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Published: 2012-07-04 16:21:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 294524; Favourites: 251; Downloads: 77847
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Description
Windows 10 Theme for Windows 7
This is a most complete and most realistic Windows 8 Release Preview aero visual style for Windows 7 on the internet.
Theme pack includes:
-Windows 8 Release Preview Default Color and Wallpaper
-6 Windows 8 Release Preview Nature Colors and Wallpapers
-Windows 8 Release Preview Cursor
-Windows 8 Release Preview Fonts
-Windows 8 Sound Scheme
-Navigation, Address Bar and Search Buttons (ExplorerFrame.dll)
Theme suports Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit and all DPI display size.
It's recommended to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 before you change system files.
Enjoy in theme!!!
Some rights reserved.
-You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.
-You may not use any element of this theme, dll files or any other part of this pack, created by me, in your work.
-You may not include this theme or any part of this pack in any kind transformation or customization packs.
-You may not redistribute any element of this pack for profit or commercial use.
Updates:
Update 21
27/02/2013
-A few minor changes
Update 20
11/09/2012
-Fixed some minor bugs
Update 19
30/08/2012
-Fixed Firefox context menu bug
-Changed some system colors
Update 18
25/08/2012
-A few changes in basic style
Update 17
16/08/2012
-Updated AltTab menu
Update 16
15/08/2012
-Updated basic style
-Add original Windows 8 sound scheme
Update 15
09/08/2012
-Small changes in jump list menu
Update 14
08/08/2012
-Improvements in start menu panels
Update 13
06/08/2012
-Minor changes in taskbar preview
Update 12
27/07/2012
-Add theme without user picture in start menu
Update 11
19/07/2012
-Updated ExplorerFrame.dll (add original Windows 8 Release Preview explorer address bar buttons)
-Changes in caption buttons margins
-Small changes in status bar and start menu toolbar button
Update 10
18/07/2012
-A few changes in aero.msstyles files
Update 9
17/07/2012
-Updated ExplorerFrame.dll (navigation buttons) + now supports all DPI display size
Update 8
14/07/2012
-Minor changes in aero peek frames and start menu
Update 7
11/07/2012
-Small changes in title bar text glow
Update 6
10/07/2012
-Small changes in help menu and treeview
Update 5
09/07/2012
-Add original Windows 8 Release Preview Segoe UI fonts
Update 4
08/07/2012
-Improvements in aero peek frames
Update 3
07/07/2012
-Add theme with invisible show desktop button
-Increased caption fonts
Update 2
06/07/2012
-Changes in start menu
-Small improvements in theme DPI setings
-Add original Windows 8 Release Preview cursor
-Add ExplorerFrame.dll (navigation buttons)
Update 1
05/07/2012
-Small improvements in tool window frames
-Add original Windows 8 Release Preview nature colors and wallpapers
Windows 10 Theme for Windows 7
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Comments: 337
This is perfect! Thank you so much!! Look forward to some new themes from you!
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I have been aware about updates to this topic, I quite like and is now my default theme. Keep up the good work well.
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Best theme of WIN8 I ever saw...
...would it be possible for you to remove the User Picture from a start menu? I think, it is not suitable for win8 theme anymore and it will be much cleaner without it... thanks alot for your theme 
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I add theme without user pictures in start menu.
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Thank you very much
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Thanks mate.
It's not a problem to remove user picture but i think start menu looks little ugly without it. We'll see... Thanks again. Enjoy in theme.
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Please don't remove, of if you do it, keep the original theme in another folder.
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Don't worry mate, i will keep the original theme in any case.
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Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
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How did you manage to get the new Segoe fonts to work in Windows 7? I tried different ways but none of them worked for me. I installed the new Segoe, Windows asks if I realy want to overwrite the existing ones. I clicked OK but nothing changed. I copied the new Segoe over to the Fonts folder manualy, I tried it in Save Mode, I disabled System Protection and none of them worked for me. After rebooting the PC the old Segoe version is still there. It's to teas ones hair
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Probably you have already installed the fonts but have not noticed, because is no big difference between them. Most noticeable is in the numbers.
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No, definitely not. Iβm aware about the differences in the new versions of Segoe UI. Itβs the 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, the capital I and Q and some minor changes especialy in the rendering.
As I said before, I do not get the fonts changed to their newer versions, no matter what I have tried. The first indicator to look at is the Time/Date display. Iβm kinda
I guess it must have something to do with the file protection in Windows 7 (64-bit). Each time i copy the new Segoe fonts over the old ones, Windows overwrites them with the original ones.
Please help me getting this damned thing fixed
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I have to reply to myself: I did it, I did it, I did it!!! But it was a hard way to get it done.
First I had to take ownerhip of the Fonts directory. I did it with the command promt typing "attrib βr βs c:\windows\fonts". Then I had to change permissions for each Segoe UI Font I wantd to replace. After that, I wasn't able to delete or overwrite the old versions but I was able to rename them to ...ttf.BAK. Now I was able to copy the new versions into the Fonts directory.
The only font which stays permanently at the old version is the "segoeuib.ttf" Each time I tried to rename it to BAK, a message came up saying that this font is already open in "csrss.exe". It's not possible to close this process without shutting Windows down.
So I started Windows in Safe Mode and did the renaming of the old version and copying the new version into the Fonts directory. Sadly after a reboot some text elements were empty (e.g. Outlook where unread mails will be shown with bold text).
So I had to rename them back to get the original "segoeuib.ttf" Seems to me that this font is kinda resistant. But the others do work now.
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I do not know why you had so many problems with the installation of fonts, but I'm glad you finally made ββit.
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It's strange, isn't it? The bold "segoeuib.ttf" refuses to work in its new version. E.g. in iTunes: When adding a playlist and name it "QI127" it now looks different if it is selected or not. It's one of those miracles I probably will never decode. Maybe someone else will...?
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Do u Make ExplorerFrame.dll [navigation buttons] like IE9
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Maybe in some of the next theme
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I am waiting...as soon as possible
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thanks mare-m
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I tried to make buttons in IE9 style but not look so good in small size (windows explorer size). To be honest look ugly. So I gave up. Sorry mate.
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OK thanks for trying.
Do u have any idea how to make Windows 8 Release Preview like Task manager and Copying style...
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I think I saw something here [link]
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Update 9: download link is wrong
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Something strange is happening with the site. Direct link works:
[link]
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Thanks for the direct link! It works!
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Got to know it from AskVG. Downloaded it and enjoying it. Thanks!
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Wow !!! Your theme is very very nice. i like it. i'll use it. thank for share.
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You're welcome. I'm glad you liked it.
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Could you make the a VS of the final Windows 8 instead of the beta here? [link]
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We'll see in August when the final version comes out.
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*.theme files (Invisible show desktop button normal and left) contains an error with address: [link]
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It's not error. To reduce the file size, I am not put in each folder with themes wallpapers and cursor. To install the theme with invisible show desktop button you must first copy folder "Windows 8" (Windows 8 Theme/Windows 8) to "C:\Windows\Resources". Only this folder contains wallpaper and cursor. And then copy *.theme files and corresponding folder from one of two "invisible show desktop button" folders (normal or top).
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ExplorerFrame.dll it's not working in Windows 7 32 bits, it just shows an error. I've tried others and they work, can you do something about it?
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i have same problem too, that because i didnt read the README carefully
so read the README very, very carefully
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You are right! Thank you! I was confused by the folders inside de zip file.
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This is great. If there is changes on Win 8 RTM, I force u to make a Windows 7 version
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Thank you, this theme is perfect. [link]
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Just featured it at AskVG with detailed how to use instructions: [link]
Congratulations.
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Oh, so nice you gave me the credit! Thanks a lot! And once again, congratulations to ~mare-m for his awesome work.
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I can't believe. Thanks a lot.
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