New Zune Desktop Theme

Carey Frisch MVP2 · External Since: Aug 26, 2004 Posts: 11625

Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

Dean-Dean · External Since: May 02, 2006 Posts: 12

Hi,

There's a rather glaring error in the installation of the Zune theme that
causes such things as Windows Explorer's Places Bar (i.e., the left side of
the window with common tasks, when the Explorer Bar is closed), as well as
Control Panel's Places Bar and Category View (i.e., the left and right sides
of the window), to have only white backgrounds, rather than correctly
displaying the theme's dark gray, light gray, and orange colors. These are
among other anomalies found elsewhere.

Unless the sub-directories are correctly placed, which the installer doesn't
do, you will only get part of the theme. (As in the Aero theme in Vista,
even though only one color scheme is defined, the Theme Management Service
still needs its sub-directories, and its resources, in the right places).

To correct this, on your desktop, create a new folder called Shell, and,
within this new Shell folder, create another new folder called NormalColor.
Go to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune and drag the new Shell folder into
the Zune folder. Then Cut shellstyle.dll in the Zune folder, and Paste it
into
the NormalColor folder, so that you end up with
C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll, and NOT
C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\shellstyle.dll. To re-apply the theme, you
can double click on C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\zune.msstyles.

Making the corrections as shown above does make a world of
difference! Oh, and gas the Zune wallpaper. Try something from

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=772872

if you'd like some sort of wallpaper to go with the Zune theme.

Hope this helps,
Dean

Postscript: The only oddity that I see in the Zune theme is that the
separators in the toolbars of Internet Explorer (6 SP2), Outlook Express, and
Windows Explorer are missing, unless this is "by design"...

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
>
>
>
>
>

WTan · External Since: Sep 28, 2006 Posts: 26

overall it does look better except the wallpaper, the orange colour.
Thanks for letting me know the way to solve the colouring problem. This also
solve my previous problem between royale and royale noir. I got them all
(luna, royale, royale noir, zune, and classic style) working without problems.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
>
>
>
>
>

D. Spencer Hines · External Since: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 520

Thanks.

This post has persuaded me NOT to install the Zune Desktop Theme.

DSH

"Dean-Dean" <DeanDean.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4714C32-3FA5-483B-B81C-CC3E3F2B8D48@microsoft.com...

> Hi,
>
> There's a rather glaring error in the installation of the Zune theme that
> causes such things as Windows Explorer's Places Bar (i.e., the left side
> of
> the window with common tasks, when the Explorer Bar is closed), as well as
> Control Panel's Places Bar and Category View (i.e., the left and right
> sides
> of the window), to have only white backgrounds, rather than correctly
> displaying the theme's dark gray, light gray, and orange colors. These
> are
> among other anomalies found elsewhere.
>
> Unless the sub-directories are correctly placed, which the installer
> doesn't
> do, you will only get part of the theme. (As in the Aero theme in Vista,
> even though only one color scheme is defined, the Theme Management Service
> still needs its sub-directories, and its resources, in the right places).
>
> To correct this, on your desktop, create a new folder called Shell, and,
> within this new Shell folder, create another new folder called
> NormalColor.
> Go to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune and drag the new Shell folder into
> the Zune folder. Then Cut shellstyle.dll in the Zune folder, and Paste it
> into
> the NormalColor folder, so that you end up with
> C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll, and NOT
> C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\shellstyle.dll. To re-apply the theme,
> you
> can double click on C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\zune.msstyles.
>
> Making the corrections as shown above does make a world of
> difference! Oh, and gas the Zune wallpaper. Try something from
>
> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=772872
>
> if you'd like some sort of wallpaper to go with the Zune theme.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Dean
>
> Postscript: The only oddity that I see in the Zune theme is that the
> separators in the toolbars of Internet Explorer (6 SP2), Outlook Express,
> and
> Windows Explorer are missing, unless this is "by design"...
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

D. Spencer Hines · External Since: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 520

Where are all these available for download from Microsoft, with screen
shots?

DSH

"WTan" <WTan DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:72FD64A4-BF68-4ED6-AE97-21AE757F0D30@microsoft.com...

> overall it does look better except the wallpaper, the orange colour.
> Thanks for letting me know the way to solve the colouring problem. This
> also
> solve my previous problem between royale and royale noir. I got them all
> (luna, royale, royale noir, zune, and classic style) working without
> problems.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

WTan · External Since: Sep 28, 2006 Posts: 26

The zune theme, you can download it from the link of the first post. it is
directly from microsoft.
Luna is the default windows xp theme. every xp user have it, along with
classic.
royale and royale noir, just try to google "royale noir download", and
you'll find a file with format .rar. extract it, and follow the instruction.
You'll get both royale and royale noir

mais pourquoi microsoft utilise un nom francais?
(but why microsoft use french name?) Royale Noir?

"D. Spencer Hines" wrote:

> Where are all these available for download from Microsoft, with screen
> shots?
>
> DSH
>
> "WTan" <WTan.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:72FD64A4-BF68-4ED6-AE97-21AE757F0D30@microsoft.com...
>
> > overall it does look better except the wallpaper, the orange colour.
> > Thanks for letting me know the way to solve the colouring problem. This
> > also
> > solve my previous problem between royale and royale noir. I got them all
> > (luna, royale, royale noir, zune, and classic style) working without
> > problems.
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
>
>
>

D. Spencer Hines · External Since: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 520

Thanks.

DSH

"WTan" <WTan.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABCA6D75-FD93-41E8-8976-5D8F7BC3BEE9@microsoft.com...
> The zune theme, you can download it from the link of the first post. it is
> directly from microsoft.
> Luna is the default windows xp theme. every xp user have it, along with
> classic.
> royale and royale noir, just try to google "royale noir download", and
> you'll find a file with format .rar. extract it, and follow the
> instruction.
> You'll get both royale and royale noir
>
> mais pourquoi microsoft utilise un nom francais?
> (but why microsoft use french name?) Royale Noir?
>
> "D. Spencer Hines" wrote:
>
>> Where are all these available for download from Microsoft, with screen
>> shots?
>>
>> DSH
>>
>> "WTan" <WTan.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:72FD64A4-BF68-4ED6-AE97-21AE757F0D30@microsoft.com...
>>
>> > overall it does look better except the wallpaper, the orange colour.
>> > Thanks for letting me know the way to solve the colouring problem. This
>> > also
>> > solve my previous problem between royale and royale noir. I got them
>> > all
>> > (luna, royale, royale noir, zune, and classic style) working without
>> > problems.
>> >
>> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
>> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

Ayush · External Since: Sep 18, 2006 Posts: 1471

Replied to [Dean-Dean]'s message {REPLY BELOW} :
-----------------------------------------------------------
> Hi,
>
> There's a rather glaring error in the installation of the Zune theme
> that causes such things as Windows Explorer's Places Bar (i.e., the
> left side of the window with common tasks, when the Explorer Bar is
> closed), as well as Control Panel's Places Bar and Category View
> (i.e., the left and right sides of the window), to have only white
> backgrounds, rather than correctly displaying the theme's dark gray,
> light gray, and orange colors. These are among other anomalies found
> elsewhere.
>
> Unless the sub-directories are correctly placed, which the installer
> doesn't do, you will only get part of the theme. (As in the Aero
> theme in Vista, even though only one color scheme is defined, the
> Theme Management Service still needs its sub-directories, and its
> resources, in the right places).
>
> To correct this, on your desktop, create a new folder called Shell,
> and, within this new Shell folder, create another new folder called
> NormalColor. Go to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune and drag the new
> Shell folder into the Zune folder. Then Cut shellstyle.dll in the
> Zune folder, and Paste it into
> the NormalColor folder, so that you end up with
> C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll,
> and NOT C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\shellstyle.dll. To re-apply
> the theme, you can double click on
> C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\zune.msstyles.
>
> Making the corrections as shown above does make a world of
> difference! Oh, and gas the Zune wallpaper. Try something from
>
> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=772872
>
> if you'd like some sort of wallpaper to go with the Zune theme.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Dean
>
> Postscript: The only oddity that I see in the Zune theme is that the
> separators in the toolbars of Internet Explorer (6 SP2), Outlook
> Express, and Windows Explorer are missing, unless this is "by
> design"...
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

And i was thinking that bad look is part of theme. Thanks a LOT. When i moved
sheelstyle.dll in the newly created NormalColor folder and clicked back
button, the look immediately changed. WOW...

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Keith Miller MVP · External Since: Feb 04, 2006 Posts: 367

Thanks. Big improvement!

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"Dean-Dean" <DeanDean.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4714C32-3FA5-483B-B81C-CC3E3F2B8D48@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> There's a rather glaring error in the installation of the Zune theme that
> causes such things as Windows Explorer's Places Bar (i.e., the left side of
> the window with common tasks, when the Explorer Bar is closed), as well as
> Control Panel's Places Bar and Category View (i.e., the left and right sides
> of the window), to have only white backgrounds, rather than correctly
> displaying the theme's dark gray, light gray, and orange colors. These are
> among other anomalies found elsewhere.
>
> Unless the sub-directories are correctly placed, which the installer doesn't
> do, you will only get part of the theme. (As in the Aero theme in Vista,
> even though only one color scheme is defined, the Theme Management Service
> still needs its sub-directories, and its resources, in the right places).
>
> To correct this, on your desktop, create a new folder called Shell, and,
> within this new Shell folder, create another new folder called NormalColor.
> Go to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune and drag the new Shell folder into
> the Zune folder. Then Cut shellstyle.dll in the Zune folder, and Paste it
> into
> the NormalColor folder, so that you end up with
> C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll, and NOT
> C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\shellstyle.dll. To re-apply the theme, you
> can double click on C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\zune.msstyles.
>
> Making the corrections as shown above does make a world of
> difference! Oh, and gas the Zune wallpaper. Try something from
>
> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=772872
>
> if you'd like some sort of wallpaper to go with the Zune theme.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Dean
>
> Postscript: The only oddity that I see in the Zune theme is that the
> separators in the toolbars of Internet Explorer (6 SP2), Outlook Express, and
> Windows Explorer are missing, unless this is "by design"...
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

Dean-Dean · External Since: May 02, 2006 Posts: 12

Hi,

You're welcome. But it really wasn't my intent to discourage anyone from
using this theme, although setting up themes in XP doesn't seem to be for the
faint of heart, and Microsoft isn't much help when their installers aren't
configured correctly. Given all that, I like Zune's autumnal theme (maybe
its the the season), having grown pretty tired of the Fisher Price Blue, the
Silver, and the Olive Green choices of Luna. I'm not too fond of the rather
over-the-top MCE Royale/Energy Blue theme, either. Also, I tried the Royale
Noir theme, but it has too many blue underpinnings for my taste (like the
selected items/hover color, among other things; it's not unlike the Aero
theme in Vista RC2, sans glass, of course). I know, to each his own...

Anyway, Zune actually seems pretty solid, for the most part; especially if
you apply the simple directory fix in my previous post (I've yet to see a
Windows Visual Style without a few inconsistencies). I'd give it a whirl.
It just adds another choice to your Themes menu, and does not remove any
previous theme choices, so you can always go back to, say, Windows XP Style
with the Silver color scheme, or even a customized/modified theme that you
saved before switching themes).

Dean

"D. Spencer Hines" wrote:

> Thanks.
>
> This post has persuaded me NOT to install the Zune Desktop Theme.
>
> DSH
>
> "Dean-Dean" <DeanDean.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A4714C32-3FA5-483B-B81C-CC3E3F2B8D48@microsoft.com...
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > There's a rather glaring error in the installation of the Zune theme that
> > causes such things as Windows Explorer's Places Bar (i.e., the left side
> > of
> > the window with common tasks, when the Explorer Bar is closed), as well as
> > Control Panel's Places Bar and Category View (i.e., the left and right
> > sides
> > of the window), to have only white backgrounds, rather than correctly
> > displaying the theme's dark gray, light gray, and orange colors. These
> > are
> > among other anomalies found elsewhere.
> >
> > Unless the sub-directories are correctly placed, which the installer
> > doesn't
> > do, you will only get part of the theme. (As in the Aero theme in Vista,
> > even though only one color scheme is defined, the Theme Management Service
> > still needs its sub-directories, and its resources, in the right places).
> >
> > To correct this, on your desktop, create a new folder called Shell, and,
> > within this new Shell folder, create another new folder called
> > NormalColor.
> > Go to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune and drag the new Shell folder into
> > the Zune folder. Then Cut shellstyle.dll in the Zune folder, and Paste it
> > into
> > the NormalColor folder, so that you end up with
> > C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll, and NOT
> > C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\shellstyle.dll. To re-apply the theme,
> > you
> > can double click on C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\zune.msstyles.
> >
> > Making the corrections as shown above does make a world of
> > difference! Oh, and gas the Zune wallpaper. Try something from
> >
> > http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=772872
> >
> > if you'd like some sort of wallpaper to go with the Zune theme.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Dean
> >
> > Postscript: The only oddity that I see in the Zune theme is that the
> > separators in the toolbars of Internet Explorer (6 SP2), Outlook Express,
> > and
> > Windows Explorer are missing, unless this is "by design"...
> >
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
>
>
>

D. Spencer Hines · External Since: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 520

Thanks.

But I'm very happy with my Windows Classic Style Theme -- with slight color
modifications done by me and I plan to stick with it.

I don't want my monitor to look like a jukebox in a honky-tonk or Halloween
decorations.

DSH

"Dean-Dean" <DeanDean DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9DB1850-3327-4E17-B48C-4736738F038D@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> You're welcome. But it really wasn't my intent to discourage anyone from
> using this theme, although setting up themes in XP doesn't seem to be for
> the
> faint of heart, and Microsoft isn't much help when their installers aren't
> configured correctly. Given all that, I like Zune's autumnal theme (maybe
> its the the season), having grown pretty tired of the Fisher Price Blue,
> the
> Silver, and the Olive Green choices of Luna. I'm not too fond of the
> rather
> over-the-top MCE Royale/Energy Blue theme, either. Also, I tried the
> Royale
> Noir theme, but it has too many blue underpinnings for my taste (like the
> selected items/hover color, among other things; it's not unlike the Aero
> theme in Vista RC2, sans glass, of course). I know, to each his own...
>
> Anyway, Zune actually seems pretty solid, for the most part; especially if
> you apply the simple directory fix in my previous post (I've yet to see a
> Windows Visual Style without a few inconsistencies). I'd give it a whirl.
> It just adds another choice to your Themes menu, and does not remove any
> previous theme choices, so you can always go back to, say, Windows XP
> Style
> with the Silver color scheme, or even a customized/modified theme that you
> saved before switching themes).
>
> Dean
>
> "D. Spencer Hines" wrote:
>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> This post has persuaded me NOT to install the Zune Desktop Theme.
>>
>> DSH
>>
>> "Dean-Dean" <DeanDean DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A4714C32-3FA5-483B-B81C-CC3E3F2B8D48@microsoft.com...
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > There's a rather glaring error in the installation of the Zune theme
>> > that
>> > causes such things as Windows Explorer's Places Bar (i.e., the left
>> > side
>> > of
>> > the window with common tasks, when the Explorer Bar is closed), as well
>> > as
>> > Control Panel's Places Bar and Category View (i.e., the left and right
>> > sides
>> > of the window), to have only white backgrounds, rather than correctly
>> > displaying the theme's dark gray, light gray, and orange colors. These
>> > are
>> > among other anomalies found elsewhere.
>> >
>> > Unless the sub-directories are correctly placed, which the installer
>> > doesn't
>> > do, you will only get part of the theme. (As in the Aero theme in
>> > Vista,
>> > even though only one color scheme is defined, the Theme Management
>> > Service
>> > still needs its sub-directories, and its resources, in the right
>> > places).
>> >
>> > To correct this, on your desktop, create a new folder called Shell,
>> > and,
>> > within this new Shell folder, create another new folder called
>> > NormalColor.
>> > Go to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune and drag the new Shell folder
>> > into
>> > the Zune folder. Then Cut shellstyle.dll in the Zune folder, and Paste
>> > it
>> > into
>> > the NormalColor folder, so that you end up with
>> > C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll, and
>> > NOT
>> > C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\shellstyle.dll. To re-apply the
>> > theme,
>> > you
>> > can double click on C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\zune.msstyles.
>> >
>> > Making the corrections as shown above does make a world of
>> > difference! Oh, and gas the Zune wallpaper. Try something from
>> >
>> > http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=772872
>> >
>> > if you'd like some sort of wallpaper to go with the Zune theme.
>> >
>> > Hope this helps,
>> > Dean
>> >
>> > Postscript: The only oddity that I see in the Zune theme is that the
>> > separators in the toolbars of Internet Explorer (6 SP2), Outlook
>> > Express,
>> > and
>> > Windows Explorer are missing, unless this is "by design"...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
>> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

Mike Hall - MS MVP Window · External Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 749

I ran with the Win 2000 look from day one.. easy to navigate and no resource
hog.. but I have to say that I do like Royale Noir..

--
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

"D. Spencer Hines" <poguemidden.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uF%23EAISAHHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Thanks.
>
> But I'm very happy with my Windows Classic Style Theme -- with slight
> color modifications done by me and I plan to stick with it.
>
> I don't want my monitor to look like a jukebox in a honky-tonk or
> Halloween decorations.
>
> DSH
>
> "Dean-Dean" <DeanDean.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B9DB1850-3327-4E17-B48C-4736738F038D@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> You're welcome. But it really wasn't my intent to discourage anyone from
>> using this theme, although setting up themes in XP doesn't seem to be for
>> the
>> faint of heart, and Microsoft isn't much help when their installers
>> aren't
>> configured correctly. Given all that, I like Zune's autumnal theme
>> (maybe
>> its the the season), having grown pretty tired of the Fisher Price Blue,
>> the
>> Silver, and the Olive Green choices of Luna. I'm not too fond of the
>> rather
>> over-the-top MCE Royale/Energy Blue theme, either. Also, I tried the
>> Royale
>> Noir theme, but it has too many blue underpinnings for my taste (like the
>> selected items/hover color, among other things; it's not unlike the Aero
>> theme in Vista RC2, sans glass, of course). I know, to each his own...
>>
>> Anyway, Zune actually seems pretty solid, for the most part; especially
>> if
>> you apply the simple directory fix in my previous post (I've yet to see a
>> Windows Visual Style without a few inconsistencies). I'd give it a
>> whirl.
>> It just adds another choice to your Themes menu, and does not remove any
>> previous theme choices, so you can always go back to, say, Windows XP
>> Style
>> with the Silver color scheme, or even a customized/modified theme that
>> you
>> saved before switching themes).
>>
>> Dean
>>
>> "D. Spencer Hines" wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> This post has persuaded me NOT to install the Zune Desktop Theme.
>>>
>>> DSH
>>>
>>> "Dean-Dean" <DeanDean.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A4714C32-3FA5-483B-B81C-CC3E3F2B8D48@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > There's a rather glaring error in the installation of the Zune theme
>>> > that
>>> > causes such things as Windows Explorer's Places Bar (i.e., the left
>>> > side
>>> > of
>>> > the window with common tasks, when the Explorer Bar is closed), as
>>> > well as
>>> > Control Panel's Places Bar and Category View (i.e., the left and right
>>> > sides
>>> > of the window), to have only white backgrounds, rather than correctly
>>> > displaying the theme's dark gray, light gray, and orange colors.
>>> > These
>>> > are
>>> > among other anomalies found elsewhere.
>>> >
>>> > Unless the sub-directories are correctly placed, which the installer
>>> > doesn't
>>> > do, you will only get part of the theme. (As in the Aero theme in
>>> > Vista,
>>> > even though only one color scheme is defined, the Theme Management
>>> > Service
>>> > still needs its sub-directories, and its resources, in the right
>>> > places).
>>> >
>>> > To correct this, on your desktop, create a new folder called Shell,
>>> > and,
>>> > within this new Shell folder, create another new folder called
>>> > NormalColor.
>>> > Go to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune and drag the new Shell folder
>>> > into
>>> > the Zune folder. Then Cut shellstyle.dll in the Zune folder, and
>>> > Paste it
>>> > into
>>> > the NormalColor folder, so that you end up with
>>> > C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll, and
>>> > NOT
>>> > C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\shellstyle.dll. To re-apply the
>>> > theme,
>>> > you
>>> > can double click on C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Zune\zune.msstyles.
>>> >
>>> > Making the corrections as shown above does make a world of
>>> > difference! Oh, and gas the Zune wallpaper. Try something from
>>> >
>>> > http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=772872
>>> >
>>> > if you'd like some sort of wallpaper to go with the Zune theme.
>>> >
>>> > Hope this helps,
>>> > Dean
>>> >
>>> > Postscript: The only oddity that I see in the Zune theme is that the
>>> > separators in the toolbars of Internet Explorer (6 SP2), Outlook
>>> > Express,
>>> > and
>>> > Windows Explorer are missing, unless this is "by design"...
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
>>> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
>
>

sprigsoft · External Since: Sep 19, 2005 Posts: 17

"Carey Frisch [MVP] писал(а):
"
> Zune Desktop Theme for Windows XP is available here:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

Hi,

To this theme well suit the Start Menu replacement -
Vista Start Menu
http://www.vistastartmenu.com/VistaSE.png
http://www.vistastartmenu.com/

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http://www.ordinarysoft.com