Royale Theme is a great looking theme for Windows XP developed by Microsoft and inspired by the one used on Windows Media Center.

This little tool is actually a way to change some elements of the Windows XP GUI, such as the taskbar, the title bar and the start menu. It looks a lot like the one in Media Center 2005, but it could end up with some great results.

Installation is just a matter of clicks and this is actually the only “interface” of the app, as our test basically came down to pressing next until all the files have been copied on our computer.

Afterwards, we had to access the “Display Properties” menu and its “Appearance Tab” and just select the Media Center style and the Royal color scheme.

The ace up its sleeve is that Royale Theme comes as a stand-alone add-on, so you won't have to install other software solutions to change the look of your operating system.

In plain English, that means a minimal footprint on computer resources, especially when thinking that most software solutions designed to modify Windows' look and feel may sometimes slow down the operating system.

Another good thing is that it doesn't modify any system files, so you're on the safe side all the time. On the other hand, you won't be able to remove the theme automatically, so in case you wish to get rid of all the files, you will have to do it manually.

But overall, Royale Theme is a nice and easy to use theme that is worth your time and surely deserves a chance. At least, it's freeware and easy to install.