u can use icon packager...but its just trial version...

so,for full version u can buy it...

download this app here....

both easy actually...

but,if u not prepare yet to use ubuntu@linux interface,u can use windows...

what u want to choose..?windows or ubuntu??

hem,ubuntu maybe must hv knowledge,but basic already ok...

i use both ubuntu n windows...

but,i think windows more easy to mod than ubuntu...

hem,i think samurize quite difficult to customize than rainmeter..but its great...!

u can get their skins at devianart...this : http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=samurize+skin

owh..sorry..im taken back my statement...

now,both are easy to customize since i know basic custom for ubuntu now...

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@just1223 its news link,haha..use this http://www.samurize.com/modules/mydownload...ewcat.php?cid=3

This post has been edited by wanfaris: Jan 12 2011, 07:43 PM

i cant give suggestion for both coz im not use samurize...but rainmeter also run fast when startup..its depend on ur system too..

my 4gb RAM pc only use less than 5mb for rainmeter..

so,its categorized as light app too...just my 2 cents...

This post has been edited by wanfaris: Jan 12 2011, 08:26 PM

its depend on how much skin running..more skin running more increasing ur ram usage..

u mean clock also considered as rainmeter skin??sorry i cant understand ur post..

but if this what u mean..the answer is yes..it skin too..

well,u can PM me to further explaination...

i'll helping u,as can as possible...

what OS u use??

btw,u must install first universal theme patcher....link

then,after download,extract n run...it will automatically detect ur os version whether x86 o x64...u just follow what files u must install...(normally win 7 need 3 patcher...)then,it will ask u to restart...

after restart...get admin permission n copy theme system files to system32(if x86) or system64(if im not mistaken) for x64

then,after done copying all files,reboot or just logout n try running ur theme at appearance(contol panel)..

try first....im not remember anymore one by one steps...but try it first...

This post has been edited by wanfaris: Jan 22 2011, 02:16 AM

its depend on ur hardware n what u customize...

even with good spec,if u hv a lot of usable app n custom..its lagging too...

i cant suggest about hardware since im not pro n its not the right place to recommend about hardware...

u can go to hardware Q&A section..they will help u choose better spec...

for custom,u can refer other forumer custom at january 2011 desktop thread...

u can use dreamscene video as wallpaper,use rainmeter,rocketdock etc..

try this

http://www.aviassin.com/taskbareliminator

btw,u can change to custom visual style...but in low resources usage,its depend on what kind of custom u use for...

for visual style, u can visit this link,devianart..just choose what kind of theme u want,n lets me or others know if any prob u get...

haha..that very critical prob bro...

any question u can ask me by PM,because i think this is not the right place to talk about that,

plus,i can help u more detail if possible...

for startup time,if just visual style installed without other 3rd party software(like rainmeter and objectdock), it not effected much....

for rainmeter,it depend on how much skin u use n what kind of skin...

no no,i dont mean u spamming this topic....btw,this topic is general,so whatever question about desktop modding can be post here....

i just mean if want more detail about your answer ,u can PM me..thats all...

for visual style theme,no need other software,just change ur default system files to custom made from theme u want...

This post has been edited by wanfaris: Feb 19 2011, 10:20 PM

ah,personally i dont like that theme..not adorable too....

i think its not ur .dll spoiled,but explorer.exe... just find any explore.exe at net or devianart,boot as ubuntu,and change ur .exe...then,i think everything will back to normal...

thats what i use if any of my system files corrupted...

first of all, i would like to know..what exactly 'atm' is????