Xp-Vista Transformation

Hello Dear readers, Here I m going to provide a very easy and manual tutorial to transform your Windows Xp to look exactly like Windows Vista(without using any transformation packs or special softwares like window blinds or style Xp or any other)

Trnasformed Xp

In this tutorial, I’ll tell you about how to make following things to look-a-like Vista:

1. Vista Theme OR Visual Style
2. Boot Screen
3. Windows Explorer
4. System Properties dialog box
5. Progress dialog box
6. Shutdown/Logoff dialog Box
7. Vista Explorer
8. About Windows Box
   
9. Vista Sidebar
10. Vista Dock Panel
    
11. Sounds
12. Mouse Cursors
13. Windows Icons

Starting it up the iTechnoBuzz way!!

Vista Theme OR Visual Style:

Vista theme

First thing which you should change in your windows is the theme. There are lots of Vista themes available on net. these all themes are Non-Ms themes so will not run directly on your Micrsosft Windows PC. to fix this issue, the Uxtheme Multi-Patcher 6.0 is available Just download and apply the patch.

To use these themes juzz doo the following steps:–

• Download Vista themes and Uxtheme Multipatcher from here. >> Themes+Patch
• Patch and apply Uxtheme multipatcher.
• Extract the rar file and copy all the themes folder and paste them in C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes
• go to your Desktop, right click aywhere.. click on properties, now click on appearance tab.. select the appearance u want to apply .

Vista Boot Screen:

windowsvistabootscreen

For Boot Screen’s there is no simpler option to apply .. but yeah.. a very easy way to apply boot screen is to use Tuneup utilites. You can turn any simple wallpaper into a bootscreen using tuneup utilities.

• Download latest tuneUp Utilities and Vista Boot Screens by clicking here >> Tuneup+Bootscreen
• Install tune up utilities.
• Open tune up Utilities and click on Customize Windows >> Now in tuneup Styler click on the sub heading change boot Screen
• Click on Add and load boot screens from File folder you have downloaded. click on Apply boot Screen.
• U can download more pre created boot screen from Tune Up server also

System Properties dialog box:

system properties box

To Create this Kind of system Properties Dialogue Box, we need to work with Resource Hacker

• Download Resource hacker By clicking here >> RESHACK
  

• Download the bitmaps images >> BITMAPS
  
• Open %windir%\System32\sysdm.cpl file in Resource hacker.
• Now we have to replace existing 1.BMP file with the downloaded one. To do this:
• Goto Bitmap -> 1 -> 1033.
• Click on Action -> Replace Bitmap…
• Click on Open file with new bitmap… button.
• Select the new downloaded 1.BMP file and click on Open button
• Finally click on Replace button.
• Now we have to add remaining downloaded BMPs in the file. To do this:
• Click on Action -> Add a new Resource Click on Open file with a new resource… button select 4.BMP and click on Open button.
• Give 4 in Resource Name and 1033 in Resource Language text boxes.
• Finally click on Add Resource button.
• Repeat 4th Step for other BMPs (5.BMP & 6.BMP) also. (Resource Name for 5.BMP & 6.BMP will be 5 & 6 respectively and Resource Language will be 1033 for both).
• Now download this text file >> SDBOX.txt
• Open it and copy the contents, then goto Dialog -> 101 -> 1033 and replace existing code with the copied code.
• Click on Compile Script button.
• Now to change the text “Microsoft Windows XP” & “Version 2002” (or similar)
• Goto: String Table -> 12 -> 1033.
• Change the String in 180 to “Windows VISTA™ iTechnoBuzz Edition” Or You Could right what ever you want & click on Compile Script button.
• Similarly goto: String Table -> 13 -> 1033, and change the String in 195 to “Provided by : iTechnoBuzz.com” (you can change “iTechnoBuzz.com” with your name ) & click on Compile Script button.
• Save the file and close Resource Hacker.
• You can see an image in screenshot having “ask for Genuine Microsoft software” text. If you want to show it as well, then download following ZIP file, extract it and you’ll get 2 files “OEMLogo.BMP” and “OEMInfo.INI“. Copy both files to “%windir\System32\” folder: (Note in this process you will not need Resource hacker. Simply Open C:\WINDOWS\system32 and paste both the files there)
• Download OEMLOGO and OEMINFO files by clicking here. >> OEMFILES

Now, Enjoy the new system Property Dialogue Box.

Progress Dialog Box:

Vista progress dialog box is different from XP. But we can make our XP dialog box to look-a-like Vista one by using Resource Hacker.

progressdialogbox

Just open “%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll” file in Resource Hacker and then goto:

Dialog -> 1020 -> 1033

Now replace the existing code in right-side pane with the code in following file:

Progree dialogue Box Code

Click on Compile Script button.

You’ll also have to replace existing AVIs in the file with new Vista ones. Just download following Zip file and extract it:

• Download AVI Files by clicking here>> Progress Dbox AVi’s
  

After extracting the Zip file you’ll get 3 AVI files. Replace existing AVIs by opening %windir%\System32\shell32.dll in resource hacker and then replacing these new ones in following manner:

AVI -> 160 ->1033 with 160.avi
AVI -> 161 ->1033 with 161.avi
AVI -> 162 ->1033 with 162.avi
AVI -> 163 ->1033 with 162.avi
AVI -> 164 ->1033 with 162.avi

And also download a BMP file from here:

• Download BMP file by right clicking the following image and saving as 404.bmp

After extracting the BMP file from it, add it at 404 location in file. Just click on Action -> Add a new resource and then click on Open file with new resource button. Select the downloaded BMP file and click on Open. Now in Resource Name enter 404 and in Resource Language enter 1033 and click on Add Resource button. Thats it.

Shutdown/log off dialog box:

shutdownbox

Windows Vista doesnt have any shutdown/logoff dialog box just like XP have but XP default dialog box doesnt look good. So here I’ll tell you how to change it in XP?

Download required BMP files from here:

• Download BMPs from here >> ShutDownBoxBMPs
  

Extract the file and you’ll get 4 BMPs with the name:

1.bmp
2.bmp
3.bmp
4.bmp

Now open “%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll” file in Resource Hacker and then replace following BITMAPs with the mentioned BMP files:

Bitmap -> 14351 -> 1033 with 1.bmp
Bitmap -> 14353 -> 1033 with 2.bmp
Bitmap -> 14354 -> 1033 with 1.bmp
Bitmap -> 14355 -> 1033 with 2.bmp
Bitmap -> 14356 -> 1033 with 3.bmp

now save the file and open %windir%\System32\msgina.dll file in Resource Hacker and then replace following BITMAPs with the mentioned BMP files:

Bitmap -> 20140 -> 1033 with 1.bmp
Bitmap -> 20141 -> 1033 with 2.bmp
Bitmap -> 20142 -> 1033 with 1.bmp
Bitmap -> 20143 -> 1033 with 2.bmp
Bitmap -> 20150 -> 1033 with 4.bmp

Now save the file.

Vista Explorer:

Vista Explorer is very much different from XP Explorer. It contains Back & Forward buttons along with the Address bar & Searchbar and under it there is another toolbar containing useful links, like Tile icons, details, etc. But there is a 3rd party utility available called “Styler“, which can add the same toolbars in XP explorer too.

• Download Styler by clicking here >> iTechnoBuzz Styler
  

Now extract it and copy this skin to “Program Files\Styler\TB\skins\Styler’s” directory and then apply it from the styler.
Another thing in Vista is the Common Tasks are displayed at bottom of the explorer instead of the default left-side in XP.

Vista Sidebar

vista sidebaar

This Program is slightly a heavy one.. So I will advice not to Use if you dont have atleast 1GB Ram, otherwise it will make your system slow down.

To use this software

• Download it by clicking here>> Vista sidebar
• Install the application
• The program will ask for coordinates of 3 cities for weather gadget, of course you can set only one. If you don’t know the ZIP code of your city (required), click here and look for your city ZIP code. Type the city name, Nation in the text box provided.The ZIP code will appear on the address bar (e.g. INXX0038 for Delhi, India). http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/INXX0038?from=search_city
• Finish Installation
• To add gadgets right click on your Sidebar>>Select configs>>GADGETS and select gadgets.
• You are done, Njoy your Vista Sidebar in XP.
  

Vista Dock Panel :

vista Dock Panel

• Download this vista Dock Panel by clicking here >> VISTA DOCK
• Install the application and enjoy
• Enjoy your vista Dock

Vista Sounds:

Vista contains new sounds, which are quite nice. You can download the whole pack from here:

• Download Vista Sound by clicking here>> VistaSounds
  

Just open “Sounds & Audio Devices” (mmsys.cpl) in Control Panel and goto “Sounds” tab and here you can replace windows default sounds with the new ones.

Vista Cursors:

Vista cursors are really sexy. You can download the pack from here:

• Download Vista Cursors by clicking here >> VistaCursors
  

Vista Icons:

Here is an Icon Pack for Windows XP,>> ICON PACKS

which will change XP default icons with Windows Vista icons. So you’ll experience the high-resolution Vista icons in XP :

• Use TuneUp utilities Styler appz for vista Icons.
  

I hope you people will like this Tutorial Stay tuned with this page, and get more tweaks regularly. We will be really proud if you become our everyday visitor.

NOTE >> “If you are facing problems while saving a file after editing in resource hacker, then make sure you have disabled WFP (Windows File Protection) service using WFP Patcher, you can download it by clicking here >> WFP ”

“Also if you are getting error “Can’t create file…“, that means you have edited and saved the same file in past and there is a backup file which need to be deleted before saving this file again. Go to the folder containing this file and you’ll see a similar file having “_original” in its name. Delete it and try to save the file in resource hacker. “