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Softpedia Editor's Review for Style XP
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Change the themes and visual styles of Win XP
Written by Elena Opris on October 28th, 2011
Let's admit it: your Windows XP gets boring at some point, especially from the visual point of view.
Of course, there are a lot of themes that can be used, but most of them load up your computer's memory, or they simply do not meet your standards.
Wouldn't you like to have complete control of the style of your Windows XP, and be able to customize just about anything about it? This is where Style XP comes in.
This tool allows you to download and install XP themes. You can even make it look like a Mac, but there are other options available. You probably won't get to make all the combinations, seeing as there are a few hundreds.
Style XP lets you change backgrounds, themes, and logons.
Modify the Explorer bar, icons, boot screen, cursors, color schemes, font size, position, or set a different transparency level for Windows Taskbar, Control Panel, Start Menu, and many others.
Don't be scared when you see too many options in the Style XP interface. That's just because there are so many features you can choose from.
For example, with the Explorer Bar you can choose from three schemes (Electric Blue, iCandy Jr, and XP Default). Before applying results, you can preview them.
The themes are marvelous in their colors and patterns, so choosing the most beautiful one can be tricky, but that's a matter of taste. The point is that you will definitely find something to your pleasing.
From the performance perspective, Style XP uses a minimum amount of memory resources, but that changes when you load a screen saver (it can become demanding on your computer).
Too bad the demo is free for 30 days, after which you can purchase the full version for $19.95.
All in all, if your XP needs an extreme makeover, then you can't go wrong with Style XP.
 Read an in-depth analysis in our professional review for Style XP
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Style XP description
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Here are some key features of "Style XP":
Zero-Footprint Operation:
· Choose to have Style XP run in the system tray for easy management and selection of new styles, or turn Style XP off for zero-footprint operation No additional memory will be utilized unless you desire it
Native:
· Style XP skins are zero-footprint because they use the same Visual Style Source that is built into XP XP's Visual Style Engine will load and draw our start button with the exact code used to load and draw the infamous green start buttons of the original Blue, Olive Green, and Silver skins
· This is done by performing an in memory patch to XP's Visual Style Engine Style XP does not use SetWindowsHookEx, which can noticeably slow system performance Nor does it hook the "Appearance" tab on the Display Properties property sheet
New Visual Styles, Wallpapers, Logons, and Themes:
· Try out our new "CoughDrop" visual style and color schemes "Toothpaste" and a community skin pack are also included You can download more visual styles for free from our Links Page
Accessibility & High-Resolution Functionality:
· Does your monitor operate at 1600x1200? How about 2048 x 1536? Perhaps you have a new LCD display
· At these finer pixel resolutions, the display can exceed 100 DPI StyleBuilder is designed to build skins which support the higher DPI resolutions so that window controls are easier to see
· Since Style XP skins are native source styles, this useful XP functionality is present in its original and familiar form
Application Compatibility:
· Our native design allows us to enjoy the thousands of hours of work put in by Microsoft's UI team to ensure application compatibility There is no list of incompatible applications to keep track of
Font Sizes:
· Like the original Microsoft Blue, Olive Green, and Silver Visual Styles, StyleBuilder & Style XP skins support three font sizes Normal, Large, and Extra Large
· These larger font sizes are important, because they are used by the elderly and visually impaired
Easy Installation:
· The new Style XP install takes minutes to download and seconds to install No reboot is required
Limitations:
· 30 days trial
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