Nerdy Desktop Gallery (it's not a mac, it just looks like one)

[morbot]

Since all the other "post pics of your desktop" threads have gotten old, full of broken image links and images, I'm starting a new one. Plus Comrade wanted everyone to post linkage instead of posting pics... but not this thread!

Just link any pictures wider than 800 pixels.

http://www.fatmorbo.com/desktop.jpg
It's a pic of the side window of my new computer with the colors inverted (in reality white=black & orange=blue etc).

For those needing to sex up their desktops:

Nerdy Tutorial (http://www.likeclockwork.net/desktop/) courtesy of lund and Roarke.

~kupo

[Jeff]

I can't read well and sometimes I fall down.

[J.Re*]

http://staff.nothingforums.com/justin/desk.gif

[Jeff]

http://www.geocities.com/jeff123abchhhh/desktop.txt

[kupomog]

http://members.aol.com/tifalockheart808/images/desktop.jpg

[Skyegazer]

Ooooh, pretty.

http://www.alexrossart.com/images/wallpaper/kingdom800.jpg

[sweetmercifulcrap]

Originally posted by kupomog
http://members.aol.com/tifalockheart808/images/desktop.jpg[/url]

threesome?

[kuumuus]

Why are there 2 Batmans and 2 Supermans? And why does the Superman on the left look so evil and gay?

[kupomog]

Originally posted by sweetmercifulcrap
threesome?

If you want it to be ;)
That'd be a little interesting, since santa is a robot and the little girl is an android.

[Skyegazer]

Originally posted by kuumuus
Why are there 2 Batmans and 2 Supermans? And why does the Superman on the left look so evil and gay?

The gay Supes is Captain Marvel. Remember: "Shazam!" The "other Batman" is Dick Grayson's future ID, Red Robin.

[phil]

http://formerairline.com/messageboards/ausdesktop.jpg

Image I took of Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.

[morbot]

Damn... that is a sweet pic Comrade.

Originally posted by kuumuus
Why are there 2 Batmans and 2 Supermans? And why does the Superman on the left look so evil and gay? More importantly... why is Superman standing next to the Emperor from Star Wars and not kicking his ass?

[The Lawn Wrangler]

http://home.iprimus.com.au/yogii/descktawp.jpg

[mr. broom]

That's the Flash from the future, yo. In other news, your computer kicks so much ass.

[lund]

http://www.xdesk.org/_jason/desktop.jpg

[PhthaloType]

Those Kryptons sure have big heads, especially compared to "The Old Man and The Sea" down by the corner.

http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/renderfade/misc/desktop.txt

Jupiter dwarfing its innermost Gallilean moon, Io. Taken by the Cassini spacecraft. If you haven't noticed from the Mars thread, I've been on an astronomy binge lately.

[Necromancer]

Morbo was listening to the gary Jules version of Mad World when he took that shot, awsomeness.

[phil]

I also use another Melbourne photo I took for my desktop too:

http://formerairline.com/messageboards/ausdesktop2.jpg

[gravymaster]

why doesn't everyone list where they got the pictures as well (as long as it isnt your own picture- ala Comrade). There are some great pics here, and I am always looking for new backrounds...

[terriyaki]

that shot of melbourne is fucking sweet.

[Snowball II]

ditto. that is really amazing.

[PhthaloType]

Originally posted by GravyMaster3
why doesn't everyone list where they got the pictures as well

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020706.html

APOD rocks. I've gotten all of my recent backgrounds from there. Also, here's (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021114.html) the mega-cool image I used before the Jupiter one.

[kane]

http://yellowpages.simpsonloft.net/images/misc/mydesktop.jpg

Dunno why, like?

[TheSimpsonsFreak]

I really like ur desktop images Comrade. Espicially the Aussie one. But is the Melbourne one "fake"? I mean, look at the bottom left corner. It looks like it was made using some 3D program

[Necromancer]

Originally posted by TheSimpsonsFreak
I really like ur desktop images Comrade. Espicially the Aussie one. But is the Melbourne one "fake"? I mean, look at the bottom left corner. It looks like it was made using some 3D program
He took both pictures himself.

[Milhouse Van Houten]

http://www.geocities.com/xragefanx/desktop.txt
Its a picture of Millenium Force at Cedar Point

[Mike]

http://www.murderhorn.com/staff/mike/pics/desktop-aug8.gif

[phil]

Originally posted by TheSimpsonsFreak
It looks like it was made using some 3D program

It was not. It was a 15 second exposure.

[Julie]

http://www.webpost.net/my/myxomatosis/owned.gif

don't be too jealous now. ;)

[Mike]

what i'd give to reduce my resolution by 500 pixels.

[Duffman007]

http://www.myimager.com/uploads/mydesk_661858469_62684.gif

....

[Mike]

http://www.murderhorn.com/staff/mike/pics/desktop-aug23.gif

had to create a new windows account, so a new desktop to go with it.

[Roarke]

bump

http://jacob.thespotlightsyndicate.com/desktop.jpg

[lund]

Busy: http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-9_21_1.jpg
Anti-Busy: http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-9_21_2.jpg

[or_smth]

Right now, it's a little photoshop knockoff that I did from those 'motivator' posters. http://thesmth.sytes.net/for_NHC/desktop.jpg

Occasionally I'll swap in one of the photos from my deviant art page (http://or-smth.deviantart.com): http://thesmth.sytes.net/for_NHC/desktop2.jpg

[SomeOne]

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pennck/desktop.jpg

I also used to use http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pennck/reallyannoysme.jpg bu tthen i got tired of it. Somethimes I turn it into some optical illusion but then my head hurts.

[Mike]

http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/sep03.gif

the rest (http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/)

[phil]

bump

http://formerairline.com/messageboards/johnsons.jpg

[PhthaloType]

http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/renderfade/misc/marsdesktop.txt

Composite image taken by the Mars Pathfinder lander in the dry flood channel known as Ares Vallis. Those hills are about 100 feet tall and are a little more than half a mile away.

[Wezzo]

Can I ask how to extend the taskbar to two rows? I know it's bloody basic, but I just cant.

[Julie]

http://members.aol.com/faerieyuna/desktop.gif

8-)

[lund]

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-10_20.jpg

[matt]

http://matt.smellzgood.com/closet/desktop.jpg

[Paul]

My desktop. (http://www.imgmag.net/images/paulbradford03/Desktop4.gif)

[morbot]

THRILLING WORK-DESKTOP!

http://www.fatmorbo.com/webfiles/workdesktop.jpg

[The Lawn Wrangler]

http://home.iprimus.com.au/yogii/bigtoe.gif
wowee

[lolpenis_taco]

It's funny how often most of you rotate your desktops.
I'll put mine up in a bit.

[Mr.Bunny]

Here's mine, not that fancy:
http://home.thezone.net/~flimpson/Desktop2.jpg
Edit: It is very big, see link.

[Mike]

http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/oct03.gif

monthly, folks. (http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/)

[lund]

Newums.

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-10_21_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-10_21.jpg)
Click for bigger

[terriyaki]

damn lund's desktops are dope.

fun fact: lund in fijian means dink. wewt.

[morbot]

Taking inspiration form lund and roarke and mixing shiz up a bit with the desktop designs. There is still much to be learnt from master lund though. Still messing around a bit with this stuff.

http://www.fatmorbo.com/webfiles/desktop.jpg

[lund]

Here's a hint. You can fin the Aluminum Alloy winamp skins (2) here: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/3040977/

You can also do many things with a program called ResHacker. Google to download it, and you can find all the tutorials you'll ever need on what you can do with it here: http://wint.virtualplastic.net/

And if you don't want the Recycle Bin on your desktop (by now all docks have a local Recycle Bin on the dock, you just have to turn it on) right click on the desktop>Arrange Icons By and uncheck "Show Desktop Icons".

If you want to know how I did what I've done, just ask, but don't fucking bug me non-stop. (Everyone always does :( )

[My Little Needle]

http://www.angelfire.com/alt/mylittleneedle/desktop.jpg
pic from macdesktops.com

[rocio]

http://players.gamernic.com/rocio/desktop102203.gif

because i love amelie oh so so much.

[morbot]

lund, roarke and I would particularly like to know about that calendar and clock feature you have on you desktop. Also, what Dock are you using?

roarke sends his love

[lund]

The calender and clock were done by a great programer named Rainy. The clock and the calender are done by Rainmeter (http://vapaa.dc.inet.fi/~rainy/Rainmeter.html) and Rainlendar (http://vapaa.dc.inet.fi/~rainy/Rainlendar.html) repectively. The Rainmeter skin is called Rewind (SPECTRE colors) (http://www.skinbase.org/gallery.php?page=3&subcat=&order=2&sorted=dates&uname=moshi&display=1&sections=wallz) recolored by yours truely. (moshi (http://www.skinbase.org/gallery.php?uname=moshi) (creator of the Rainmeter skin) also makes some more kick ass skins you might want to check out). The Rainlender skin is called Moderna (http://www.kryten.demon.co.uk/ross/new/moderna.zip).

I use Y'z Dock, which was discontinued by the author and asked to not be redistrubted (legal troubles with Apple), but you can probably find it by a simple google. I like it the best because of the Docklets, which actually make it better than the actual Mac dock (which is why most people think Apple went after it).

P.S. I feel like an incredible nerd.

[matt]

incredibly awesome nerd

[Yannick]

feeling smooth : http://burns.simpsonloft.com/desktop3.jpg

feeling angry : http://burns.simpsonloft.com/desktop2.jpg

[Synthesthesia]

http://www.geocities.com/oosingthesorrowoo/desktop7.txt

Halloween desktop.

[J.Re*]

stole My Little Needle's desktop because it is incredibly awesome

[conor.]

http://www.americajunior.com/013.gif
love me.

[My Little Needle]

Yay. I'm incredibly awesome.

[Roarke]

lund~ object dock is getting near the level to replace y'z dock. they have a few issues to work with it taking up less space(works fine 99% of the time here, but i have decent ram). and I think they've got just about as much docklets as Y'z did.

and you can use ICO or PNG for the icons.

[Wezzo]

My latest one:-

http://www.tcb.alltoons.co.uk/fans/01

Changes daily though. :)

[The Collector]

Nice i like it :)

Are you getting any speed problems on your PC?

80 Icons :-)...

[Wezzo]

I know :D Nope, but loading my account takes upto 5 mins :o

[Yannick]

wait a minute, Chris, you really counted them? you really have way too much time on your hands :)

[Wezzo]

:D I told him it was about that. it's actually 68 or so.

[futureman]

My desktop (http://fett101.mine.nu/space/dt/desk03.jpg )

That's Russia.

[coconuthamster]

or_smth, that's just WRONG, OK? :(

[The Collector]

Originally posted by Yannick
wait a minute, Chris, you really counted them? you really have way too much time on your hands :)

Looking at my sig and the other stuff :-)... i am lucly i can fit it all in one day, nah yeah wezzo told me how many

[Zero the Hero]

http://www.geocities.com/sideshowben323/Desktop1.txt

[lund]

Originally posted by Björk
lund~ object dock is getting near the level to replace y'z dock. they have a few issues to work with it taking up less space(works fine 99% of the time here, but i have decent ram). and I think they've got just about as much docklets as Y'z did.

and you can use ICO or PNG for the icons.

You can do all of that with Y'z Dock. :) Plus, I always found it has run faster than ObjectDock.

[Roarke]

when was the last time you got object, they gave it a speed overhaul a month or so ago, and i've rarely had problems

well, just saying, with y'z not being updated at all, object will probably overtake it. so I decided not to bother with getting one and switching later.

but, whatever you like best. didn't think y'z supported icos, but was mistaken.

[dave]

i used to use y'z dock, but it 'disappeared' quite a few times. so i replaced it with object dock. object dock seems to be a lot faster than y'z for me.

[Roarke]

more nerdy via ripping lund off 8-)

http://linux.scv.net/~jacob/desktopsmall.jpg (http://linux.scv.net/~jacob/desktop.jpg)

[lund]

I tried ObjectDock about a month ago. Maybe I'll check it out later.

Does it have an iCal docklet? I live off of mine.

P.S. If you really want to get into the nerd desktop crowd join a forum like http://www.designtechnika.com/main/ (Sign-ups open periodically. Right now they're closed but he usually opens them the first week of every month.) http://www.neowin.net or http://www.hardwaregeeks.com .

[conor.]

question for the desktop nerds, I was inspired my roarke's and lunds desktop so I cleaned mine up greatly, got object dock and downloaded a set of icons, How can I use the set of icons I downloaded on the dock? There called GANT icons and i got them from devaintart.

[lund]

I believe with ObjectDock (as with Yz Dock) there's a "icons" folder in the location you installed the dock. Just copy the GANT folder there. Right click on the dock, something along the lines of "Add Shortcut" should be there, add the shortcut and change the icon to the GANT icon you'd like.

And that reminds me, has ObjectDock gotten to the drag a shortcut to the dock and it auto adds thing down yet, like YzDock?

[Julie]

Originally posted by Björk
more nerdy via ripping lund off 8-)

http://linux.scv.net/~jacob/desktopsmall.jpg (http://linux.scv.net/~jacob/desktop.jpg)

Wow, I usually don't comment on desktops, but that's really awesome. I think it was the wallpaper image that caught my eye, but still. Neat! :D I think that one wins for best desktop.

[conor.]

lund yes object dock has that.

[Spooner]

simple, yet sweet.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-7/264779/untitled.JPG



MAFFY!!!

[lund]

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-10_25_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-10_25.jpg)

[conor.]

Great away message lund :)

[Roarke]

object dock does have the drag and drop, if there was any confusion on milhouse's answers

also, as far as icons go, there is not an icon folder, rather, just put the icon folder in the main object dock folder(probably c:\program files\stardock\

the icon selection just includes any folder with a PNG or ICO in it in the main folder

edit: also, yes, an iCal docklet has been made for object.

http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29&SkinID=2042

another calender docklet
http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29&SkinID=2065

though I'm not sure why you'd need one if you have rainy's...but please tell me why i'm horrible wrong

have been looking forward to joining dt for a bit 8-)

edit2: also, what's the deal with the cortortionist's handbook box found in all your desktops.

[phil]

Or buying a mac would be another alternative.

[mayo]

http://www.geocities.com/shiftinweight/mydesktop.txt

uh huh uh huh

[Datoupee]

My current desktop... and yes, I'm listening to Paula Abdul.

http://www.nohomers.net/staff/tino/Desktop_2.jpg

[lund]

Originally posted by Björk
edit2: also, what's the deal with the cortortionist's handbook box found in all your desktops.

It's my desktop notes progam (ATNotes (http://atnotes.fr.st/)). It's there to remind me of things to do, like get The Controtionist's Handbook (it's not at any local book stores, so now I have to stop procrastinating and get it online) and "Bright Eyes" and "Damien Rice" are there to remind me to download their album(s). It's pretty useful if you don't ignore it all the time.

And I need the iCal docklet because the marking I made for the "Today" on the calendar is small and not very noticable. I'm too lazy to make it more noticable, so I just use the iCal thing. Plus, it looks cooler.

And one of the main reasons I'm using YZDock is because once ObjectDock gets out of beta it will become a pay program and it's much easier just using freeware YZDock than crack (which Stardock apps are notriously hard to) ObjectDock.

[Roarke]

true enough, though I'm going to wait for it to happen before I decide to do anything. My computer had some real compatibilty problems with Y'z, mostly due to the fact that it's an hp :(

[terriyaki]

I've got an hp and I've never had any problems with Y'z. BAMBAM. (http://www.sfu.ca/~ivirtusi/desktop1.JPG) I was bored.

[morbot]

Nice menu you got there going out of the Y'z dock lund. I downloaded a similar dock for Objectdock which is called kkmenu but it's having some problems displaying icons correctly and after 30 days it'll want me to register it, which I won't want to do cuz it'll cost $20.

I might have to go looking for Y'z dock since Objectdock (well mainly kkmenu) isn't going to allow me to do what I want to do.

update: Grabbed Y'z dock and it seems to be working fine so far. What is the name of the docklet that you use to create the menu from the windows icon in your dock? I'm having some trouble finding any Y'z docklets

[Scruffy]

mine..

http://www.geocities.com/da_great_warhamster/desktop.txt

[Julie]

Yay, Warhamster's and shapeshifter's are nice~ :D Even if you don't like anime, you have to admit, the characters make killer wallpapers.

[Wezzo]

Shapeshifter's looks excellent with that white b/g, whereas the darkness of WH's also makes it look great. :) And Datoupee's just flat out rocks :D

[lund]

Originally posted by Fat Muerto
update: Grabbed Y'z dock and it seems to be working fine so far. What is the name of the docklet that you use to create the menu from the windows icon in your dock? I'm having some trouble finding any Y'z docklets

The menu's kkmenu :LOL: . It works with all docklets. It even works as a shortcut on your desktop.

YzDock can do it's own menus, but I haven't gotten to that. But I'd bet there's something in the readme.txt about it.

You can find docklets for YzDock here (http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=6).

[Roarke]

Alright, I guess I may want to prepare for the switch to Y'z sometime soon(I really do prefer object, but I had forgotten that stardock is a money-grabbing company)so, before I begin my search for a download..

Can I use ICOs and PNGs?

[matt]

damn, i have to switch to y'z? i deleted the installer :(.

[lund]

Originally posted by Björk
Can I use ICOs and PNGs?

Yes.

[matt]

i must have an older version of y'z dock, it's not letting me use .ICO files. hrrrmph.

[El Sid]

This is my background...i dunno how to post my desktop itself.

http://www.ascrocco.it/home/img/sf_desk_inter/homer.jpg

accept no substitutes

[Roarke]

Originally posted by Tacomatt
i must have an older version of y'z dock, it's not letting me use .ICO files. hrrrmph.

I must have grabbed that one too, as I do remember no ico support last time i tried.

so maybe lund wants to point us in the right direction to a still-online version of y'z... ;)

[matt]

its weird, it recognises them as files and icons, but they don't appear, in the selection box or in the dock.

[morbot]

Version of Y'z I downloaded supports Icons. Linkage (http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2790)

But I can't get Y'z to support KKmenu :( I install it, restart, launch Y'z but it just wont show up in my docklets... dunno.

[IdRathaHavaBeer]

Here is my exciting desktop.

http://www.angelfire.com/scary/michael14072/Desktop.jpg

[dave]

fuck. i hate replying to something then finding out there is another page to the thread.

[Comic Book Guy]

http://nohomers.net/staff/alex/desktop.gif

[Necromancer]

Necromancer's current desktop.(resized from 1600x1200)
http://staff.overhype.net/necromancer/desktop.jpg

[My Little Needle]

IdRathaHavaBeer: Who's in your "fuckers" AIM group?

[lund]

To make kkmenu work with YzDock you do it as a link. For example, here's mine:

Name: " "
Link to: "D:\desktop\kkmenu\KkMenu.exe"
Arguments: "KkMain.ini KkSkinMenuAqua.ini"
Work folder: "D:\desktop\kkmenu\"
Show Command: "Normal"

[IdRathaHavaBeer]

Originally posted by My Little Needle
IdRathaHavaBeer: Who's in your "fuckers" AIM group?

People I'm not sure who they are but they know me. They won't tell me who they are and they're trying to make fun of me.

[morbot]

Edit: Shiiiz... I was using an old version of kkmenu or something, not kkmenu 2.0.

Problemo solvedo.

[Wezzo]

IRHAB -- I'd note the name 'Buddy List' if I was you. ;)

[Scruffy]

Originally posted by Necronomicon
Necromancer's current desktop.(resized from 1600x1200)
http://staff.overhype.net/necromancer/desktop.jpg

Go the Hellsing wallpaper!

[chiefdan]

Originally posted by IdRathaHavaBeer
People I'm not sure who they are but they know me. They won't tell me who they are and they're trying to make fun of me.

They are both freakzilla. I guarantee.

[Radioactive Man]

Just for halloween!
http://www.geocities.com/jsadloske/screenshot.txt

[dave]

is there a way to speed up kkmenu, like force it to run in the background?

[IdRathaHavaBeer]

Originally posted by chiefdawn of the dead
They are both freakzilla. I guarantee.

They gotta be people that know me personally because they know things that only my friends would know. I think it may be my brother and his friends being bored one night.

[morbot]

Originally posted by dave
is there a way to speed up kkmenu Are you talkinga bout how long kkmenu takes to launch after clicking the icon on the dock? I noticed that too, takes awhile to make the menu pop-up after clicking for it, and if you move your mouse it populates wherever your mouse is... kinda funky but it's still better than no menu at all.

[Julie]

Originally posted by Chronic Spook Ghoul
http://nohomers.net/staff/alex/desktop.gif

What..the..fuck. :(

And Necromancer's wallpaper is quite nice. :D Hooray for anime-related things!

[dave]

Originally posted by Fat Muerto
Are you talkinga bout how long kkmenu takes to launch after clicking the icon on the dock? I noticed that too

yeah. exactly. i guess because it is loading the exe everytime you click it, and then closing it everytime you click away. would be nice for a way to make it so that the exe stayed running in the background.

[lund]

Suggest it to the programmer. :rad:

[Mike]

somebody hook me up with a simple desktop making-super-great program. i had one a while ago, except it was a trial version. i want it again, it was so easy. could just go through it's menu and pick one. loved it.

forget the name, but someone must know it.

[Roarke]

you don't need programs, really, minus object dock.

what os are you running

[Mike]

xp pro. should have mentioned that.

[Roarke]

yeah.

i'm going to write a tut. along with morbot, including all of lund's awesome knowledge soon. probably in an hour.

plzhold for that.

[Mike]

willdo

[conor.]

roarke me want to.

[Roarke]

plan for it's release around midnight tonight or possibly tomorrow morning. houses around here are like, on fire, and is making me pick up some people.

[lund]

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-10_28_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-10_28.jpg)

I really need to stop. :-X

P.S. Need any help with your tutorial thing?

[Roarke]

Yeah, as you are obviously much better than I. If you wanted to unviel your aim-secretness just for me, ratbert008 8-)

[morbot]

Hopefully it'll be slow in the office tomorrow so we can get working on this tutorial which I'm apparently working on

But more than likely I won't be much help until I get home from work and can use my home PC which is the customized one.

[BangEmSmurf]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p99412237c5857be5411282d2852a07aa/fab3b3fb.jpg

[Roarke]

So, You want to make your desktop hot? Version 0.1
by lund and roarke. aid by the morbot

First things first, here's the specifications we're using

roarke~
amd ahtlon 1.5 ghz. Windows XP Home. 128 ram
p3 1 ghz. Windows 2003 Server. 128 ram.

Windows XP Home or higher will be required for this tutorial. There are a few things that may work on lower systems, and if we notice that, we'll note it.

Step 0: Overview

There are several things involved in sexing up your desktop, and each'll get their own section. a brief overview

Step 1a - Fixing Windows
Step 1b - MSStyles
Step 2 - Where to get neatotorpedo wallpaper
Step 3 - Icons
Step 4a - The Dock
Step 4b - Improving your dock
Step 5 - Misc. Programs
Step 6 - Minor Tweaks
Step 7 - Other Tips
Final Comments
Version Notes


Step 1a - Fixing Windows
-----------------------------------------------------------
Not a fun part, but has to be done in order for ms styles to work.
Link for xp -
http://www.belchfire.net/article205.html
(Follow instructions, there are two files, one for Service Pack 1, one for non)
Server 2003:
http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=10118&category=main&highlight=

Note:There are a few rare cases with XP where neither of the files above work.
Let us know if that happens, there are a few other files to try.

This program(shareware) will do everything for you, but it's very ugly and you should just patch uxtheme. but if you wanted..
http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_sxp.php

What this does is replace your uxtheme.dll file, allowing all sexy msstyles to work on your computer

Step 1b - MSStyle
-----------------------------------------------------------
What is a msstyle? Well, if you right click your desktop and select properties, and go to the "apperence" tab you can select some horrible microsoft default ones.

But you don't want those, do you.

Note: YOU MUST PATCH YOUR UXTHEME OR BE USING STYLE XP BEFORE YOU USE THESE THEMES. it is very very annoying to try to get your computer working if you accidentally use a theme with an unpatched uxtheme(I know from experience).

With that caution out of the way,

Msstyles replace nearly everything. Scroll bars, buttons, colors, more. once you patch you uxtheme, you can download them like you download wallpapers, mix and match, etc. Just get the files and put them in your resource\themes folder, usually

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

Give them their own folder and put them there. In your display propterties, go to your display tab, and you should see them all there.

Links to notable msstyles

http://www.studiotwentyeight.com/main.htm
Click visual styles tab

http://skins.deviantart.com/visualstyle/
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sherry.ponting/Sites/
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/files/dynamine/dynamine.zip
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/files/dynamine/dynamine_preview.jpg
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/files/mafia/Mafia.rar
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/files/mafia/mafia_preview.jpg

Note: If it doesn't appear in the appearnces tab, double clicking and .msstyle will get it up and running.

Step 2 - wp
-----------------------------------------------------------
Pretty easy. Download, set as background. You should know this. Here are hot links

http://wallpaper.deviantart.com/
http://www.freundt.org/florian/index.htm
http://andidas.deviantart.net/wallpaper/index.htm
http://www.e-sh.ru/
http://www.arthurmount.com/
http://juniatwork.mrtio.com/goodies.php
http://meredith.deviantart.com
http://www.designchapel.com/

Step 3 - Icons
-----------------------------------------------------------
Tips on replacing Icons:
My Computer, My Desktop, Recycle Bin(Full and empty) and network places may be replaced through:
Display Properties->Desktop->Customize Desktop...

Most File Type Icons(the standard for .mp3, .jpg, .gif, .htm etc. etc.) by going to any folder and...

Tools->Folder Options...->File Type Tab
Click the desired file type, click advanced, and click change icon. Navigate to chosen Icon picture.

Folder Icons may be replaced by right clicking the folder, selecting properties, going to the customize tab and selecting Change Icon(Not Choose picture)

System Icons and other various stuff windows doesn't like you touching(My Music, My Pictures, etc, Drive stuff) Can be replaced by using a shareware program such as..

http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/

Or replacing the shell32 file. More on this later.

Links to Hot Icons(Under heavy construction):
http://icons.deviantart.com/winicons/
http://mattahan.deviantart.com/ (the icons seen on lund's and roarke's screenies are by this guy. roarke uses Umicons, lund uses GANT)
http://www.foood.net/icons/index.htm
http://www.studiotwentyeight.com/main.htm (click icons)

Step 4a - The Dock
-----------------------------------------------------------
Windows has always been known for stealing Mac's UI Awesomeness. Here we go again, and in many eyes, improve on the actually os x dock.

The major reason of improvement are docklets, little programs users can make and put in their dock to give it ever-increasing power and function

There are currently two highly circulated dock programs for windows xp and higher.

notes on each

ObjectDock
-----------
*Currently still worked on and updated
*In beta stage right now
*Backed by Stardock, a company, so the guy is actually paid to make this program
*A good amount of Docklets
*While Being backed by stardock is a plus in terms that there is motivation, Stardock is also notorious for never giving anything for free. It is freeware for now, but it is nearly certain this will change once it is officially released.

Y'z Dock
-----------
*The original as far as any desktop geek is concerned
*100% Freeare
*Greater amount of docklets
*No Longer under development due to a C&D order by The Apple Corp.
*Docklets stilla re being developed

The choice is yours. Lund and Roarke say - Y'z.

links:
Y'z Dock - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2790
Object Dock - http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/

Step 4b - Improving your Dock
-----------------------------------------------------------
Icons for the dock~
First, see Step 3. Put any of those in your dock folder and you can use those.

Your dock, no matter which you're using, is highly customizable. Backgrounds can be changed, Icons, and the best part: docklets

Docklets so far add a menu to your dock, Control Winamp, Control iTunes, View current weather, display an iCal-esque date, Display the time, and other fun things.

Links for improving your docklet:
Everything for Object Dock - http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29
Y'z Docklets - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=6

cat&id=6
Y'z Docklets, Again! -http://www.yzdocklets.com
Y'z Dock Backgrounds - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1

&action=cat&id=5
Kkmenu docklet - http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29&SkinID=1716

Step 5 - Misc. Programs
-----------------------------------------------------------
Here are some more fun programs to make your desktop hot and useful


Y'z Toolbar
-----------
Replaces the Explorer and IExplorer Toolbar icons with a set of your choosing
Download - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=3
Theme/Icon sets - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=8

cat&id=8

Y'z Shadow
-----------
Adds shadows to your windows, along with a few other effects)
Download - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=4

RainMeter
-----------
Clock/System Information Program. Displays it right on your desktop!
Download - http://vapaa.dc.inet.fi/~rainy/Rainmeter.html
Skins - http://www.skinbase.org/gallery.php?uname=moshi

Rainlendar
-----------
A calender/Appointment keeper right on your desktop.
Download - http://vapaa.dc.inet.fi/~rainy/Rainlendar.html
Moderna Skin - http://www.kryten.demon.co.uk/ross/new/moderna.zip

ATNotes
-----------
Notes on the desktop
Desktop - http://largo.nerim.net/atnotes/

Start Killer
-----------
Kills your startmenu off the taskbar. Winkey or Ctrl+Esc will still make it pop

up
http://www.tsoftcentral.com/startkiller/index.html

Misc.
-----------
Other stuff that should be included, but don't have much info on.

http://www.tsoftcentral.com/tools/index.html

Remember - to make these pop up on start up, just put them in your start up menu(it's in your start menu)

Step 6 - Minor Tweaks
-----------------------------------------------------------
This stuff is just to adjust the fine details of your system. If you don't trust yourself in editing system files, you probably don't wantto attempt this stuff.
The above stuff is more than enough to make your desktop hot. But, if you're up to it..

Download ResHack - http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/

Learn Stuff Here - http://wint.virtualplastic.net

Step 7 - Other Tips
-----------------------------------------------------------
To get rid of all your desktop icons, right click your desktop, hightlight "

arrange icons by..." and uncheck "Show Desktop Icons

I'll get more up as questions are asked.

Final Comments
-----------------------------------------------------------
This will be edited from time to time, and i may get it all htmled out someday.

If i add anything major, i'll put up a new post, other wise, I'll just edit this post.

We're not responsible for any error done to your computer.


feel free to reply with questions and/or comments


Version Notes
-----------------------------------------------------------
0.1 - 10/29/03 - First Draft, Posted.

[Roarke]

doublepostomg

if you are going to try and attemt a complete overhaul on your desktop using the tutorial, before and after pictures would be appreciated

[Comic Book Guy]

Originally posted by Julie
What..the..fuck. :(

Hmm? You don't like my manipulated face?
Oh well :D
P.S. ^ = too much work for me ratbert.

[Julie]

Originally posted by Chronic Spook Ghoul
Hmm? You don't like my manipulated face?
Oh well :D

I only like the manipulated faces of people who DON'T take my hard work out of their signatures and actually sign up for LJ. :) Also, that looks nothing like you, so stop your crazy lies.

[conor.]

roarke i am going to attemp to sexy up my desktop this weekend but god it looks like a lot of work.

[Comic Book Guy]

I've got an even better way of making your deskt0rp kool. take a uber-cool pre-made desktop like the ones above and ADD it as your wallpaper, this was people will think you're geektasticly gifted AND you get 2 start bars.

[morbot]

We'll rework that tut a bit, add screens and such.

[Julie]

Originally posted by Chronic Spook Ghoul
I've got an even better way of making your deskt0rp kool. take a uber-cool pre-made desktop like the ones above and ADD it as your wallpaper, this was people will think you're geektasticly gifted AND you get 2 start bars.

Way to change the subject, smarty. :(

[bartimus prime]

http://ricky73.homestead.com/files/trigundesk.gif

Awful icons I have.

[conor.]

LOTR fan I see.

[lund]

So, You want to make your desktop hot? Version 0.2
by lund and roarke. aid by the morbot

First things first, here's the specifications we're using

roarke~
amd ahtlon 1.5 ghz. Windows XP Home. 128 ram
lund~
p3 1 ghz. Windows Server 2003. 128 ram.

Windows XP Home or higher will be required for this tutorial. There are a few things that may work on lower systems, and if we notice that, we'll note it.

Step 0: Overview

There are several things involved in sexing up your desktop, and each'll get their own section. a brief overview

Step 1a - Fixing Windows
Step 1b - MSStyles
Step 2 - Where to get neatotorpedo wallpaper
Step 3a - Icons
Step 3b - Converting Mac Icons to PC
Step 4a - The Dock
Step 4b - Improving your dock
Step 5 - Misc. Programs
Step 6 - Minor Tweaks
Step 7 - Other Tips
Final Comments
Version Notes


Step 1a - Fixing Windows
-----------------------------------------------------------
Not a fun part, but has to be done in order for ms styles to work.
Link for xp -
http://www.belchfire.net/article205.html
(Follow instructions, there are two files, one for Service Pack 1, one for non)
Server 2003:
http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=10118&category=main&highlight=

Note:There are a few rare cases with XP where neither of the files above work.
Let us know if that happens, there are a few other files to try.

This program(shareware) will do everything for you, but it's very ugly and you should just patch uxtheme. but if you wanted..
http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_sxp.php

What this does is replace your uxtheme.dll file, allowing all sexy msstyles to work on your computer

Step 1b - MSStyle
-----------------------------------------------------------
What is a msstyle? Well, if you right click your desktop and select properties, and go to the "apperence" tab you can select some horrible microsoft default ones.

But you don't want those, do you.

Note: YOU MUST PATCH YOUR UXTHEME OR BE USING STYLE XP BEFORE YOU USE THESE THEMES. it is very very annoying to try to get your computer working if you accidentally use a theme with an unpatched uxtheme(I know from experience).

With that caution out of the way,

Msstyles replace nearly everything. Scroll bars, buttons, colors, more. once you patch you uxtheme, you can download them like you download wallpapers, mix and match, etc. Just get the files and put them in your resource\themes folder, usually

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

Give them their own folder and put them there. In your display propterties, go to your display tab, and you should see them all there.

Links to notable msstyles

http://www.studiotwentyeight.com/main.htm
Click visual styles tab

http://skins.deviantart.com/visualstyle/
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sherry.ponting/Sites/
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/themexp.htm

Dynamine:
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/files/dynamine/dynamine_preview.jpg
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/files/dynamine/dynamine.zip

Mafia:
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/files/mafia/mafia_preview.jpg
http://www.hammerheadtech.net/sosumi/files/mafia/Mafia.rar

Note: If it doesn't appear in the appearnces tab, double clicking and .msstyle will get it up and running.

Step 2 - wp
-----------------------------------------------------------
Pretty easy. Download, set as background. You should know this. Here are hot links

http://wallpaper.deviantart.com/
http://www.freundt.org/florian/index.htm
http://andidas.deviantart.net/wallpaper/index.htm
http://www.e-sh.ru/
http://www.arthurmount.com/
http://juniatwork.mrtio.com/goodies.php
http://meredith.deviantart.com
http://www.designchapel.com/

Step 3a - Icons
-----------------------------------------------------------
Tips on replacing Icons:
My Computer, My Desktop, Recycle Bin(Full and empty) and network places may be replaced through:
Display Properties->Desktop->Customize Desktop...

Most File Type Icons(the standard for .mp3, .jpg, .gif, .htm etc. etc.) by going to any folder and...

Tools->Folder Options...->File Type Tab
Click the desired file type, click advanced, and click change icon. Navigate to chosen Icon picture.

Folder Icons may be replaced by right clicking the folder, selecting properties, going to the customize tab and selecting Change Icon(Not Choose picture)

System Icons and other various stuff windows doesn't like you touching(My Music, My Pictures, etc, Drive stuff) Can be replaced by using a shareware program such as..

http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/

Or replacing the shell32 file. More on this later.

Links to Hot Icons(Under heavy construction):
http://icons.deviantart.com/winicons/
http://mattahan.deviantart.com/ (the icons seen on lund's and roarke's screenies are by this guy. roarke uses Umicons, lund uses GANT)
http://www.foood.net/icons/index.htm
http://www.studiotwentyeight.com/main.htm (click icons)

Step 3b - Converting Mac Icons to PC
-----------------------------------------------------------
Here's how you can get the awesome icons for mac only on your PC.

First thing's first, you'll need the tools.
http://dump.delamente.net/dump/STUFFIT7.EXE - Stuffit Expander 7 will allow you to extract Mac .hxq (the equivalent of a zip file for macs)
http://www.axialis.com/iconworkshop/index.html - Axialis Iconworkshop will allow you to convert Mac icons extracted from the hxq to .ico format. This is shareware, so you'll have to buy it, or borrow it from someone, or somehow get a full copy after 30 days.

Install Expander and Iconworkshop. Open Expander and goto View>Options. Under the Cross Platform tab make sure the options are selected in this order:
Always
Always
Never

Find some cool mac icons to convert and download the hqx. Here are two good resources for mac icons:
http://www.iconfactory.com/
http://www.xicons.com/

For this part of the tutorial, we'll convert Smoothicons, which you can get here: http://www.iconfactory.com/preview.asp?type=search&id=110&query=Corey%20Marion (There is also 2-7 packs for this, you can convert them all)

If you closed Expander, open it back up again and drop the hqx file into Expander. A folder should be created (it might look a little weird because Steve Jobs is a crazy person. For example, my folder has a "ƒ" at the end. Yeah.) and somewhere in there are Icons. In this pack they're in a folder called "The Icons" (imagine that).

Open Iconworkshop and hit CTRL+E to open an explorer menu in Iconworkshop. Browse to where the Mac icons are. (You should see previews of your delicious new icons. If you don't, you didn't select the Cross Platform options right in Expander. Go change them.) CTRL+A to select all. Right click and click "Batch Create Windows Icons From Selection..." Here I suggest you leave the defaults, except checking all of the Extra Format options to make them extra high quality and press OK. Keep the selection and just hit DEL to delete all of the mac icons.

And there you go, cool mac icons in windows format.

Step 4a - The Dock
-----------------------------------------------------------
Windows has always been known for stealing Mac's UI Awesomeness. Here we go again, and in many eyes, improve on the actually os x dock.

The major reason of improvement are docklets, little programs users can make and put in their dock to give it ever-increasing power and function

There are currently two highly circulated dock programs for windows xp and higher.

notes on each

ObjectDock
-----------
*Currently still worked on and updated
*In beta stage right now
*Backed by Stardock, a company, so the guy is actually paid to make this program
*A good amount of Docklets
*While Being backed by stardock is a plus in terms that there is motivation, Stardock is also notorious for never giving anything for free. It is freeware for now, but it is nearly certain this will change once it is officially released.

Y'z Dock
-----------
*The original as far as any desktop geek is concerned
*100% Freeare
*Greater amount of docklets
*No Longer under development due to a C&D order by The Apple Corp.
*Docklets stilla re being developed

The choice is yours. Lund and Roarke say - Y'z.

links:
Y'z Dock - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2790
Object Dock - http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/

Step 4b - Improving your Dock
-----------------------------------------------------------
Icons for the dock~
First, see Step 3. Put any of those in your dock folder and you can use those.

Your dock, no matter which you're using, is highly customizable. Backgrounds can be changed, Icons, and the best part: docklets

Docklets so far add a menu to your dock, Control Winamp, Control iTunes, View current weather, display an iCal-esque date, Display the time, and other fun things.

Links for improving your docklet:
Everything for Object Dock - http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29

Y'z Docklets - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=6
Y'z Docklets, Again! -http://www.yzdocklets.com
Y'z Dock Backgrounds - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1

Kkmenu docklet - http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29&SkinID=1716

Step 5 - Misc. Programs
-----------------------------------------------------------
Here are some more fun programs to make your desktop hot and useful


Y'z Toolbar
-----------
Replaces the Explorer and IExplorer Toolbar icons with a set of your choosing
Download - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=3
Theme/Icon sets - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=8

Y'z Shadow
-----------
Adds shadows to your windows, along with a few other effects
Download - http://www.designtechnika.com/main/modules.php?modid=1&action=cat&id=4

RainMeter
-----------
Clock/System Information Program. Displays it right on your desktop!
Download - http://vapaa.dc.inet.fi/~rainy/Rainmeter.html
Skins - http://www.skinbase.org/gallery.php?uname=moshi

Rainlendar
-----------
A calender/Appointment keeper right on your desktop.
Download - http://vapaa.dc.inet.fi/~rainy/Rainlendar.html
Moderna Skin - http://www.kryten.demon.co.uk/ross/new/moderna.zip

ATNotes
-----------
Notes on the desktop
Desktop - http://largo.nerim.net/atnotes/

Start Killer
-----------
Kills your startmenu off the taskbar. Winkey or Ctrl+Esc will still make it pop up
http://www.tsoftcentral.com/startkiller/index.html

Misc.
-----------
Other stuff that should be included, but don't have much info on.

http://www.tsoftcentral.com/tools/index.html - Neat tools you can use on your dock to make
the shutdown dialong, run menu or start menu to pop up.

Remember - to make these pop up on start up, just put them in your start up menu(it's in your start menu)

Step 6 - Minor Tweaks
-----------------------------------------------------------
This stuff is just to adjust the fine details of your system. If you don't trust yourself in editing system files, you probably don't wantto attempt this stuff.
The above stuff is more than enough to make your desktop hot. But, if you're up to it..

Download ResHack - http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/

Learn Stuff Here - http://wint.virtualplastic.net

Microsoft provides many little programs, called "Power Toys," to tweak the apperance of your Windows XP. The most notable is TweakUI, a must for an customizer:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


Step 7 - Other Tips
-----------------------------------------------------------
To get rid of all your desktop icons, right click your desktop, hightlight "
arrange icons by..." and uncheck "Show Desktop Icons


I'll get more up as questions are asked.



Final Comments
-----------------------------------------------------------
This will be edited from time to time, and i may get it all htmled out someday.
If i add anything major, i'll put up a new post, other wise, I'll just edit this post.
We're not responsible for any error done to your computer.


feel free to reply with questions and/or comments


Version Notes
-----------------------------------------------------------
0.1 - 10/29/03 - First Draft, Posted.
0.2 - 10/29/03 - Acuple gramatical errors fixed. Step 3b added.

[morbot]

I'll HTML this biatch up like a mofo when I get home from work.

[Roarke]

ok, y'z still not liking .icos. it splits them up in like, half when I try to use them.

[matt]

that's kind of what it does to me, only it just doesn't show the icons, despite recognising the files :(

[lund]

I'll add a tutorial when I get home, but if you want to figure it out yourself:

I do it by converting the icons to pngs using Iconworkshop.

I said Yz supported icons, I never said it was good support. :rad:

[dave]

themes arent showing up on my computer, and double clicking on them just opens the display properties.

[lund]

You didn't patch uxtheme correctly.

[dave]

download the program. click patch. what isnt correct about that?

[lund]

Windows version?

[dave]

dont worry. i did the "quick and dirty" patch and it worked.

[matt]

http://matt.smellzgood.com/dt_thumb.gif (http://matt.smellzgood.com/dt.gif)

nothing special, but it's better than it used to be.

[Mike]

okay.. the thing i was talking about is a really simple program that changes your windows style to something other than the default windows styles. i don't want something to overhaul my desktop, i'm just tired of the current choices. desktop above is also very cool.

and it wasnt winstyles, it didn't require downloading a thousand other programs that i dont need and only slow my computer down.

[Roarke]

windowblinds?

[Mike]

no, that's a component of object desktop. i'm quite sure it had nothing to do with that crap.

[dave]

so i have icon packager. how do i change the arrows, etc on the window explorer screens?

[Mike]

i want this fucking program back right now. it had a bunch of styles that were similar to default windows ones, but were actually cool. i hate default blue, and can only stand silver/olive for so long. classic is the only one i really like.

[Mike]

http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/jun03.gif
http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/may03.gif

those two were done with this program. and the second one has the logo in the notification area.

[Roarke]

http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_sxp.php

now be quiet you lazy bum

note: style xp does the SAME THING as a patched xp, except stylexp's ugly and not free.

the only thing you have to download to get it work the other way are the themes themselves and a program to patch them.

[Mike]

wait.. patched xp is the same? link.

mainly because i cannot find the crack i thought i had for stylexp.

[J.Re*]

http://dashdingo.com/desk.gif
Winamp skin clashes with all, but its the only one that doesn't work retardly with Winamp 5 and still has the playlist button.

[Roarke]

it's in the turtorial, it's the beltchfire link

You run the one according to you, it patchs you uxtheme.dll for you. restart, download whatever themes you want(we gave you links)

it isn't much work(10 mins) and it works with no other programs. you can delete the patcher after you install it, and from there on out windows will handle them like it was one of their crappy default

read step 1 of tutorials(a and b). that's what you want

[lund]

Originally posted by dave
so i have icon packager. how do i change the arrows, etc on the window explorer screens?

Y'z Toolbar. Link in the tutorial.

[lund]

Made sexy via HTML:

http://desktop.likeclockwork.net/

[tim]

that Yz thing is unbelievable. i just wish it had more docklets :-(

[Wezzo]

Hardly nerdy, but:

My other one
http://yellowpages.simpsonloft.net/images/misc/wezzodesktop31-10.JPG

[Mike]

http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/nov03.gif

this is all i wanted. overused, maybe. sexy, fo sho.

[Sam]

Doing the tutorial, and I've hit a snag. I did the belchfire patch. After I downloaded a style, it wasn't displaying in the appearances tab. The tutorial says that: "double clicking and .msstyle will get it up and running." What exactly do you guys mean by that?

(Beep)

[phil]

Action shots.

http://formerairline.com/messageboards/photoshop.jpg

http://formerairline.com/messageboards/illustrator.jpg

[Mike]

stylin.

[Sam]

Ok I need major help figuring out the dock thing. Having never used a mac before, some help with this would be greatly appreicated.

First of all, what IS a dock, and what does it do?

Ok so I downloaded Y'z dock...and I ran yzdock.exe. What it did is make this little box thing at the bottom of my screen, which moves when I mouse over it. I expect this is what is supposed to happen. Anyway, I don't really know what it does, and HOW to make it do these things in basic terms.

One thing that is bugging me about it is it overlaps into all windows I have open. Maybe it does this because it's an extension of my bar. (I call it a bar because I don't know whether to call it a toolbar or a taskbar). Is there any way to stop it from doing this overlapping thing? or is the only way to set it so my bar goes away after a couple seconds without mousing over it.

Also, how do I put my bar at the top like a tru nerd?

(Beep)

[Paul]

Such nice desktops... here's another one of mine:

http://www.imgmag.net/images/paulbradford03/AnotherDesktop.gif

[Sam]

Ok, Roarke helped me with the dock. I now have some more problems with it however.

firstly: I tried to drag SmartFTP to the dock...and it said something was wrong with the image or something, so it was in there with no image. I tried to delete it, and I did...but I got some error (that I forget). Now there is no icon, just a name for SmartFtp that doesn't even link anywhere. I can't even drag it onto my desktop to get rid of it. How can I get rid of it? do I have to re-install the dock? if I do, where do I uninstall it?

secondly: whenever I reboot, the dock goes away and I have to reinstall (the first time I did it) or re-open the program (the second time I did it). Is there anyway to have it open automatically on startup?

ps. I'm using yz or whatever it's called.

EDIT: First problem fixed. Second is still in need of help.

(Beep)

[lund]

Copy a shortcut to YzDock to C:\Documents and Settings\[your username]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ and it will start up everything you start windows. This also applies to any program that you add a shortcut to to Startup.

[Scruffy]

After I read the tutorial...

http://www.geocities.com/da_great_warhamster/desktop2.txt

[Spark Moon]

Here's mine...

http://www.deviantart.com/view/3280237/

On my other computer, I have a FFX-2 wallpaper. Yay. :o|

[Wezzo]

Paul's.. amazing. 8-)

[matt]

moe GANT icon = http://www.nohomers.net/images/icons/thumbup.gif

edit: sam, if you want your dock (or anything) to start when you turn your computer on, stick it in the "startup" folder in your start menu.

[SomeOne]

I've fiddled with Xp settings a bit and now I've got this:

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pennck/desktop2.jpg

[Wezzo]

Whoa.. how didja get the awesome font?

[SomeOne]

Originally posted by The Wezzorcist
Whoa.. how didja get the awesome font?

it came with the 'Icequebe' skin

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sherry.ponting/Sites/Themes.htm

[morbot]

Need to find a better background, made this one cuz I had nothing else to use.

http://www.fatmorbo.com/webfiles/bg.jpg

[J.Re*]

morbo, what style is that/where'd you get it

[lund]

Originally posted by Fat Morbo
Need to find a better background, made this one cuz I had nothing else to use.

Tru, looks ugly.

And that style is Reluna by bant and can be snatchumsed here (http://www.deviantart.com/view/3187325/).

[Wezzo]

I like Morbo's, has a great feel to it.

[lund]

I had the first one for awhile, just was too lazy to upload a screenshot. The second one is my current.

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-11_3_1_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-11_3_1.jpg)

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-11_3_2_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-11_3_2.jpg)

[J.Re*]

http://dashdingo.com/deskit.gif
Bling Bling

Crappy screenshot, doesn't look that JPEGy.

[Mike]

geek? *looks at self* oh yes, geek.

[dave]

:o-8-(|<

[lund]

You know you like my groups.

[morbot]

If you're like me and you like to have your desktop available for storing files temporarily, but still want to get rid of your recycle bin to keep the ultra-sex appeal, I've found a solution.

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article05-013

Download the little reg-file and you're supposed to be able to right click -> delete the recycle bin after you install it.

I wasn't able to right click -> delete, but I was able to drag a "selection square" to highlight my recycle-bin, then hit my "Delete" key and it deleted the recycle bin.

Now I just use my sexy-dock recycle bin, and I can still create temp folders and download files directly to my desktop and see them without turning on/off desktop items.

[Wolfgang]

My backround, sans bar and icons:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-7/275678/tongues.jpg

[Wezzo]

I'm sorry Wolfgang, but when I wake up I go on my PC to check my e-mails first thing. That'd make me sick.

[anthony]

Originally posted by Wezzo
I'm sorry Wolfgang, but when I wake up I go on my PC to check my e-mails first thing. That'd make me sick.


.......in a wonderful, wonderful way.

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by Wezzo
I'm sorry Wolfgang, but when I wake up I go on my PC to check my e-mails first thing. That'd make me sick.

I wake up sick every day. Sick of a world where women licking each other can be considered repulsive. Goulet! :-)...

[phil]

http://formerairline.com/messageboards/desktop7.jpg

My desktop took 3 days to make.

[mayo]

http://www.geocities.com/shiftinweight/desktop_11062003.txt

[terriyaki]

cunt lickers. i can't seem to get that weather docklet to work. i even try pointing the docklet to data from an american city and it still won't work. :(

[mayo]

You gotta download the upgrade... I think I found it on WinCustomize.org (I'm using ObjectDock)

Weather.com changed their HTML which made the old one malfunction.

[matt]

http://matt.smellzgood.com/lullabydesk.gif

[coconuthamster]

A little odd, I know, but I absolutely love the choreography in this scene!
http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1119031/Chicago-photo_02_hires.jpg

[SomeOne]

now with funky dock and new skin! Yay!

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pennck/desktop3.jpg

Also I get to show off some grabpic I just did which is nice

[tim]

http://www.timmyb.net/stuff/desktop.jpg

messed around in photoshop earlier today; obviously not going to be a graphic designer

[lund]

Awesome use of other people's brushes.

[tim]

why thank you

[Paul]

Another desktop. (http://www.imgmag.net/images/paulbradford03/AnotherDesktop2.gif)

[anthony]

How'd you get the awesome icons Dynamix?

[Mike]

tim's is looking sweet.

[phil]

Decided to use someone else's work for my desktop for a while.

http://formerairline.com/messageboards//hindusmall.jpg (http://formerairline.com/messageboards/hindubig.jpg)

[lund]

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-11_17_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-11_17.jpg)

[dave]

my new wallpaper:
http://www.deviantart.com/view/2064039/

reminds me of royal tenenbaums

[El Sid]

Originally posted by Comrade
http://formerairline.com/messageboards/desktop7.jpg

My desktop took 3 days to make.

is it just me...or does anyone else think it looks like Michael Jackson..?

[morbot]

lund, what style is that you're using for xp, it's nice and neutral and would go well with many things.

[lund]

It's a cream mod of Milk (originally by KoL and D'Blade) by Yazoo. You can cop it here (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/3857913/).

[morbot]

http://www.fatmorbo.com/webfiles/bg_s.jpg (http://www.fatmorbo.com/webfiles/bg_b.jpg)
Click to make with the bigness.

I wish my shitty old monitor would support 1600x1200, I could fit so much more on there... will eventually get a new LCD capable of it though.

[terriyaki]

That Rainlendar skin is dope, Morbo, where'd you gets?

[morbot]

Same guy who makes the clock, Moshi.
http://www.skinbase.org/gallery.php?uname=moshi

[J.Re*]

What's cooler than being cool?
http://dashdingo.com/desknail.gif (http://dashdingo.com/deskbig.gif)
Ice cold!

Clicken to embiggen. photoshop saved big one retardedly

[morbot]

Hey lund, do you use IconPackager do change the actual Icons for applications (like the ones in the taskbar)? I used it to setup most my system files and the such, as well as the file viewer in windows, but I can't figure out how to make IconPackager change the actual icons for the application itself. Do you need to upgrade to the registered version for that?

[tim]

desktop (http://members.aol.com/meisstupified/desktop.jpg)

i also messed around the last couple of days and made a new login screen.

http://members.aol.com/meisstupified/logon.jpg

[lund]

Originally posted by Fat Morbo
Hey lund, do you use IconPackager do change the actual Icons for applications (like the ones in the taskbar)? I used it to setup most my system files and the such, as well as the file viewer in windows, but I can't figure out how to make IconPackager change the actual icons for the application itself. Do you need to upgrade to the registered version for that?

I don't use Iconpackager. I use Shell32 replacements. Either way, that doesn't replace application icons. You have to reshack them. Some of them wont let you (ie iTunes), but most will.

[dave]

incase anyone cares, they have released a final beta version of objectdock. so go get it whilst it is still free.

[tim]

lund: i downloaded stuffit expander, but there is no option to change Cross Platform. when i extract mac icons, and try converting them to windows icons in iconworkshop, it crashes. do you know what i can do to fix that?

[lund]

You need Stuffit 7.

And the Iconworkshop problem is probably because of stuffit.

[tim]

ah i figured it out. you have to change the file extension of the extracted files to mac format. for some reason, stuffit 10 doesn't do that for you.

[Mike]

nerdy desktop gallery thread strikes back.. again!

http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/dec03.gif

monthly (http://www.murderhorn.com/images/desktops/)

[lund]

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-12_2_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-12_2.jpg)

[mayo]

i can never seem to find good christmas wallpaper
edit: never mind, found one

http://imageshack.us/images06/desktop_12022003-2.jpg

[terriyaki]

http://www.sfu.ca/~ivirtusi/desktops/dtop1203.jpg

[Leopold]

http://w1.950.telia.com/~u95002147/desktop.jpg

[Sam]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I'm just doing big mods now.

Is there anyway to get IconPackager to install the GANT icons automatically?

I don't like the idea of having to spend 5 or 6 hours going to every file type, every folder type, etc. trying to change icons.

EDIT: If this thread catches lund's eye, can you explain the shell32 changing stuff?

(Beep)

[Toxic Monkey]

hey lund, you think you could upload the wallpaper of that reindeer? or link me to the site which gives you awesome wallpapers like that?

[lund]

There's no one place to get the wallpapers. I did, however, get the image of the reindeer from deviantart. Right here (http://www.deviantart.com/view/3838059) specifically.

And I'll explain the Shell32 later. Now I have teh work.

[matt]

i patched my uxtheme because stylexp ran out (and it stank), but it doesn't work. i shall have to retire from the mod game unless i figure it out.

[Sam]

Anotherthing lund...this should be a pretty quick question.

I used iconpackager to change most of my icons, and it's looking pretty good.

Except.

I can't get the new icons to work on the dock. (I use y'z).

For example, I'll have my computer. I'll drag it to the dock, but instead of the funky GANT icon it will display the system icon. Ok, says I...I'll change it. I right click on the shortcut on the dock and hit property of dock icon/change icon. I find I have to put the icon I want in the yzdock icon subfolder...which I do. But the icon comes out all funky when it's in the subfolder...like really warped and stuff.

Please help.

EDIT: I also had the same question phat morbo had before about changing icons in iconpackager. Also, how do you delete the recycle bin off of your desktop?

(Beep)

[matt]

my y'zdock doesn't even show my icons :(

[terriyaki]

Originally posted by Sam I Am
Also, how do you delete the recycle bin off of your desktop?

right click the desktop > arrange icons by > show desktop icons

or you could delete the recycle bin entirely.. not sure how, but morbo posted a way to do it earlier in this thread.

[SomeOne]

almost no change whatsoever...

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pennck/desktop4.gif

oh, and there's a good gallery of wallpaper at http://wallpaper.e-heap.net/ ... just don't scroll down to the bottom image if you're at work

[Sam]

What I got so far:

http://sackem.net/desktop.JPG

(Beep)

[lund]

Sam: Download GANT Lite to get rid of the warpedness. GANT regular goes up to 256x256 icons and Yz doesn't like it.

[Roarke]

taco~ did you uninstall stylexp completey first?

if so, run it again, fails, try a different version(if you're using the sp1 one, make sure you are sp1 and vice versa_

if it still doesn't work, let me know and I'll hunt down a slightly different version of patchxp that I know works on some computers that the beltchfire one doesn't seem to cover(it's about 1%)

[lund]

And by GANT Lite, I mean miniGANT. :(

[lund]

Bump.

http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-12_18_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-12_18.jpg)

[lund]

Double bump

Since I'm bored and remembered this, I'll explain the Shell32 for Sam, and whoever else.

Shell32 is a dll file (Shell32.dll) in your system that holds the information for basically a big chunk of the UI. It can be customized (although microsoft doesn't nessicarally want you to) with new icons, bmps, ect.

You can either download a program called Resource Hacker (http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/), open the dll you want (in this case, C:\Windows\System32\Shell32.dll) and start replacing icons.

Or you could download pre-made shell32s and just apply those. For example, I made (back when I didn't have a job to eat up my time) an Shell32 "Pack" for GANT and released it to the public.

To apply a Shell32 you can either do it the hard, more controlled way (which I wont explain now) or the easier way, using a program called Replacer (http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/) to replace all of the system files in the pack. Simple as that.

Here are some links to Shell32 (and Shell32 packs):
GANT Shell32 Pack for Server 2003 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/3216788/)
GANT Shell32 Pack for SP1 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/3316332/)
iCandy Junior Pack for SP1 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/3927802/)
And a bunch other over here (http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/modules.php?modid=4&action=cat&id=10).


Note: It is VERY important you install only the Shell32 (or Shell32 pack) for your installation of XP. Do NOT try to install a SP1 pack onto a Sever 2003. Unless you like reinstalling Windows, that is.

And just to keep the theme going:
http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-12_29_thumb.jpg (http://xdesk.org/_jason/desktop-12_29.jpg)

P.S. Don't ask me how to use replacer, it's an incredibly self explanitory program.

And before one of you complain that the icons aren't showing up, clear your icon cache (TweakUI>Repair>Rebuild Icons>Repair Now) and reboot.

[mayo]

moo

http://myimages.fourvalve.com/sillymofo/desktops/desktop_12-30-03.gif

[J.Re*]

damn shift, that desktop is sex. where'd you get it?

[Grumm]

http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~scottfarrar/crap/20031227desktop.jpg

forgot to link it :)