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To make Windows XP look like Windows Vista you may choose many theme installers. The best one with true transparency effect is windowBlinds from Stardock Software. But because I had few issues with the stardock software, and also the theme is not applied to sub windows and forms, also is not native windows theming engine, I used some other customization software STYLE XP . It utilizes same themeing engine as Windows XP. It can be used to just install the themes and can be un-installed later. PART 1: INSTALLING WINDOWS VISTA THEME 1. Download Style XP from TGTSoft . (Trial version is sufficient, if you need it you may purchase it) 2. Download the Vista Theme from here . (It downloads a zip file named vista.zip) 3. Launch StyleXP from Programs --> TGTSoft --> StyleXP 4. It is the Main Window 5. Go to VisualStyles Option and click on add a new style 6. Select the above downloaded vista.zip file. click Open. 7. Now Select the Option Vista CG, Take a GLASS OPTION and...

Is it Windows Vista ? No.....Look Again.. It is Windows XP, with the theme applied. In last post I wrote about why the consumers are not willing to shift to vista. It is also one of the reason. You may able to bring the technologies of Vista to Windows XP. So why upgrade ? But even though you transfer, it is not 100 % Thus still go for Vista.. The Sidebar is the SIDEBAR OF WINDOWS VISTA. It is installed on Windows XP. I will post how to install sidebar on XP later or you search for it in google/live search. You may install all the gadgets from Windows Live Gallery .   Is it Mac ?     No... Look Again. You move the taskbar to top. Now safari browser is available for windows as well. You may try that. It is not fully mature as FIRFOX or IE7 Yet in windows platform. But it is good. The Dock is from StarDock ObjectDock . It is free with limited options. But is good enough.   Make your XP flexible and change the way it looks. You may also get other cust...

After the release of Windows Vista it is expected that everyone will switch to windows Vista. But even after six months debut of Windows vista still Windows XP sale is much higher than Windows Vista. Even DELL has begun to give choice of Windows XP or Windows Vista.  The question here is WHY ? Is Windows XP is much better than Windows Vista ? or Is Windows XP is faster than Windows Vista ? or Windows Vista is not so easy as Windows XP ? Windows Vista is a much better than Windows XP in all the means. By practical experience of me, using Windows Vista at home and Windows XP at Office I feel that Windows Vista is much stable than Windows XP. Is Windows XP better than Windows Vista ? No, exactly, but in a way YES. Windows Vista is much advanced platform than Windows XP. The driver database and the support of hardware platform is extremely good. Windows XP had much flaws when it released in early days and it got stabilized well only after Service Pack 2. It still has lot of perform...