Xtream UI

Xtream UI is an application created to change the overall look of your Windows Operating System.

All the components that are needed integrate themselves while the application is installed so you don’t need to manually set everything up.

What Xtream U does, is it applies a new visual style to your operating system, replacing the Windows interface that you know, with something that is similar but looks much slicker.

The first thing you notice about the new changes is that the Start button is replaced with an ‘alpha’ one. Clicking this does not open a menu but switches to the next desktop. A feature that Xtream U has is that it offers you three desktops named, ‘alpha’, ‘beta’ and ‘gamma’ in which you can run different applications Without having them overlap. What this means is that in one desktop you can have your browser running while on the other you can work on a project using a CAD application.

Xtream U is aimed to not only enhance the look of your operating system but also to make it run smoother. For this to be possible once installed, the application replaces functions that are delivered with Windows by default, with ones that require less resources to run.

Customizing the new look of the operating system is also possible to some extent. You can, for example, choose the side on which the menus open, adjust their maximum width, see the popup delay and toggle transparency. In the graphics settings department, you can enable the background, use a smart wallpaper and toggle image dithering.

Hitting the Windows key on your keyboard brings up the Start menu for Xtream U, which has the same functionality. It provides you with easy and fast access to all the applications installed on your PC, as well as to other features and settings. The entries aren’t similar to that of the classic Windows menu so you have to spend a few minutes understanding where each one goes and what the submenus hold.

As a shell replacement for your Windows operating system Xtream U does a good job in offering a fresh new look while not compromising efficiency.