XP Skin Pack

While there are plenty of newer Windows versions from Microsoft, Windows XP remains a favorite among many PC users. XP Skin Pack is a small tool that was created to bring back the look of this operating system to your Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 computer.

Since this application tampers with your computer's theme and overall appearance, you are advised to create a system restore point before deploying it, just to be on the safe side of things. And if you forget, no worries, since the installer does that for you.

The setup goes smoothly and after a few minutes, the look of your Windows XP will be changed in such a manner that it will resemble the legacy Windows XP, without even requiring a system restart.

It is important to mention that even with XP Skin Pack, the Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 operating system continues to work the same as ever, with a few slight changes in the way it looks.

The background image gets changed to one very similar to the famous Bliss wallpaper that was the default option with Windows XP. Also, the color theme for the windows transforms into the deep blue shade that is typical for this OS edition. In Windows 7, the Windows Start button is replaced and the Start menu is transformed as well (in Windows 8, this does not happen).

The pack comes with a theme that's suggestively called 'XP', which you can select in the 'Personalization' screen. The default system icons are modified as well to resemble those on Windows XP.

If you want to bring back the famous XP Windows edition back to your desktop, XP Skin Pack is worth a try. It only tampers with the theme and the default icons, not affecting the system's functionality. Less experienced individuals should find it easy to work with this program, thanks to its overall simplicity.