[XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP

**Vishal Gupta** · June 25th, 2008

Hi guys

After long time, I'm glad to announce my new theme for Windows XP "VistaVG Blue Refresh".

Its an update over my previous theme. There are a few new features, bug fixes, and small color changes in this updated theme.

I hope you'll like this theme.

Download Link

**LordOfLA** · June 25th, 2008

Nice!

**Vishal Gupta** · June 25th, 2008

Thank you.

binoyxj · June 25th, 2008

Ummm...... the windows master with yet another master piece

Thank you!!

**Vishal Gupta** · June 25th, 2008

^^ Thank you so much.

**Sazar** · June 25th, 2008

Looks nice

**Vishal Gupta** · June 25th, 2008

^^ Thanks.

**gonaads** · June 25th, 2008

That looks cool. I might try on my Laptop.

Question. Have you ever considered a darker theme, ala' the Microsoft Zune theme? Now that would rock. Well for me anyway.

Once again, it looks very good.

**Vishal Gupta** · June 25th, 2008

^^ Thanks. I have created a black theme for XP, you can take a look at it here:

http://vishal-gupta.deviantart.com/a...ws-XP-64306875

**LordOfLA** · June 25th, 2008

that black one looks like you went OTT with the polish

You might want to consider a less shiny black/grey theme.

**gonaads** · June 25th, 2008

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

^^ Thanks. I have created a black theme for XP, you can take a look at it here:

http://vishal-gupta.deviantart.com/a...ws-XP-64306875

Oh hell yes. That i can do. Will have to do that on Lappy.

@ LordOfLA

Shhhhhhhhhh, Silence!

**gonaads** · June 26th, 2008

Hey Vishal,

I like the VistaVG Black a bunch. Laptop look pretty, great work.

Oh and Opera 9.5 default theme blends with your theme perfectly.

**falconguard** · June 26th, 2008

That looks really nice, naads. You should try the Opera onyx theme, too.

**Vishal Gupta** · June 26th, 2008

Thank you. I'm really happy that you like the themes.

**Geffy** · June 26th, 2008

Very nice work, if I had XP this would be on it

**gonaads** · June 26th, 2008

Originally Posted by falconguard

That looks really nice, naads. You should try the Opera onyx theme, too.

Thanks. I went and did my main Puter also. Had to turn off WindowBlinds.

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

Thank you. I'm really happy that you like the themes.

You are quite welcome. Keep up the great work.

One question though, well actually two. On the start menu when you click the start button. Is there a way to use the icons that use to be there for My Computer, Control Panel, Search, Run, etc...? Not really an issue I was just wondering.

Also, is there a way to make the white area in the Start Menu (where you would have your "pinned" apps and your recently run apps list) a bit narrower? Not necessarily a compact menu like other themes. Reason being if you use the "large icon" setting in your Display Properties-Appearance setting some of the name of My Computer, Control Panel, etc... gets cut off.

**Vishal Gupta** · June 26th, 2008

^^ To show icons, I'll need to edit the theme and release the new version. You can't do it without editing the theme.

Reg to menu cut-off problem, pls change the sub-style to "Blue48" in "Appearance" tab.

**gonaads** · June 26th, 2008

Cut off fix works. Thanks

Should have realized the two different icon size thing.

As for the other, let us know when you release the next version. Again, not really an issue but some might like the icons showing. Me... either/or is fine.

**Vishal Gupta** · June 26th, 2008

^^ Sure.

June 25th, 2008	Top \| #1
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Joined: February 2008 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 105 Reputation: 395 Power: 56	[XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Hi guys After long time, I'm glad to announce my new theme for Windows XP "VistaVG Blue Refresh". Its an update over my previous theme. There are a few new features, bug fixes, and small color changes in this updated theme. I hope you'll like this theme. Download Link

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Nice! If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Joined: February 2008 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 105 Reputation: 395 Power: 56	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Thank you.

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Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Joined: February 2008 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 105 Reputation: 395 Power: 56	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP ^^ Thanks.

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP That looks cool. I might try on my Laptop. Question. Have you ever considered a darker theme, ala' the Microsoft Zune theme? Now that would rock. Well for me anyway. Once again, it looks very good. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Joined: February 2008 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 105 Reputation: 395 Power: 56	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP ^^ Thanks. I have created a black theme for XP, you can take a look at it here: http://vishal-gupta.deviantart.com/a...ws-XP-64306875

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP that black one looks like you went OTT with the polish You might want to consider a less shiny black/grey theme. If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta ^^ Thanks. I have created a black theme for XP, you can take a look at it here: http://vishal-gupta.deviantart.com/a...ws-XP-64306875 Oh hell yes. That i can do. Will have to do that on Lappy. @ LordOfLA Shhhhhhhhhh, Silence! *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Hey Vishal, I like the VistaVG Black a bunch. Laptop look pretty, great work. Oh and Opera 9.5 default theme blends with your theme perfectly. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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falconguard Carbon based lifeform Joined: February 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,406 Reputation: 2305 Power: 158	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP That looks really nice, naads. You should try the Opera onyx theme, too.

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Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Joined: February 2008 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 105 Reputation: 395 Power: 56	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Thank you. I'm really happy that you like the themes.

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 217	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Very nice work, if I had XP this would be on it  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Originally Posted by falconguard That looks really nice, naads. You should try the Opera onyx theme, too. Thanks. I went and did my main Puter also. Had to turn off WindowBlinds. Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta Thank you. I'm really happy that you like the themes. You are quite welcome. Keep up the great work. One question though, well actually two. On the start menu when you click the start button. Is there a way to use the icons that use to be there for My Computer, Control Panel, Search, Run, etc...? Not really an issue I was just wondering. Also, is there a way to make the white area in the Start Menu (where you would have your "pinned" apps and your recently run apps list) a bit narrower? Not necessarily a compact menu like other themes. Reason being if you use the "large icon" setting in your Display Properties-Appearance setting some of the name of My Computer, Control Panel, etc... gets cut off. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Joined: February 2008 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 105 Reputation: 395 Power: 56	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP ^^ To show icons, I'll need to edit the theme and release the new version. You can't do it without editing the theme. Reg to menu cut-off problem, pls change the sub-style to "Blue48" in "Appearance" tab.

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP Cut off fix works. Thanks Should have realized the two different icon size thing. As for the other, let us know when you release the next version. Again, not really an issue but some might like the icons showing. Me... either/or is fine. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

June 26th, 2008	Top \| #19
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Joined: February 2008 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 105 Reputation: 395 Power: 56	Re: [XP Theme] VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP ^^ Sure.