Vista Without The Wait
July 6th, 2006
If you can’t wait for the arrival of Windows Vista (or don’t want to risk the Beta version) then why not give reliable old XP a facelift with this set of tools?
Random Good Stuff has pulled together a set of utlities that mimic much of the functionality of Vista, certainly lots of the cool bits.
The Vista Customization Pack 3.6 simulates the Vista Aero style, while the Style XOP Demo will make your icons all Vista-esque.
Microsoft has made much of the search functionality in Vista, but much of it was done several years ago by WinFX. This powerful Desktop search tool from Copernic revives memories of WinFX.
Media Center functionality comes as standard with Vista (well, most versions) but Media Portal 0.2.0.0. RC4 does a good job of that kind of thing, and it’s open source.
You an add the Flip 3D effect to your windows with Top Desk 1.4 Demo and finally the Desktop Sidebar. Of course, you could also use the Google Desktop Search sidebar to achieve the same thing.
Remember, if you don’t know what you’re doing then installing tools like this may not do your PC much good, so proceed with caution!
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