Want to make Win 98 look like XP...

Tuesday, June 18, 2002 by Viv Pattison | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

I'm new, frankly don't understand the search engine and just want to find the skin that makes Win 98 look like XP...someone tell me what its called!?!
UBoB
Reply #1 Tuesday, June 18, 2002 6:20 AM
In the library section on the left hand side of this page click on the WindowBlinds section.

At the top of the WindowBlinds page you will find a small box called "Search". Type in the word "Luna" (without the quotes) and you will get a list of 2 pages of most of the "XP" themes that have been created.

Hope this helps
MikeB314
Reply #2 Tuesday, June 18, 2002 6:58 AM
You'll also want ObjectBar https://www.stardock.com/products/objectbar/ to get the XP style taskbar and start menu. There are many different skins you can download for ObjectBar, but the XP one is included.
kith
Reply #3 Tuesday, June 18, 2002 8:14 AM
Don't forget about Icons. you can find Icon Packager here:

https://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/

Then you will need the icons:

https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?searchtext=xp&sort=updatedate&order=Descending&library=2
Frogboy
Reply #4 Tuesday, June 18, 2002 12:11 PM
Just download WinStyles at www.winstyles.com. It'll take care of everything else.

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Ruthven
Reply #5 Tuesday, June 18, 2002 12:13 PM
Sure, if it works....

Sorry. Did I just say that?
Old_Crab
Reply #6 Thursday, June 20, 2002 3:34 AM
Go get XP. I believe MS has finally come out with a good OS. (Fingers crossed)
Sephirothey
Reply #7 Thursday, June 20, 2002 4:49 AM
OR, you can just get the desktop X version, I found it great and it skins everything that I can think of!
Mykel Nutty
Reply #8 Thursday, June 20, 2002 4:55 AM
It would be easier just to go get XP, There is more things you can do with XP than you can with 98, But yea to get a good look alike, get desktop x
aafuss
Reply #9 Thursday, June 20, 2002 6:45 AM
Or, for some different icons. try windowplanet.net- theire icon set hjas 98/ME/2000 and XP .icl files. I even got permission to use them in programs.

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