Free XP themes and enhancement packs
I got you some themes and installer packs that mod/tweak and change every bit and byte of your Windows XP’s installation to give it a fresh new look, interface and other down enhancements that are just waiting to be enjoyed!
mac aquafy look
FlyAkiteOSX is an installer pack that converts your Windows XP box into a real mac one. It deploys various features from the dashboard to the Flurry Screensaver with a Tiger Look - it’s all the goodies plucked from a mac.
Contributed by Lash
Download FlyAkiteOSx and aquafy your experience!
Wake up, you’re in the mac world with the FlyAkiteOSxthe ++’s for mac
Finder is to Mac what Windows Explorer is to Windows. Uncluttered, use of different skins, search-able and customisable makes NeXPlorer the best emulator of Finder for Windows.
You won’t be feeling envious anymore of the QuickSilver for the mac. AppRocket bundles a minibar that sits nicely at the top of the screen allowing you to quicky launch any programs with it.
get Vista’s Aero look
No need to wait for Vista to enjoy the great look of the Aero interface. No need indeed to upgrade your pc for some bucks. Keep your money, download the Vista theme and enjoy everything that the Aero’s interface has got to offer.
Contributed by my great friend Anoop
It’s in the air, it’s Aero
compact, sleek and minimalist interface
XP Energy Blue 2 provides you with a compact, sleek and concise theme with the ultimate experience of the media center look and feel.
Remove the icons and the theme is light as nothing else
You download Blackbox for windows, you extract it and click to launch. There you’re, on another planet with the most minimalist look and feel.
Contributed by Shane
Download the best one which is BBLean
Launch by clicking on blackbox.exe once extracted
choose your shell and your interface
Aston allows you to change your Window’s shell and set you to another interface be it MacOSx, KDe or Vista. It also bundles a default Aston shell, great and candy!
More info can be obtained from Yashakun online.
Contributed by Yashvin.
List of more enhancement shells
This article contributed by Kyu lists lots of more of those installer packs that greatly enhance your Windows XP look and feel.
Please contribute any great looking packs for our Windows installation through the comments below. A special thanks to all those who did so above and through whom we’re enjoying those great packs. Pay them a visit when you’re wandering around.
This post is an updated version dating from May 2006. It’s updated when new themes and mods are unleashed.
