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Double-Rainbow-Ei8ht — Vista VS for Windows 8.1.1 (Nov 8, '14)
Published: 2014-04-30 18:21:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 30507; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 7417
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Credit to for the original theme. fediafedia.deviantart.com/art/…Loved the way Windows Vista looked? Now you can have it on your Windows 8.1.
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*11/08/14
-Fixed Window Caption Buttons
*11/06/14
-Navigation Bar Property cleanup
-Removed Shinelayer on NavigationPane and NavigationPane Top
-NavigationPane Text color is now white
-New windows orb on System Properties
-Modified the Start Menu
-Rounded Edges
-Updated CommandModule for Control Panel to match Explorer's CommandModule
-Updated Taskband Buttons for Vertical Taskbar,
*7/4/14
-Fixed Taskband Button (Vertical) Bug
*5/27/14
-Several slight modifications by
-Updated Start Menu
-Changed System Tray Clock Font Size to show "Time" and "Date" on Taskbar when Small Icons on Bottom / Top.
*5/15/14
-Updated the Start Menu.
*5/5/14
-Fixed Taskband Buttons height.
*5/1/14
-Changed "Network" desktop icon to match Vista
*4/30/14
-Released and Windows 8.1 Update 1 Ready.
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Contents of this include...
-"Vista VS" theme and seperate Msstyle to place the StartMenu in StartisBack's "Style" folder directory.
-Vista folder icons which I haven't manage to fully implement yet. If someone can figure out how I can have the theme change more than just the desktop icons let me know and I'll update the theme.
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Also, here are 2 Windows Vista Screensavers "Aurora.scr" and "ssBranded.scr (aka Windows Energy)"
www.mediafire.com/download/j38…
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Hi Double-Rainbow-Ei8ht , what's up? I started to use your Windows Vista theme after noticing that SimplexDesignsART's isn't available anymore.
Do you know how to disable these things?
i.imgur.com/bl12GOE.png
I know how to disable the green bar, it can be done by modifying the shellstyle.dll file with Resource Hacker, the thing is that then it makes the fonts in the Windows' Personalization Window disappear, and that sucks.
The other bar down below I don't know how to disable it, but I assume that I'll also have to remove some lines from the shellstyle.dll file for that too, is that correct?
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and also the screensaver dl link is dead
"ded nut big souprice"-heavy tf2
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winaero just have the aurora screensaver just get it
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How'd you get different window and taskbar colors?
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Excuse me, i use your "startisback styles" for my pc running windows 10 10586
this is awesome...
Screenshot
Thank's
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Dear Double Rainbow, can you please help me? I want to just get the taskbar out of your theme, and keep the rest of Windows 8.1 as stock Aero. I've tried messing with Vista Style Builder but I can't seem to find the right values to import the images to. Any way you can help? I would greatly appreciate it
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Do you per chance know why the bar on the left in personalization window is white (and thanks to that text is invisible until you hover over it)?
PS: It's also in system window for example as well.
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OldNewExplorer enables images on the Control Panel's navigation pane.
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In RTM build spacing between taskbar elements is terrific (i.imgur.com/AuRdS7H.png ). In addition to this, there‘s no Start Button.
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This theme will need to be remade for it to work for Windows 10 properly
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Please, note that RTM version and the one with November update requires different VSs so it'd better to update this VS right to latest stable build (10586).
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Yea, but even so. "Redstone" is on it's way some time in 2016, so I'm not sure if I should start updating the themes now to Threshold 2.... or wait until Redstone comes out.
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My bad, this VS is made for Windows 8 not for Windows 10.
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Do not install, you'll have to install windows again
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Sent it in PM
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I'm not going to many any themes for Windows 10 until 10 becomes RTM. Microsoft is drastically changing the UI.
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Which patch for Windows 8.1,?
Which patch solves black screen?
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mine is ultra ux working perfectly no black screens and shit
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I use UXStyle, but it can cause Black Screen Bugs.
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UltraUXThemePatcher_2.4, Is this ok?
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To an extent, yes, but something to be careful for is this.
"Note: This application make changes to your system files, this can lead to unexpected problems or total breakdown of Windows!"
^
At the time this was okay because it was the only 3rd Party Theme patcher available. But the next best thing is UXStyle, which applies 3rd Party themes without modifying any system files, but unfortunately this may cause problems too as the UXStyle version of Windows 8 and 8.1 hasn't been updated since its release.
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ok, thank you very much for your response.
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Hi there, thanks for the theme. I having problems to get the glow effect on the windows explorer windows. Otherwise its working fine.
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You're welcome, and the glow effect on the Windows Explorer windows.. do you mean the reflections that Aero Glass came with?
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Yeah. Somehow the text doesnt glow. Its just black. I use the regedit code from Mr. Grim to allow third party themes.
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Try downloading Grim's Aero Glass Configurator tool to re-enable the text glow. I'll send u a DA note.
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OK thanks for the help
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I've patched my system, but for some reason, when I select the theme, it uses the Aerolite from Windows 8. Help.
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What patch did you use?
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I have got the vista sidebar fully ported and working in windows 8.1 , do you want it ?
Also I think I had the script files I used to make the text white in the explorer sidebar, yes it's supposed to be white, still though nice work ! P:
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Oh I would upload it sometime but it needs 7 gadgets to written properly on 7+ 😊
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Sure. ^^ and thanks
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Is that possible for that option in Windows 8.1?
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I mean the taskbar
do the window if you can.
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Double-Rainbow-Ei8ht not to respond ... all have a problem with the restart and Safe Moud but nobody can really say how they solved the problem, if you have solved .. I think that there are no viable solutions ...
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Double-Rainbow-Ei8ht, Is there a solution for safe Moud and restart, when the patch is installed UxStyle_sep23_x86_x64 and Skinpack Auto UXThemePatcher 4.0
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restarting unsigned themes in Task Manager.
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