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Mar 15 2007, 01:24 PM

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may i know is there any other alternatives then???

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QUOTE(Onyx_black @ Mar 13 2007, 08:09 PM)

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go to http://www.hamaddarwish.com/ , u could download all his works (1920x1200) in a single zip file

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Mar 15 2007, 02:45 PM

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Ok.. noob here.. after installing this VTP6.0....
here are some of the things im unclear of.
How to get the sidebar back once i "close" it and like there is a way to hide the taskbar once hide how to get it back? hehe.

Pls help

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Mar 15 2007, 05:27 PM

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Sorry I haven't try the VTP yet but Im wondering is there any custom installation in VTP, instead of installing all those Boot screen and Patch Uxtheme that I've done it at my young age

, I just request for the Vista icons patching and Animation progress.

*BOLD - summarize

Suppose to ask this in VTP thread, I think here is the same too. You guys are just too active in this XP Vista transforming till several about similar threads opened.

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Mar 15 2007, 06:12 PM

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can i use vtp 6 and vista rc2-rtm together?

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Mar 15 2007, 08:34 PM

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QUOTE(victorlaw @ Mar 15 2007, 02:45 PM)

Ok.. noob here.. after installing this VTP6.0....
here are some of the things im unclear of.
How to get the sidebar back once i "close" it and like there is a way to hide the taskbar once hide how to get it back? hehe.

Pls help

I have never used VTP, but I'm assuming the sidebar provided in VTP is Windows Sidebar. In that case: to re-open sidebar, look for the directory in program files it should be named "Windows sidebar". the sidebar.exe file is in there.

To hide taskbar, simply right click on it and go to properties, under the tasbar tab check "auto hide taskbar". Just scroll your mouse over it to make it reappear again.

QUOTE(moto-moto @ Mar 15 2007, 06:12 PM)

can i use vtp 6 and vista rc2-rtm together?

Dude... I already answered your question a few pages back..

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Mar 15 2007, 09:11 PM

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QUOTE(Greasy Sweet @ Mar 15 2007, 08:34 PM)

I have never used VTP, but I'm assuming the sidebar provided in VTP is Windows Sidebar. In that case: to re-open sidebar, look for the directory in program files it should be named "Windows sidebar". the sidebar.exe file is in there.

The sidebar in VTP 6.0 is not Windows Sidebar (if you're talking about the real one from Vista.) rather it has Thoosje's Vista sidebar. (didn't really like it by the way.)

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Mar 15 2007, 09:16 PM

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QUOTE(Greasy Sweet @ Mar 15 2007, 08:34 PM)

Dude... I already answered your question a few pages back..

sorry dude...didn't know rc2 is a wba file until i try to downloaded it...i tot it is something like vtp6...sorry...

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Mar 16 2007, 02:07 AM

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QUOTE(Onyx_black @ Mar 15 2007, 09:11 PM)

The sidebar in VTP 6.0 is not Windows Sidebar (if you're talking about the real one from Vista.) rather it has Thoosje's Vista sidebar. (didn't really like it by the way.)

Kay gotcha. Coming back to victorlaw's question: so since VTP's sidebar is Thoosje's sidebar, I think there is a shortcut to the sidebar in the start menu for you to access whenever you wanna re-open it. If you want it to run everytime you login just drag the .exe into your "startup" folder in the start menu.

QUOTE(moto-moto @ Mar 15 2007, 09:16 PM)

sorry dude...didn't know rc2 is a wba file until i try to downloaded it...i tot it is something like vtp6...sorry...

Alrighty. Juan Perez's RC2 skin is nice and all, but since the forward and backward button are actually part of the titlebar, it doesn't serve any functionality and it looks real ugly when you maximize any window.

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personally, i like Butch's Vista

, specially when maximized windows...still clear look

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Mar 16 2007, 03:21 PM

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anyone know what happened to Vista Icon Pack v3???i cant download it...

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sorry,didnt notice the chinese link below.the main site is down though

Added on March 16, 2007, 5:19 pmi followed all the steps in post#6.but my boot skin now turned into the 1 that looks exactly like the one when booting for 1st time after formatting and re-installing XP,the rough looking one...please help me

even this also wont help

1) Vista Boot XP by ~ssombret007 (credits to ijat84)
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/43800802/ http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/43800802/

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QUOTE(Greasy Sweet @ Mar 14 2007, 11:42 PM)

Do it the manual way,

take a photo with a camera!

as promised

i don't know how to upload the animation, but if you guys can take a closer look, the animation is there...

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Mar 16 2007, 09:11 PM

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erm
i know vtp has alot of bugs
but wat bout RC1 and RC2?
and do they eat up alot memory?

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QUOTE(10071985 @ Mar 16 2007, 09:11 PM)

erm
i know vtp has alot of bugs
but wat bout RC1 and RC2?
and do they eat up alot memory?

IF you're afraid of bugs and such, try my ANOTHER alternative method that I mentioned in Post #6 in the FAQ section.

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QUOTE(sniper69 @ Mar 16 2007, 08:43 PM)

as promised

i don't know how to upload the animation, but if you guys can take a closer look, the animation is there...

Damn nice ! I can see animation on the stripes too.

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QUOTE(Greasy Sweet @ Mar 16 2007, 10:32 PM)

Damn nice ! I can see animation on the stripes too.

but the interesting thing is, the user picture is somekind deleted/disappear

i don't know why, change to default picture also same result, at last, ended up...just leave it unresolved - cooler logon screen is better

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» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

Oh nvm.... I found some screenshots already. It was a very good resemblance for Longhorn not Vista

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QUOTE(J-Slade @ Mar 17 2007, 03:13 PM)

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Oh nvm.... I found some screenshots already. It was a very good resemblance for Longhorn not Vista

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nice sotong, i love green wallpaper

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I ve just installed windows vista sidebar but some of the gadgets seem cant rendered properly. Any solution?

Refer to my pic attached. Look at slideshow, clock and CPU meter(above calendar).

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