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Published: 2011-01-09 17:27:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 93078; Favourites: 277; Downloads: 27862
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Description Win8 orb (square), a start orb for Windows 7, made in the style of Internet Explorer 9

last version of explorer

explorer.exe for Windows 7 64bits & 32bits (build 7600.16450) included !
Now with the last SP1 versions !
DO NOT USE WITH ANOTHER VERSION of Windows !!

BMP and PNG included


Preview made with :

Windows theme not included : Soft7 2.0 by me

Icons not included : kARÉ by me

Wallpaper not included : bebequ3 by art-styles

Taskbar Drop Shadow by sweatyfish


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HOW TO CHANGE YOUR START ORB :
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Method 1 :
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Use this tool to change the exe : Windows Theme Installer by Kishan-Bagaria


Method 2 :
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add a "take ownership" shortcut to your right-click
[link]
and use the old trick by using the task manager, end explorer.exe, then browse and replace


Method 3 : (thanks to yayme)
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[link]



Or you can use a resources hacker like ResHacker or Restorator in order to change the picture inside the explorer.exe.

(C:Windowsexplorer.exe)





HOW TO CHANGE ICONS ON THE SUPERBAR :

First, place your shortcut on the desktop, change icon by : right-click > Properties > Change icons > browse..... > OK > OK
only then place this shortcut on the superbar,
and now it works.





I hope you like it !


Check my other start orbs
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Comments: 49

caohungs3i [2013-09-14 04:39:18 +0000 UTC]

nice

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AlexandrePh In reply to caohungs3i [2013-09-21 09:51:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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anujjangra [2013-08-14 15:16:33 +0000 UTC]

how to download it

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AlexandrePh In reply to anujjangra [2013-08-14 18:14:59 +0000 UTC]

There's a download button on the right of this page, the green arrow

I know deviantArt should change it to make it more visible, you're not the first to ask, but I can't do anything about it myself..

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anujjangra In reply to AlexandrePh [2013-08-18 16:44:45 +0000 UTC]

how i change/modify my windows 7 as i know only 2 things orb and rainmeter tell me more features like these

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OpsForce [2012-09-11 16:13:46 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Azerpin [2012-07-04 10:40:11 +0000 UTC]

How To Modify My Icons On The Taskbar Please ! The Method That You Posted i didn't get it

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adhyjayadii [2012-04-01 09:17:13 +0000 UTC]

WOW GOOD!!!!

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AlexandrePh In reply to adhyjayadii [2012-04-03 14:58:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks !

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liangweiweiwei [2011-11-09 17:30:10 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING!

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condedooku [2011-06-02 17:49:26 +0000 UTC]

nice nice!!!

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AlexandrePh [2011-05-04 19:09:57 +0000 UTC]

Updated

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playforreal [2011-03-26 00:43:05 +0000 UTC]

I cant install the theme with any of the options that you said :S

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xsilverxdark In reply to playforreal [2012-03-26 17:39:52 +0000 UTC]

You have to right-click the Theme Installer and press 'Run as Administrator'

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AlexandrePh In reply to playforreal [2011-03-26 14:50:34 +0000 UTC]

The first method work for 64 bits, I'm using it myself

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AlexandrePh In reply to playforreal [2011-03-26 09:37:29 +0000 UTC]

Well, first it's not a theme, it's only the start orb.
And the first method has to work...

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Rose-76 [2011-03-04 06:06:33 +0000 UTC]

Need Update on SP1

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L-0688 [2011-02-14 06:44:21 +0000 UTC]

-AMAZING!
-Do you have it in small size?

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FrancisForward [2011-01-17 17:26:37 +0000 UTC]

Great, like it

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AlexandrePh In reply to FrancisForward [2011-01-18 08:15:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^

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mishkigammi [2011-01-14 21:48:28 +0000 UTC]

I really like Soft7 2.0 beta 1. I hope Soft7 2.0 and orbs will be for Windows 7 SP1 (7601)

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AlexandrePh In reply to mishkigammi [2011-01-16 07:03:33 +0000 UTC]

As soon as the SP1 will officially be released I'll update them for the x64 version, and I'll try to grab an x86 version to update it as well.

Thanks

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ultrav0ice [2011-01-14 19:57:52 +0000 UTC]

keep up the good work!

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AlexandrePh In reply to ultrav0ice [2011-01-14 20:12:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks !

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GiorgioPan [2011-01-12 12:07:06 +0000 UTC]

cool

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AlexandrePh In reply to GiorgioPan [2011-01-13 03:42:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Mankeluvsit [2011-01-11 17:48:35 +0000 UTC]

can you make a smaller verion? [:

[link]

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Trad3marX [2011-01-10 17:12:32 +0000 UTC]

Nice, waitin for Soft 2.

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AlexandrePh In reply to Trad3marX [2011-01-10 18:04:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

Soft7 2.0 is in a good way, I've just finished the superbar on bottom and the start menu, and they are 100% finished ^^ (all the states of buttons, combined or not, they're now white and not light gray, etc...) And the start menu, as wanted, is darker and now readable whatever you could got as background ).
The caption buttons are also 100% complete ^^

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maxxdogg [2011-01-10 08:37:42 +0000 UTC]

good but i doesnt match to Your Kare icons orb is too glassy and your icons are mat

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AlexandrePh In reply to maxxdogg [2011-01-10 14:01:45 +0000 UTC]

The main difference is the shadow

I only did it by request and it's not made in the kARÉ style

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maxxdogg In reply to AlexandrePh [2011-01-10 15:16:43 +0000 UTC]

i know but if U made a Kare style square and round blue orb (without glass effect) it would be better than Your grey orbs

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Alexander-GG [2011-01-10 06:06:15 +0000 UTC]

Square looks very nice!

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AlexandrePh In reply to Alexander-GG [2011-01-10 17:02:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I think it's the most popular ^^

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Alexander-GG In reply to AlexandrePh [2011-01-10 17:43:06 +0000 UTC]

Yes, cause it's looks just great!

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AlexandrePh In reply to Alexander-GG [2011-01-10 18:04:48 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thanks

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1mD-TasTLeSs [2011-01-10 04:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Nice start orb i love it

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AlexandrePh In reply to 1mD-TasTLeSs [2011-01-10 17:02:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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FateZoom [2011-01-09 22:39:17 +0000 UTC]

very nice, Alex.

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AlexandrePh In reply to FateZoom [2011-01-10 17:04:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^

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Lukeedee [2011-01-09 22:12:43 +0000 UTC]

Very nice like this one better than the round one. fits with your icons better.

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fg123 [2011-01-09 18:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Woo! Epic. Too bad I can't request kare icons. My taskbar will be complete if I can. -.0 Ah well. I might look into using the small one. The big orb just doesn't fit...

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isgie [2011-01-09 17:55:31 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Looks really uniform now.

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KroonBerg [2011-01-09 17:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Looking good! Can't wait for Soft7 2.0

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AlexandrePh In reply to KroonBerg [2011-01-10 17:07:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Simon ^^

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voyager9600 [2011-01-09 17:46:31 +0000 UTC]

Nice !

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AlexandrePh In reply to voyager9600 [2011-01-10 17:07:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ! ^^

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BesQ [2011-01-09 17:42:21 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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AlexandrePh In reply to BesQ [2011-01-10 17:07:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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