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re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles'
Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at 8:22 pm
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Posted by John Smith (39 messages posted)


I would be interested (surprised, actually) if you could replace the xP shell, complete with dynamic links, with a 2000 or even 98 shell. I imagine this would be difficult to do, since xP will do almost anything to protect system files. However, I could be wrong...


On Tuesday, January 8, 2002 at 11:10 pm, Gabriel wrote:
>I have a question about costumizing WinXp
>
>I want it to look EXACTLY like 98 or Win2K Pro
>Window blinds only go's so far. (I want to change ALL the cartooney folder icons
>in the drives)
>I had some minor success manually importing doc.dll
>from the sytem and sytem32 files from 98 And other various file associated with Icons.
>What i need to know is this(And if it is possible0
>What do i need to import from win 98 to get XP to look Just like 98 or win2k (Toolbars
>windows folder icons desktop icons location of control panel ETC)
>Or what i may need to import from win2k SInce they have the same core source code
>And if this is even possible. (Yes i am an extreme power user ;) lol
>I hope there is someone out there That is "techie" enough to help me. I can be reached
>at Psilaxs@hotmail.com
>
>Any Info would be greatly appriciated.
>
>P.S I am not talking about just a mere skinning for XP, but a total rework of the
>interface to make it represent the afformentioned Operating systems.
>Thanks again.
>
>Best Regards
>
>


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Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (Gabriel: Tuesday, January 8, 2002 at 11:10 pm)

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-Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (Gabriel: Tue, Jan 8, 2002, 11:10 pm)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (John Smith: Wed, Jan 9, 2002, 8:22 pm)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (Nick: Thu, Jan 24, 2002, 3:57 am)
-re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (Creekin: Thu, Mar 28, 2002, 6:52 am)
-re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (Creekin: Thu, Mar 28, 2002, 7:03 am)
-re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (Gabriel: Fri, Apr 19, 2002, 11:55 am)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (cn: Tue, Oct 22, 2002, 11:56 am)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (kat: Mon, Feb 17, 2003, 4:05 am)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (Frank Klein: Thu, Mar 6, 2003, 8:27 am)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (mac: Tue, Apr 1, 2003, 8:28 am)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (MCSE: Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 2:36 pm)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (Art Adams: Mon, Feb 2, 2004, 5:43 am)
*re: Question about 'Customize Windows XP Styles' (bestman330: Wed, May 12, 2004, 10:58 pm)
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