looking for a skin

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can anyone suggest a visual style for me? i want one that looks exactly like the windows xp silver one, but instead of a green start icon i want it to be blue. thats the only change i want. any help would be appreciated, and i'd also like to be able to install it without using themexp or windowsblind, if thats possible.

thanks guys.
windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I suggest a visual style that looks exactly like WindowsXP Silver, but with a blue start button.


And unless you can get it from MicroSoft, you're gonna have to use somebody's something to get it to work.

On another note, why would anyone post in a Windowblinds forum under Stardock Support yet specifically say they don't want to use Stardock's Windowblinds?


Just google it.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Here's the only thing I can think of and it may not work. With Window Blinds skins you can always find a picture (bmp) of the start button in the folder. Using a picture viewer, Irfan View for example, you can recolor the picture. Save the new picture and it will now become your start button for that particular Window Blind. I have no idea where Windows XP keeps its own images and I would be careful about changing anything without first making a backup.

You don't say why you don't want Stadock's product. Give it a chance. Their $50 package includes virtually everything you could want to play around with your desktop. Even if you think you don't want to change anything you might be surprised with some of the different results. There are both visual and operating enhancements.
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