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Old March 25th 03, 01:50 AM
Tom
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Default Customizing Windows XP Color Scheme...

Hi Anando!

Please read inline...

"Anando" wrote in message
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Hi Tom,
Firstly Windows XP by MS is NOT a response to MAC OS X. MS does not need

to
give a 'response' to anyone.


It DOES need to respone to any changes in the IT world, otherwise it woudn't
survive.

It sounds quite kiddish.


hahah, no man.

MS has reduced the no.
of visual styles available for stability reasons. Also the no. Visual

styles
has been reduced so that support professionals do not have a tough time
looking at 1000 different types of UIs.


Not really, a professional should be able to figure out no matter what's the
UI a system has. What you're saying is a problem that will be found in
beginner users.

Besides, if a support professional don't famailar with the UI that user has
on his or her system, that support professional should simply siwtch to the
UI that he or she familier with.

Sorry but the reason that you gave to me about there are less number of UIs
in Windows is simply untrue.

An OS is ought to be rock solid and stable and not just customizable.


But certainly Windows is NOT Rock Solid Stable and I used it just because
its ease-of-use and customizablity. If it is weaken in customizability or
ease-of-use area, then there is nothing good left in Windows OS.

If I want a Rock Solid stable OS, I will use Linux or Apple, which is based
on UNIX.

Cheers,
Tom

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All the best,
Anando


"Tom" tommy@www.com wrote in message
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I used WinBlinds before but it really slows down my computer performace.

So
I stopped using it.

Yeah, it is a shame for Windows XP really. Because in Mac OS X, you can
change the "skin" without any additional programs.

I thought Windows XP is a response from MS on Mac OS X but now I know

its
not as customizeable as Mac OS X.

Tom

"mrtee" hingelickeratnew.rr.com wrote in message
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Yes that's all there are, unless you install a skinning program. I use
WindowBlinds from www.stardock.com. Download more skins from
www.wincustomize.com.

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just my 2¢ worth,
Jeff
_______In reply to_______
"Tom" tommy@www.com wrote in message
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| Hi!
|
| I am just wondering how to change the "Color Scheme" of Windows XP

styles.
|
| I went to "Display Properties" [Right Click the Desktop and choose
| "Properties"] dialog box and to "Appearance" tab, as shown in the

attached
| screen shot.
|
| As you can see in the image, there are only three "Color Scheme"
available;
| Blue, Oliver Green and Silver. Is this all Windows XP has? Or is there

a
way
| to get more schemes?
|
| Cheers,
| Tom
|
|
|
|
|


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