windows xp with custom wallpaper or standard

[nemesismk2]

Does anyone have their copy of windows xp with some fancy wallpapers which make windows xp look amazing etc?

I just have the standard silver colour scheme which makes windows xp look modern with a standard windows xp professional wallpaper (not the bliss wallpaper of the hills etc). After all of these years I think Windows XP still looks good with a bit of tweaking.

 

[Gs dewd]

You mean like this? And yes that is Win xp pro sp3

 

[corkyg]

I use photographs and change them weekly. Sample:

 

[janas19]

I use photographs and change them weekly. Sample:

Nice desktop! Are those icons custom or standard? They look customized, is there a way to do that?

 

[bruceb]

I run Webshots on my XP Pro Sp3 machine and must have about 500 photos or so from which to pick. Some from webshots itself, others from various sources.

 

[nemesismk2]

you all have some cool windows xp desktops

 

[corkyg]

Nice desktop! Are those icons custom or standard? They look customized, is there a way to do that?

Yes, all the icons are customized with 3D frames and a uniform size. Been doing that since Win 95, and have a pretty big stash of them. As new ones come along, I customize them as well - I use the grandfather of icon tools, Microangelo. It's been around for years, and it keeps evolving.

http://www.microangelo.us/

 

[JackMDS]

Into the the future (free and with a little work can be self customized)..

XP Metro style Desktop.

http://www.askvg.com/get-windows-8-...age-in-mozilla-firefox-ie-and-other-browsers/

This page at the end has more links to stuff making XP look like Metro.http://www.askvg.com/omnimo-a-windo...-skin-suite-to-decorate-your-windows-desktop/

The page itself (at the beginning) has a simple software to make any Browser favorites come up like this (Firefox as an example, it is scrollable left and right for more links/tiles).

 

[lxskllr]

Yes, all the icons are customized with 3D frames and a uniform size. Been doing that since Win 95, and have a pretty big stash of them. As new ones come along, I customize them as well - I use the grandfather of icon tools, Microangelo. It's been around for years, and it keeps evolving.

http://www.microangelo.us/

You might like the Faenza icon set. It's a little more modern looking than what you use, but the same general idea...

http://fjsferreira.deviantart.com/art/Faenza-Icons-4-Windows-177358165

These are libre, so you can use, distribute, sell, whatever as you like as long as you honor the GPL.

 

[janas19]

Yes, all the icons are customized with 3D frames and a uniform size. Been doing that since Win 95, and have a pretty big stash of them. As new ones come along, I customize them as well - I use the grandfather of icon tools, Microangelo. It's been around for years, and it keeps evolving.

http://www.microangelo.us/

Thanks

 

[deadken]

Check out:
www.digitalblasphemy.com

I ALWAYS use one of their free wallpapers. Whenever I do a format / re-install of Windows on someones PC (I'm one of the 'computer guys' at work), I always give them a Digital Blasphemy wallpaper and most everyone comes back 'amazed'.

Here is a link to the free gallery:
http://digitalblasphemy.com/freegallery.shtml
You'll need to check back every month or so, as IIRC, they'll add seem to add and take away from the free gallery now and again.