I’m still waiting for enough free time to build a brand-new machine for Vista Ultimate. While I dream about a computer that isn’t over 5 years old, I figured I could still get a head start on the Vista look & feel. First, install the Zune Desktop Theme to get that black, shiny Vista look. Next, go to Display Properties » Appearance » Advanced and set all your menu, title bar, and dialog fonts to “Segoe UI“, the default UI font in Vista. Make sure you’ve got ClearType turned on or Segoe UI will look awful. That’s as far as I’ve gone – I’m sure you could get icon packs and cursors and such, but I really just wanted to get used to the dark colors and more rounded font.
Get that Vista feel on XP before you upgrade
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I'm Benjamin Hollis, a software developer in Seattle. I'm into design, user experience, desktop and web application development, parkour, outdoor and undersea adventure, and gaming.
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