Changing taskbar colours in XP

paulsm

Does anyone know how to change the task bar colour in XP to black not the standard XP Colours ,I know how to do that. I want something different

reehsetin

i used to have something before which i could put loads of different themes before i re-formatted
theme xp i think it was

albertross_2

Press Left ALT, Shift, and printscreen:D

or right click on the desktop and choose a different colour scheme

Seagull

Another alternative is the Vista Transformation Pack, I haven't trie this myself though.

Details here.

streather

i wouldn't use the vista transformation pack, i've had problems with it in the past, best thing to use is the uxtheme patch from here http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/UXTheme-Patch-For-Windows-XP-SP2-Final.shtml then just download msstyles to change xps appearence

best place for them is deviantart and a couple of other websites or from studio twenty eight, kol is awesome when it comes to msstyles

wolfman

Yeah the UXTheme Patcher works very well.

I'd recommend the Watercolours Theme. I've found it to be one of the most bug free/complete, whilst also looking very nice.
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=32604

-TangleFoot-

Microsoft Visual Styles:

• Energy Blue (Wikipedia article)
  • Royale/Media Center style
    
  • Zune

Mac lookalike:

• FlyakiteOSX

Useful stuff from the Neowin Forums:

• FAQ: WindowBlinds vs. Style XP vs. UXTheme
• FAQ: Using msstyles for Windows XP
• Universal UXTheme Patcher v2.1
• Completed Visual Styles

frestuffwooo

WindowBlinds, Style XP, and FlyaKiteOS are among my faves

Crabman

There's a new version of the Vista Transformation Pack, is it still not recommended by you guys though?

I had the inspirat one not long ago though it wasn't complete so the menus looked rubbish. I'd like to go back to it though I want to make sure I don't go for something that screws my laptop over

everythingblogcast

Bear in mind that this changin themes other then Microsoft ones is breaking the EULA.

Crabman

everythingblogcast wrote:

Bear in mind that this changin themes other then Microsoft ones is breaking the EULA.

I believe Inspirat pack just changed the themes but not sure about that. So this is a no no as far as MS goes- can they detect this during windows update or something?