the more diverse section is
HERE. Search through them and pick whichever one you please. Doubleclicking on a theme file applies it to your desktop, no need to move them into a certain folder.
Now there are multiple different things you can do with your desktop from this point onward. There are many things like a vista styled sidebar
HERE, and a whole transformation pack to Vista,
HERE. There are things such as skinable calendars such as
Rainlender, with the skins
HERE. There is alot more things you can add, such as docks like
Rocketdock , which I will continue on later. There is also
Objectdock, which is a stronger yet less customizable dock, but it is commercial software compared to the free Rocketdock. Other than that, those are the two major options for a dock.
WindowBlinds also gives a theme in an easier program, but takes up more RAM. It is also commercial software.
If you know of anything else to add to this list, tell me. ;~;
Vista Users:
Spoiler for :
Download the StyleSelector application [urlhttp://psycob.deviantart.com/art/StyleSelector-for-Vista-2-88151469]HERE.[/url] Set it to autostart up and go search for a theme
HERE. There are things such as skinable calendars such as
Rainlender, with the skins
HERE. There is alot more things you can add, such as docks like
Rocketdock , which I will continue on later. There is also
Objectdock, which is a stronger yet less customizable dock, but it is commercial software compared to the free Rocketdock. Other than that, those are the two major options for a dock.
WindowBlinds also gives a theme in an easier program, but takes up more RAM. It is also commercial software.
If you know of anything else to add to this list, tell me. ;~;
If there is any program you have seen in a screenshot or something that you want to get/know what it is show me and I can probably label it.
Rocketdocking: Now, Rocketdock is awesome and all, but alot of people have been trying to get the effect as this:
With a closer look:
I have managed to get my hands on that font, and how to design the text with the reflections. I'm not perfect with aligning them, but i'm getting better with everyone one I complete. They take about 5 minutes to do one, and they aren't very tasking to do once you have the hang of them.
Now, what you do to set it up is set your Rocketdock theme to Clear, and add the folder containing the icons. Then you right click on what icon you want to change and select icon settings.
I am taking requests to create packs of these, up to 15 of them per pack per person. I can create them in white and black, or whatever color you want I suppose. Black and White seem to look the best, but red is kind of cool too.
To request icons for these:
1. List what programs the icons are for, such as "Steam, World of Warcraft, Firefox" ect.
2. List whether you want them black and white or both. Don't expect both if you said one color.
3. If you prefer, give me the abbreviation of the name into 4 letters in caps such as CRYS for Crysis, ect.
I'll pack them up into a .rar, or .zip if you don't have Winrar. Specify if you want a .zip or else they are defaultly zipped into a .rar
I want to do more of these but I don't have any more programs to put on my rocketdock. :\
IF ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS OR INSTRUCTIONS FUCK UP YOUR COMPUTER, IT IS NOT MY FAULT. YOU BROUGHT IT UPON YOURSELF, AND I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO HELP. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!