EX2008 WinXP Visual Style Pack by Owen Zhao About: Dark slim-3D style with usability and performance

An original dark visual theme designed for artists and designers with pro standard - Works best with high-resolution display (1650x1050 etc) - Set fonts size to large and icon size to 72px or above) It has test through with most of software, yet bug reports are welcome Features: 3 font choices (normal= Tahoma 8, large= AquaBase 10, Extra Large= Luxi 10) Top shell style Include: - Modified 'msgina.dll' (Turnoff) - 2 type of Stylers toolbar - 2 type of wallpapers - 8 Icons for HD, folder and CD (I cannot find any more time in this year) - Icons with size 54px for Start Panel (replacement for any icon pack for IconTweaker) - Alternative images for Logon (shell32.dll) Installation: - Install 'Theme Multi-Patcher', available at http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/UXTheme-MultiPatcherDownload-2369.html - Extract all files somewhere - First, you MUST to install Fonts 'Calibri', 'AquaBase and Luxi' (use the shortcut) - Copy 'EX2008' (VS folder) and 'Wallpaper' folders to %WINDIR%\Resources\themes\ (use the shortcut) then apply 'EX2008.msstyles'. - Select the Fonts size, Icon size and wallpaper under display properties - Use Replacer to replace the original 'msgina.dll' with modified one

(use the shortcut to find original), available at: www3.telus.net/_/replacer/ - To change Icons use 'IconTweaker', available at: http://www.freewarefiles.com/downloads_counter.php? programid=20871 _ Comments: - You may use Taskbar vertically - Use ClearType Fonts smoothing - Disable the 'Language Bar' by right click the Taskbar -> Toolbar - Disable Group similar taskbar buttons (Control Panel -> Appearance and Themes ->Taskbar and Start Menu) Ps: How to install Styler and select new StylerTB Skin - Install 'Styler', its free, available at ftp://ftp.crystalxp.net/crystalxp.net/12345/styler-1-401-crystalxp.neten-551.zip you might need to restart computer - Right click on the explorer toolbar and enable StylerToolbars - Deselect all stuff of Explorer Toolbar (menu bar) - Open Styler from taskbar, click info tab and select StylerTB Mode (for better performance) and you might select Hide Menubar(Explorer) for better looking - Open Skin directory of StylerTB by click option of Styler on explorer toolbar - Copy EX2008 Styler's TB folder to the default directory: C:\ProgramFiles\Styler\TB\skins\Styler's\ - Select the 'EX2008' form option -> Skin -> Stylers -> EX2008 ______________________ It is free for personal use. The icons/images/visual theme contained in

this archive are Copyrighted (c). By opening this electronic file you agree to be bound by the terms of this license. Any registered trademarks remain the property of their respective holders. In addition, the read-me file and license.txt must accompany the files at all times. Distributing commercially or with any intent for monetary gains is prohibited. NO ANY MODIFICATIONS OR REDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION ______________________ Copyright 2007, Jianren Zhao http://alocal.deviantart.com/ Email: nexpro.z@gmail.com