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[WWJD]

got bored with my Windows XP 'look' and installed Windows Blinds, a cool theme replacment system.


Here's a couple different looks:




or make it look and act like a MAC:



or KDE on Linux:





http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

[cache]

doesnt that increase the processes and lag the pc down??

[Bergster]

I'm checking it out. Looks cool, thanks

[1127 TO 1299]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (cache @ Oct. 07 2005,22:47)]doesnt that increase the processes and lag the pc down??

it probably does,
that's why I keep a black desktop with no wallpaper
it's a waste of cpu

but it looks good tho

[Busa_05]

Well, if ya' get with it and get rid of that 250 or 500 megs of memory and bump up to a full gig with a 100 gig hard drive it wouldn't matter...

I'm talking out my azz...I'm "personal computerly challenged"...for the most part.

That desktop does look cool, though.

[RandomNickname]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (cache @ Oct. 07 2005,23:47)]doesnt that increase the processes and lag the pc down??

Nope. Apparently it actually uses fewer resources. Check here

[sageronin]

Cool ... thanks for the info and link.

[justintime2]

[cache]

I might try it out tomorrow... (remember to turn on system restore)

[WWJD]

I tried in on 3 PCs now: average work PC, home killer gaming rig, and a pretty old 500mhz laptop and have not noticed any slowdowns on any of them. i hate crap that bogs down interfaces. I think it has a nag screen but am not sure yet

[cache]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (WWJD @ Oct. 09 2005,08:01)]*I think it has a nag screen but am not sure yet

so...... is that a definite or a maybe?

[RandomNickname]

It does, on startup of your system.

[cache]

i just tried it...

normal screen saver hangs........ tap, tap, DELETE!!!

[adrenaline junkey]

wow looks cool

[05BUSABLU]

ive been using it for years and have had zero problem, i even replaced the boot screen and log on screens too. i use the widow effects(fades in and out as you close it/or you can make it transparent overlays for windows. they have some cool stuff. that seems to be the safest site for themes and such.

[Sane_man]

There is a nag screen that has come up every couple of days in the freebie version. I like it but not enough to buy it or put up with the nag screen. I never shut my system down, so it pops up on its own.

[WWJD]

i see a nag on boot an doccasianally now and then. not too much for me to jsut close it. I found out I cant use the cool GT3 screen on my work PC cuz my font color in OUTLOOK 2003 ends up white... white on white hard to see so I use the XBOX EXTREME theme and is working fine. im too busy for my screen saver to ever pop up