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Published: 2007-12-04 16:37:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 832755; Favourites: 881; Downloads: 623987
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Description
Presents...NEXTLevel
...the wait is over!
From now you can enjoy my newest visual style for Vista
Bring your desktop to the next level with the NEXTLevel!
VIEW FULL PREVIEW
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Package contains:
NEXTLevel visual style in 2 versions:
● modern taskbar
● alternate classic taskbar
Matching nature wallpaper (dual monitor versions available):
● widescreen
● fullscreen
| Ryan
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Installation:
Quick Guide:
To use custom visual styles you need to patch your system, via VistaGlazz or TuneUp Utilities
Next unpack 'NEXTLevel' folder to 'C:\Windows\Resources\Themes' (where C is the partition with Windows installed)
Now you can change the visual style by clicking any .msstyle file, or via 'Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Personalization\Window Color and Appearance'
● Click here for the full installation guide ●
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I want to thank very much ~Michel8170 for his help and support
Also ~patrickgs for the help,
~UkIntel & ~psycoB for their great work on HEX reserching
And thank goes to Mando for allowing me to use his wallpaper.
Some parts of this theme are inspired by Thallos VS , a beautiful theme for Windows XP by `-kol
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Check out THIS custom shellstyle if you prefer topshell.
Check out also THIS sidebar skin to get more NEXTLevel.
Click here to get official NEXTLevel skin for the ObjectDock
Click here to get official NEXTLevel skin for the RocketDock
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Update v1.1:
27-03-08 -> NEXTLevel has been updated - I've included the most requested "features" such as "new" classic taskbar with custom orb and transparency on maximized windows
Check update log below for full information.
● NEW - version with classic taskbar + custom orb
● NEW - transparency in maximized windows
● CHANGED - overlay images in Alt+Tab menu
● CHANGED - background image when dragging files in Explorer
● CHANGED - redesigned sidebar of classic Save/Open file window
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NEXTLevel has been featured as DD
Big thanks to ~chalkley3 for suggestion and `manicho for featuring 
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
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Comments: 1069
Hmm... that's strange and do the NEXTLevel appear on the vs list?
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Yeah, but only the vista basic one.
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Uhh... I've got no idea... Try to apply it with TuneUp Styler
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Ok I'll give that a go. I've had to reinstall Vista anyway due to an unrelated problem.
Thanks for your help
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Does this theme support Vista x64? Thanks
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OMG, I used it on Vista 32 Bit...
But now i have 64 Bit and would like it as a 64 Bit version please!
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It's universal, OS version doesn't matter
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Fails to work on my 64Bit version, while it runs fine on a 32Bit secondary OS
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This is the first reported problem of this kind
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Perhaps my problem could be in failed patched UXTheme files on Vista.
Perhaps someone with a 64bit Vista patched UXtheme.DLL could send theirs and I try again. I might have missed something.
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It is safer to use TuneUp Utilities
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Bigger issue. Problem solved!
As I discovered. The UXthemes patchers I found were 64Bit, but.... they didnt mentions (what os here) 6$ bit... so it trned out to be XP X64 UXtheme dlls instead of Vista 64Bit.
I have googles many times but now im getting the runaround on 64Bit UXTheme dll.
I have yet to find a valid Vista64Bit UXTheme patcher (or patched) download.
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It's the worst way of all to manually patch system files, instead is better to use [link] if you don't want TuneUp Utilities
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Problem solved.
Used a manual patch Uxtheme DLL (as an attempt) that was designated as being useable for AMD 64bit Vista systems. But found it works on some newer Intel 64 Bit chips.
After a slight startup failure (another manual mod elsewere in my system) it is woring now!
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Uhh,,, when I said problem solved = I meant I figured out why it wasnt working.
The remaining issue is finding an actual patcher for Vista 64BIt or patched DLL.
I am attampting to test a AMD64 specific DLL on a VM install of Vista64Bit, as I am on a Intel chip.
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Now thats some next level shit
what software do you use to create one of those?
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Meaning "thats some next level stuff"
meaning "i appreciate that skin"
I assume you're not familiar with slang.
Never mind
Great job, what software did you use to create this one? i'd like to create my own as well
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No, I simply do not use vulgarities...
Thank you anyway... currently to make visual style for vista you need 3 tools: some resource hacking tool, graphics editing software & Alpha Icon Converter...
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lOL OK, NEVER MIND;
tHX FOR THE ADVICE though.
Im already a professionnal Photoshop user, but i need a name for the ressource hacking software, there are so many out there. i heard of one called restorator or something, not sure of its efficiency...
Can you help me with two or 3 names?
Thx
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I definitely recommend Restorator 2007
Nothing matches with it
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thATS MY MAN RIGHT THERE
Great , thank you very much. Be on the lookout when my theme drop, your feedback will be highly appreciated.
Also be sure to check Vista Style Builder when it comes out, apparently its a kick ass too!
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How active the preview maximized as samples where it appears in ryan/pictures.....your images?
thanks a lot
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Huh...Goto Organize -> Layout -> Preview Pane
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Hello!
I wish I could use this design. It is really nice.
I have just one problem. I have patched my computer with vistaGLAZZ. But now I can only use the old classic theme.
You know what I can do?
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Hello,
Do you have SP1 installed?
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SP1 = Service pack 1?
Yeah then I have SP1.
Can you help?
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Hmm... launch VistaGlazz & check if there's a great shield overlay on the computer icon...
If it's red, something went wrong with patching, you might want to try TuneUp Utilities instead, it's trial but works after it ends too (and it provides a broad set of utilities to make your Windows work better)
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Great visual style, love the colours you used
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My 1st choice for a default Aero substitute!
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this may hav already been brought up, but is there any reason why it is still named as aero and basic when u change appearance?
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It's not the fault of any visual style. Simply M$ didn't think that users will add other vs, this means that Windows show up only "Windows Aero" names in the CP
Check the guide here [link]
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so the basic is windows home basic because thats what i have ps how do you change the shell32.dll on themes because once i remane it i cant copy the other themed1 or rename it to shell32.dll or the origonal back... yea ive taken othority or whatever
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The best way to replace system files is to:
1st move the file you want to replace to a backup folder
2nd copy the new system file to the location where was the original
3rd reboot the computer
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3 months later i'm still using this theme, and I rarely use themes that long. That's how sweet this one is. It matches just about every wallpaper I use with it
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Still using this theme, after all this time
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