Dec 6, 2006
Changing face of XP
Running Windows XP, fancy a change of scene, then download the newly released Zune theme from Microsoft. To my eye, it’s a less juvenile colour scheme than the standard XP theme with its primary colours etc.
There’s a totally pointless video on the web showing you how to install it, but all you have to do is click that link, save and run the MSI file and then hit “Apply” as and when.
Of course, if you’re on Linux or Mac you probably couldn’t care less about the latest XP theme, but if you’re on XP and have people walking by your desk on a regular basis you could probably persuade some of them at least that you’ve got Vista already, without having to actually install it. Or maybe not.
Is the “old” XP them too garish? Have you installed the Zune theme? What do you think of it? Are the desktop and taskbar items as clear as they are in the original?
I change the default Windows XP scheme back to the old one wherever I have to deal with it. The default looks like something Fisher-Price designed for preschoolers.