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Tech-Recipes: Make Vista Look Like Windows 7 for Free

  • davak · 1 year ago
    Love the windows 7 tech-recipes! Interesting how the task manager looks a lot like the dock!
  • brendan · 1 year ago
    When i double click the .msstyles the appearence dialogue pops up but theres nothing new in it. just vista aero is highlighted. what do i do?
  • shamanstears · 1 year ago
    don't select anything, simply click the Apply button. The msstyle file will load, give it a try.
  • Rherb89 · 12 months ago
    Sounds good will probably give it a shot.. Boy just when we were getting use to Vista.. Bam windows 7!! LOL
  • Rherb89 · 12 months ago
    Sounds good will probably give it a shot.. Boy just when we were getting use to Vista.. Bam windows 7!! LOL
  • sdfsdf · 11 months ago
    I dont get the Apply button, any other help would do please, thank you
  • BillGates · 11 months ago
    thanks nice new look
  • Jbode · 11 months ago
    This is great love the task bar the most
  • Jared · 11 months ago
    When I tried to download the Windows7 file from deviantart a windows message box popped up asking me to find a program to open the download or save it. Does Vista not already come with a program for unzipping the download? Did everyone else need to acquire a similar program before downloading the Windows7 program?
  • me · 10 months ago
    use winrar to unzip the file
  • Bryan · 10 months ago
    really like the new look very nice!
  • jelle · 5 months ago
    make the taskbar buttons showing as windows 7

    Start > Run > regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

    In there you must find the a "REG_SZ" with the name "MinWidth"
    (write it without the quotes)
    If you cant find it create one on your won with the name "MinWidth"
    (write it without the quotes)

    Once you find it double click on it and set the number 56 then click ok and close.
    registry and restart your computer.

    it from deviantart
  • Glen · 5 months ago
    Look good
  • ncho157 · 2 weeks ago
    I have tried this but my Vista still has Vista Taskbar, but the desktop background changed to Windows 7, I need it to look completely like Windows 7
  • ncho157 · 2 weeks ago
    I have done all I am asked to do but still I can't get that Windows 7 look, I can only see Windows 7 desktop background but my system still looks like normal Vista.
    Can any body help me out here, I'm badly in need of the help
  • Deegee Garingalao · 1 week ago
    Help, I already downloaded the windows 7 theme from deviantart, and I cant find the M3 file stated above should it be on the same folder? and also when i tried extracting the file tp Windoes/resources/themes a winzip diagnostic box pops-us and says that extraction fail,etc etc. please help guys,thanks in advance.
  • Deegee Garingalao · 1 week ago
    sorry for the typos guys.. **pops-up. **windows **