TUTORIAL: Transform Windows XP into Windows Vista without using any Customization Pack
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008 by VishalGuptaMVP | Discussion: OS Customization
Since we all know that Windows Vista has been released but its too costly to purchase. The most interesting thing in Vista is its look, new icons, cursors, theme, sounds, login screen, boot screen, etc. So I'm posting this tutorial to make our existing Windows XP to look-a-like Windows Vista.
Yes! There are lots of Vista Transformation packs available on net but I never use them because they slow down the windows and also install a few 3rd party utilities. So its better to do all the things manually.
In this tutorial, I'll tell you about how to make following things to look-a-like Vista:
Visual style (or theme)
Boot screen
Login screen
Sounds
Mouse Cursors
Windows Icons
Windows Explorer
Progress dialog box
Shutdown/log off dialog box
About Windows box
System Properties dialog box
Windows Classic Startmenu Left-side Image and Start button Logo
and a few other things
So here we go:
Yes! There are lots of Vista Transformation packs available on net but I never use them because they slow down the windows and also install a few 3rd party utilities. So its better to do all the things manually.
In this tutorial, I'll tell you about how to make following things to look-a-like Vista:
Visual style (or theme)
Boot screen
Login screen
Sounds
Mouse Cursors
Windows Icons
Windows Explorer
Progress dialog box
Shutdown/log off dialog box
About Windows box
System Properties dialog box
Windows Classic Startmenu Left-side Image and Start button Logo
and a few other things
So here we go:
VishalGuptaMVP
Reply #2 Tuesday, March 4, 2008 2:17 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, March 4, 2008 2:17 PM
I was notified that a few download links are broken in the tutorial, so I have fixed all the links. 
mike b1954
Reply #3 Tuesday, March 4, 2008 11:23 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, March 4, 2008 11:23 PM
Vishal . is there a WB - ready version of VistaVG Ultimate"....
Or is this one compatable with WB 6 ? If so , how do I get this skin ?
Or is this one compatable with WB 6 ? If so , how do I get this skin ?
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Reply #1 Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:20 AM
Nice tutorial . . why not add it to wiki.wincustomize.com