Papa6 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 (edited) This is a really neat little program.What the makers have done is to overwrite the WinXP files to make your windows look like the up and coming Windows Vista. Note when you install this it WILL create a restore point should you get into trouble with this program. I hesitate to call this a program, rather a shell overwrite completely 1. this is not some program running in the background. It redoes WinXP to work as it should, fast AND reliable without any lag or resource usage. like an upgrade mind you. 2.All icons and and the desktop have been completely redone to look exactly like Vista, even with the taskbar at the top. all the explorer windows act and look like vista to the "T" Download all this and alot more at crystalxp.net and look for the multilanguage "vista inspirat" and download... remember, this is not some emulator, it overwrites original XP files after doing a restore point should you change your mind. it looks great and works without a hitch. everything has a new look and is worth the download cheers! Papa6 P.S. alternate download link : or here Edited September 4, 2005 by Papa6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Thanks for the link. I'm running it no just fine. Looks pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 good stuff huh? I like it, those taskbar things at the top can be edited. I changed the explorer icon to open my firefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pz3 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 (edited) thats pretty cool.... it looks like this when u install it. http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/8516/cool8el.jpg if your like me and u dont like the big windows vista thing.... and just use a solid color. use that as a wallpaper Edited September 5, 2005 by Prozac360 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 Yeah that bar up at top is editable. the control panel looks alot different. pretty. I guess since Vista will have DRM capabilities, this vista inspirat is a good thing for us XP'ers eventually they will invoke DRM either from the start of vista's release or during Vista's life cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Looks very nice mate, thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 naw...don't thank me mate...thank the blokes who made this thing. I might be sticking with XP for awhile so this will make it look more fashionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spearhead Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 dont use the softpedia mirror, im getting 3kb/s on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 I think the first link is where the best connection is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Iv'e had a problem that when i install this pack several of my games that require a disc in either my cd or dvd drive refuse to play, and during the process of doing a restore i lost some of my registry and had to do a complete reinstall of windows. I checked again after the reinstall and the games again refused to play so i deleted it straight away and it seems to have returned to normal, has anyone else had any problems ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pz3 Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 really i havent.... only when i use media player as miniplayer on the task bar. the tray gets a little bigger but thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 you should've done a system restore. it does one when you install it. then you'd save yourself alot of headache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Lol, i did mate, but when i tried to roll back i ended up with half vista and half xp, and it only got worse from there, i dont know why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 shame...I'm using a Compaq machine and i would have thought that wasn't going towork. but I was wrong this vista inspirat works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake@War Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Lol, i did mate, but when i tried to roll back i ended up with half vista and half xp, and it only got worse from there, i dont know why... ← What version of WinXP are you using? Home? Pro? SP1 or SP2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 XP-Pro, Sp2 all up to date mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted September 10, 2005 Author Share Posted September 10, 2005 hmm. if you get the system back to the way it was. contact the maker of vista inspirat and let them know. maybe they can get you going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake@War Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 XP-Pro, Sp2 all up to date mate.. ← I have XP-Pro, SP1 and it works fine. I decided not to get SP2 because of all the problems with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pz3 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 what bugs? i never noticed any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Desktop: XP Home SP2... everything perfect. Laptop: XP Pro SP2... everything perfect. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake@War Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I've seen several people have problems with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted September 11, 2005 Author Share Posted September 11, 2005 I have a older compaq with an AMD 2800+. I have installed it now three times due to my kids messing up my system and have had no hitches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I have a older compaq with an AMD 2800+. I have installed it now three times due to my kids messing up my system and have had no hitches ← Don't let your kids play with the PC and you will not have to keep reinstalling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcdonald Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 cool d/l! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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