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lordalpha1

Member Since 04 Jul 2010
Offline Last Active Dec 04 2012 02:04 AM
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Perfect Windows 7 True Transparency for XP

17 June 2011 - 08:52 PM

The default TrueTransparency theme sucks, and all of the others i have found seem to be ripoffs of each other, all of them low-quality and having only 3 or less colors.

Never fear! I've released a new version of my Windows 7 TrueTransparency skin. When you compare it to a Windows 7 screenshot, you practically won't be able to tell the difference!

Preview:
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Download Now!

And post feedback below!

Perfect Windows 7 Taskbar and Start Menu for XP

09 May 2011 - 11:34 PM

aero7_for_vistart_and_viglance_by_lordal
 

This is the perfect Windows 7 Taskbar and Start Menu for Windows XP powered by ViGlance and ViStart.

 

Skin made by me.

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Installation Instructions (Windows XP recommended):


-Download and install ViStart and ViGlance.
-Extract the contents of my skin's ZIP file
-Exit ViStart and ViGlance from the notification area
-Select "ViStart" and "ViGlance" in the extracted ZIP file and press Ctrl+C
-Navigate to C:\Program Files
-Press Ctrl+V and click OK on all dialogs
-Start ViGlance and ViStart (in that order)
-Open ViGlance Preferences, and uncheck the ViOrb option (if checked)
-Configure the ViSoftware the way you like them
-Follow the Install Fonts instructions below
-Done!


Perfect Windows 7 Border Skin for XP

03 April 2011 - 10:21 PM

I've released version 4.0 of Aero7, the best and most popular Windows 7 Border Skin for XP.
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Version 4.0 is here!


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Aero7 4.0 Border Skin by lordalpha1.deviantart.com
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Changelog from 3.0:

-ReExtracted Borders
-Improved Positioning
-Improved Colors
-ReExtracted Address/Search Bar Images
-Improved backwards/forwards buttons
-Lots of improved images
-Preconfigured to look like Aero
-The (next to) final version!

Changelog from 2.0:

-Improved buttons
-All 16 Windows 7 Colors by biondini.deviantart.com
-Improved maximized button position
-Improved addressbar and searchbar
-Improved backwards/forwards buttons
-Lots of improved bitmaps
-Even better preconfigured to look like Aero
-Just awesomer!

Changelog from Beta:

-Compatible with Border Skin 0.29
-Improved maximized Explorer/Window States
-More stable
-Improved Search Bar position
-Improved Window Buttons
-Preconfigured to look like Aero
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Introduction:
From Wikipedia: Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly. For example, the title bar buttons are now slightly bigger.

Then how come all of the other skins have vista buttons and resources? Because they didn't bother to update the buttons and images. So, I extracted everything from aero.msstyles to bring you this skin.

Please look at the Feature List below:

Features:
-Re-Extracted from Aero.Msstyles using WSB
-Perfect Emulation of Aero Theme with Glow, Blur, and Reflection
-Segoe UI font 9pt for all windows, bundled with package
-ClearType enabling instructions for XP for a better aero look
-All 16 Windows 7 Colors
-Perfect explorer bars and buttons
-ReMasked borders
-Perfect Borders
-Perfect Win7 Style Explorer and Windows

Installation:
Extract the contents of the ZIP file. Copy "Border Skin 0.2.9" to wherever you want it. Run "Border Skin.exe" and configure the settings.
Enjoy!
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Stuff I recommend: (for XP only):
- Styler toolbar: Windows 7 Styler Toolbar (Windows 7 Aero) by chrizlu http://chrizlu.devia...olbar-102284191

- Favorite Links: FindeXer win7 kit by fediaFedia, as part of Aero Ultimate 7 6801 Beta http://fediafedia.de...-Beta-102274684

-Visual style: SevenVG RTM Theme for XP by Vishal-Gupta http://vishal-gupta....or-XP-133568262

-Shellstyle: 7 Shellstyle Task-Panel by TeChNo-tRaNCeR http://techno-trance...Panel-120392506
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Notes:

You do not need to follow the following instructions if you are using Vista or 7.

To install Segoe UI font, just go in the "Segoe UI" folder and copy all of the files to C:\WINDOWS\Fonts. You're done!

To enable cleartype for the optimal aero experience, right-click a blank area of the desktop,
click properties, click the appearance tab, click effects, check font smoothing, and from
the drop-down list, select cleartype. Click OK on all windows.
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© 2011 lordalpha1.deviantart.com
You may not redistribute or modify this without explicit permission by the author.

If you like my work, a fav/watch/points/llama is very appreciated so I can continue to improve on this.

Wallpaper: Windows 8 Leaked Wallpaper