Desktop Makeover

Kuro · **Desktop Makeover -** 07-24-2010, 02:08 PM

So, I'm getting bored of my laptop. It's windows vuista, and getting 7 is not really an option. Looking in the post your desktop thread, I see a lot of you have cool mods and themes etc, you have a weather forecast on your desktop, cpu speeds, the icons in a special bar etc.

Can anyone give me any advice on how to mod mine to make it look sexy? Everything I usually try makes it run slower or doesn't look neat. I'll warn you in advance, I'm quite a minimalist. I don't like a lot of icons ont he desktop.

So, I have lots of free time this evening, so is anyone willing to direct me to a good site, or give me a guide on how to do it? Screenshots of what it would look like will be appreciated.

tl;dr: Want me desktop to look nicer, halp pl0x.

Rokunaya · 07-24-2010, 02:55 PM

You are aware alot of that crap is Windows 7 specific right

Kuro · 07-24-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rokunaya

You are aware alot of that crap is Windows 7 specific right

Yes, this is why I specified I'm on vista in my above post. Switchign to 7 isn't really an option.

leo_ck · 07-24-2010, 03:21 PM

Hey Kuro, if you want this link is awesome... It's full of anime stuff sidebar gadget, themes and wallpapers for vista and 7 whichever you want... I personally love the System animator try it out

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TTally · 07-24-2010, 03:49 PM

Actually... I found some stuff I want off that site! Good link!

MegaMortal · 07-24-2010, 04:34 PM

a lot of the stuff you see is probably "rainmeter" and "rainlendar" skins.

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you can find anime skins on the Hongfire forums, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

evereternal7 · 07-24-2010, 04:36 PM

IMO all these programs that make your desktop look nicer will slow your system down on weaker machines.

MegaMortal · 07-24-2010, 04:38 PM

^ well i guess that's common sense

WsE · 07-24-2010, 04:40 PM

Rather. Anything added to your computer will slow it down. Even if a powerful machine if you add enough shit to it it'll slow down too. Everything's relative ^_^

evereternal7 · 07-24-2010, 04:50 PM

Besides the stuff already mentioned I use Rocketdock. Really handy and looks good. I prefer it over objectdock.

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Rokunaya Otaku Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I DON'T CARE	07-24-2010, 02:55 PM You are aware alot of that crap is Windows 7 specific right

leo_ck Otaku Join Date: Jan 2009	07-24-2010, 03:21 PM Hey Kuro, if you want this link is awesome... It's full of anime stuff sidebar gadget, themes and wallpapers for vista and 7 whichever you want... I personally love the System animator try it out [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

TTally the slovenly woman of AT. Join Date: Sep 2009	07-24-2010, 03:49 PM Actually... I found some stuff I want off that site! Good link!

MegaMortal Dura Made My Sig Join Date: Jun 2009	07-24-2010, 04:34 PM a lot of the stuff you see is probably "rainmeter" and "rainlendar" skins. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] you can find anime skins on the Hongfire forums, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

evereternal7 Call Me "Sensei" Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Internet	07-24-2010, 04:36 PM IMO all these programs that make your desktop look nicer will slow your system down on weaker machines.

MegaMortal Dura Made My Sig Join Date: Jun 2009	07-24-2010, 04:38 PM ^ well i guess that's common sense

WsE Adminifuckingstrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Saa~	07-24-2010, 04:40 PM Rather. Anything added to your computer will slow it down. Even if a powerful machine if you add enough shit to it it'll slow down too. Everything's relative ^_^ [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

evereternal7 Call Me "Sensei" Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Internet	07-24-2010, 04:50 PM Besides the stuff already mentioned I use Rocketdock. Really handy and looks good. I prefer it over objectdock.