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Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by prashker on 01-30-2006 at 04:51 AM
Hey, I need to go to bed really soon...in like 30 seconds so let me go fast.
What programs can make my computer look cooler?
Like a side bar. Those are cool.
Themes.
Konfabulator (Widgets)
Change boot screen....change logon screen
Can you list programs like that?
Recently my pc looks dull
and I dont want my desktop cluttered again (whats that prog that makes like a menu positioned somewhere on my desktops with tabs with different progs in the list?)
Basically...well you know what I mean. Programs to make my computer look cooler.
Links would be good also so I would not have to google the prog to find their site,
Thanks in advance,
SonicSam
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by rav0 on 01-30-2006 at 06:04 AM
Change your Windows (NT+) boot screen (the one with the moving bar) with BootSkin.
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by Pyroteq on 01-30-2006 at 06:16 AM
You can get themes from Themexp (note they come with some stupid screensaver, i just find the theme i want and google for a different download location)
Then use Style Xp to apply them.. but there are many other ways and sites, windows blinds etc.
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by Kryptonate on 01-30-2006 at 07:53 AM
quote:Konfabulator is the name of a program for widgets
Originally posted by SonicSam
Konfabulator (Widgets)
With Samurize you can run some scripts and show some information on your desktop
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by rav0 on 01-30-2006 at 08:47 AM
Bah, balls to styleXP.
Use custom Visual Styles (made by yourself or others). You will need to unlock your uxtheme.dll file to use visual styles that haven't been digitally signed by Microsoft. I recomend using UXTheme Multi-Patcher (Neowin Edition).
Neowin.net's forums sections dedicated to (and full of) custom Visual Styles and boot & login Screens.
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by prashker on 01-30-2006 at 12:24 PM
quote:
Originally posted by rav0
I recomend using UXTheme Multi-Patcher (Neowin Edition).
I currently use that with VistaXP theme
quote:oh
Originally posted by Kryptonate
Konfabulator is the name of a program for widgets (Smilie)
...well....yeah....quote:I have tried that before I just think the normal boot screen keeps me happy
Originally posted by rav0
Change your Windows (NT+) boot screen (the one with the moving bar) with BootSkin.
Does anybody have some more?
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by Supersonicdarky on 01-30-2006 at 12:33 PM
objectdock
windowsFX
rainlendar... rainmeter...
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by Kryptonate on 01-30-2006 at 12:37 PM
RE: RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by rav0 on 01-30-2006 at 12:51 PM
quote:WTF you are happy with the default screen and you asked how to get your boot screen pimping in the first post
Originally posted by SonicSam
quote:I have tried that before I just think the normal boot screen keeps me happy
Originally posted by rav0
Change your Windows (NT+) boot screen (the one with the moving bar) with BootSkin.
.
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by prashker on 01-30-2006 at 08:12 PM
quote:
Originally posted by rav0
WTF you are happy with the default screen and you asked how to get your boot screen pimping in the first post
shush
quote:I am getting ObjectDock Plus right now
Originally posted by Supersonicdarky
objectdock
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by Super Dude on 01-30-2006 at 09:39 PM
I used to use ObjectDock Plus, and found its a beast to run... slowed everything down to a crawl when I had everything i wanted running 
RE: Programs to 'pimp' up my pc :P by Supersonicdarky on 01-30-2006 at 09:43 PM
doesnt eat my resources 
usually i have 10% cpu when i have everything running...