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Description
Version 2.0
Requirements: Windows XP with NET framework 4.0
What you see is what you get.
It's as close as possible to Win8

How to use:
1.I think everyone knows Vistart, so there is no further information needed.
2. BorderSkin by a wonderful tool which brings you the glass borders to your system.Install it, if you haven't done it yet.Unselect Enable Explorer skinning in the options menu.Change color to Clear and close the option menu.
3.Move the Ribbon folder to your Styler TB skins folder. Change the appearance by clicking the ? button. If you haven't styler: Styler software can be found here:[link]
4.To move your details pane to the right, move the shellstyle.dll to your Windows, resources, themes, your theme folder. Replace your existing shellstyle.dll with the one in the pack. Make a backup of your old one first. There's no risk doing this. It's only if you want to return to your previous style.
If you use Findexer, simply click the Organize button of the Ribbon explorer two times to bring it up. Don't be afraid. After closing the window and opening a new one your Findexer bar will be back again.Special thanks to for helping me with this.
5. To get the taskbar open your msstyle file with the included reshacker. Look for a file called TASKBARBACKGROUND in the Bitmap folder. Replace it with the one you like.Doubleclick your new msstyleThere are two taskbar backgrounds included in the pack.
Also there are two backgrounds in 1024x768 in the pack. Simply set them as wallpaper. If you have another resolution use the other wallpapers in the pack and let Windows resize them.
6.Install T clock light (included in the pack) to move your systray icons to the left to make the usertile icon visible, and give your clock the look of Win8. Set the font to Segoe Ui 9pix.By Dimensin/Position select 32.
Good luck.

More detailed informations how to do this follow this link[link]

Need help with anything about Windows Xp customisation follow this link [link]
Lots of very interesting stuff there. Highly recommended.

CHANGELOG:

May 2: Fixed little bug in Styler (Small/medium icons).
May8:Improved BorderSkin with bigger buttons and a more transparent topborder for maximized view.
May22:Updated nearly all images of the styler toolbar.
Updated Vistart with (fake) arrows. Following an idea of PhilipXD[link]
Only inspired by his deviation, uses not a single pixel of his deviation.
Added taskbarbackground and Background for the Fish wallpaper.
June24: Total remake of the deviation. Older stuff still included in the download. Added squared window borders, AeroLite taskbar, other buttons and much more.
July17: Added new glassborders, shellstyle and ribbonUI

Matching logon can be found here [link]

Matching bootscreen by can be found here[link]

Systeminfo is not (yet) included. You can get it here:[link]

Featured on AskVG webpage[link]

No redistribution in Transformationpacks/Skinpacks allowed!

Description
Version 2.0
Requirements: Windows XP with NET framework 4.0
What you see is what you get.
It's as close as possible to Win8

How to use:
1.I think everyone knows Vistart, so there is no further information needed.
2. BorderSkin by a wonderful tool which brings you the glass borders to your system.Install it, if you haven't done it yet.Unselect Enable Explorer skinning in the options menu.Change color to Clear and close the option menu.
3.Move the Ribbon folder to your Styler TB skins folder. Change the appearance by clicking the ? button. If you haven't styler: Styler software can be found here:[link]
4.To move your details pane to the right, move the shellstyle.dll to your Windows, resources, themes, your theme folder. Replace your existing shellstyle.dll with the one in the pack. Make a backup of your old one first. There's no risk doing this. It's only if you want to return to your previous style.
If you use Findexer, simply click the Organize button of the Ribbon explorer two times to bring it up. Don't be afraid. After closing the window and opening a new one your Findexer bar will be back again.Special thanks to for helping me with this.
5. To get the taskbar open your msstyle file with the included reshacker. Look for a file called TASKBARBACKGROUND in the Bitmap folder. Replace it with the one you like.Doubleclick your new msstyleThere are two taskbar backgrounds included in the pack.
Also there are two backgrounds in 1024x768 in the pack. Simply set them as wallpaper. If you have another resolution use the other wallpapers in the pack and let Windows resize them.
6.Install T clock light (included in the pack) to move your systray icons to the left to make the usertile icon visible, and give your clock the look of Win8. Set the font to Segoe Ui 9pix.By Dimensin/Position select 32.
Good luck.

More detailed informations how to do this follow this link[link]

Need help with anything about Windows Xp customisation follow this link [link]
Lots of very interesting stuff there. Highly recommended.

CHANGELOG:

May 2: Fixed little bug in Styler (Small/medium icons).
May8:Improved BorderSkin with bigger buttons and a more transparent topborder for maximized view.
May22:Updated nearly all images of the styler toolbar.
Updated Vistart with (fake) arrows. Following an idea of PhilipXD[link]
Only inspired by his deviation, uses not a single pixel of his deviation.
Added taskbarbackground and Background for the Fish wallpaper.
June24: Total remake of the deviation. Older stuff still included in the download. Added squared window borders, AeroLite taskbar, other buttons and much more.
July17: Added new glassborders, shellstyle and ribbonUI

Matching logon can be found here [link]

Matching bootscreen by can be found here[link]

Systeminfo is not (yet) included. You can get it here:[link]

Featured on AskVG webpage[link]

No redistribution in Transformationpacks/Skinpacks allowed!