Wednesday, February 25, 2009

7 ways to Convert Windows XP to Windows Vista

These days there are so many tools available on the Net which helps you to Make Windows XP Look Like Windows Vista.

If you are the Windows XP users and Want a Vista Look on your PC then you have to try some App which helps you to Convert XP into Vista.

Below are some of the better free tools that can help you to make your Windows XP look like Vista. Just make sure you got a bit of spare RAM on your system.

Here are the List:

1. Vista Start Menu

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It will have the options for user to configure how the Vista start menu look like. In term of user friendly, Vista menu show the entire necessary shortcut key for user when there press the Start button. With Vista Start Menu, you just open the menu and click the program icon. If you need supplemental files installed together with the program, just move the mouse pointer over the icon and you will see a submenu where you can find all you need.

2. VistaMizer

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VistaMizer changes the look of your Windows XP desktop, making it more appealing. It’s highly customizable and changes lots of stuff. What’s really good about is that it will keep backup of all the changes (so that you can easily revert it) and won’t replace/overwrite anything that would risk destabilizing your system.

With VistaMizer you are now able to transform your Windows XP, MCE or Server 2003 by giving it the look of Windows Vista. Therefore over 380 files with new Icons, pictures as well as videos are modified.

3. WinFlip

The WinFlip application was desigend to enable the ‘Flip 3D’ function for Windows XP. It provides an alternate window-switcher to the standard Windows Alt-Tab. Winflip displays all open windows in a 3D stack, which the user can flick through and select using either keyboard or mouse.

WinFlip is really simple to use. Simply install it and set your keyword combination. Now, once you have a bunch of windows open, simply trigger WinFlip, and you’ll see a stack appear on screen. Continue to tap the trigger keys and the stack changes. The top window flips to the bottom, revealing the next window. Keep doing this until you see the window you want, release the key and that window is now your forefront window.


4. ViStart

If you are using the Windows XP and want the Windows Vista Start menu, than Try this small app ViStart. ViStart is a perfect start menu replacement for Windows XP. ViStart will now index all personal files and program files and give *ACTUAL instant results* that’s 4 times faster then the real Vista start menu.

5. Vista Transformation Pack

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The Vista Transformation Pack is for Windows users who want to replicate the look and feel of Windows Vista on their Windows XP or Windows 2003 systems. After using this desktop enhancement to modify your Windows interface to look like Windows Vista Ultimate, no one will notice you’re using the same old Windows XP operating system.

6. RocketDock

RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.

Now with added Taskbar support your minimized windows can appear as icons on the dock. This allows for better productivity and accessibility.

7. WindowBlinds

WindowsBlinds is not a program specifically designed to Vistalize your system. It’s more a tool for applying different visual theme on your entire current Windows environment: changing overall look and feel, title bars, push buttons, start bar, start menu and more. Similar to the above RocketDock, it claims to be memory-friendly, so it shouldn’t slow down your system. Once installed, you can either apply one of the default visual themes or download one from the WindowsBlinds gallery (over 1000 themes).

See Also: Free Windows Vista Desktop Themes
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