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SARTHAK VistaXP Manual. Get it and Get Going.
Using the same old Xp?
Want to get the new Vista?
Got no money?
Don't want to slow down your computer with loads of stuff like Transformation or Bricko Packs?
If the answer to all these questions are YES then go through the following instructions to transform your XP into Vista.
So let us begin.
First let me tell what you require.
You better download them one by one, assimilate them in one place and take them up as and when required.
1. Windows Theme and MSStyles Applying Software
Windowblinds 5.5 and Style XP
Now download the following theme from the damn good
2. Download Styler
3. Download Stardock Icon Packager and download this icon package VIP3_IP.ip
4. For the Sidebar you have two options:
( i ) Thoosje Vista Sidebar
( ii) ObjectBar from Stardock
5. Now you require a proper Mouse cursor. Get it here.
6. You will certainly require Vista-like sounds. Get them here and unzip them.
7. A few programs and Miscellaneous files, get them, I will tell you later how and when they are needed. Double click this file and extract them. Now keep these files intact, they will come in handy!
8. Get the Visual Tooltips.For more get the my SARTHAK VistaXP manual.
Congratulations you have successfully completed the first step!!!
Heres How It Looks
You may aslo want to use trensparent themes .there are many of them avaliable on the net.AND It requires Windowsblinds 5.5 Full Version!
2.Vista Mouse Cursors:-
You must have got a Folder named aero_cusors.
Heres How to Install It:-
a. Extract the archive to a temporary folder.
b. Right click the “Install.inf” file and click on “Install”
c. Choose the cursorset in the control panel mouse applet
d. It appears as “Aero Cursors (Alphablended)”
3.Bootscreen:-
Download Tune Up Utilities and get you own bootscreen, there are many chosse the one you like. This is my favorite.
You can also make your own boot screen using Tuneup Utilities. Its the Easiest Way to do it .
4.Login Screen:-
You should get some from here once you have Tune Up.
Vista sounds are really Cool. They are in the folder "Vista Sounds". Go to Control Panel then to Sounds and Audio Devices , go to Sounds Tab and change the System Sounds by the ones provided in my folder.
6. Vista Explorer:-
You have got Syler. Install it. You will see a folder named Vista. Read the readme file and do what it says.
Now extract it and copy this skin to “%ProgramFiles%\Styler\TB\skins\Styler’s” directory and then apply it from the styler.Then double clik to apply it.
7. Vista Wallpapers:-
Vista Wallpapers are lovely …..download them from Here
8.Progress Dialog , Shutdown Dialog ,Run dialog ,System Icons and many more:-
8.1Progress Dialog:-
Vista progress dialog box is different from XP. But we can make our XP dialog box to look-a-like Vista one by using my favorite Resource Hacker.
For this:- Just open “%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll” file in Resource Hacker and then goto:
Dialog -> 1020 -> 1033
Now replace the existing code in right-side pane with the following code:
Warning:You better just copy them and not do anything else. Backup you entire registry first and keep the system restore service on, just in case.
1020 DIALOGEX 20, 20, 266, 108
STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_NOIDLEMSG | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION ""
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
FONT 8, "MS SHELL DLG"
{
CONTROL "", 106, "SysAnimate32", ACS_AUTOPLAY | ACS_TIMER | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 0, 0, 267, 25
CONTROL "", 103, STATIC, SS_LEFTNOWORDWRAP | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 7, 34, 250, 10
CONTROL "", 102, STATIC, SS_LEFTNOWORDWRAP | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 52, 88, 132, 10
CONTROL "", 104, "msctls_progress32", WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 7, 58, 250, 14
CONTROL "", 105, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 7, 44, 250, 10
CONTROL "", 106, STATIC, SS_GRAYFRAME | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 0, 76, 266, 1
CONTROL "Stop", 2, BUTTON, BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 200, 85, 56, 16
CONTROL "Current file:", 2, STATIC, SS_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 7, 88, 40, 10
}
Click on Compile Script button.
U’ll also hv to replace existing AVIs in the file with new Vista ones.(the file animation one)
Replace as many as you wish.
AVI -> 160 ->1033
AVI -> 161 ->1033
AVI -> 162 ->1033
AVI -> 163 ->1033
AVI -> 164 ->1033
Now save the file .
8.2.Shutdown/log off dialog box:-
Windows Vista doesnt hv any shutdown/logoff dialog box just like XP hv but XP default dialog box doesnt look good. So here I’ll tell u how to change it in XP ?with my Own customized dialog box.
a.bmp
b.bmp
c.bmp
d.bmp
Now open “%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll“ file in Resource Hacker and then replace following BITMAPs with the mentioned BMP files:
Bitmap -> 14351 -> 1033 with a.bmp
Bitmap -> 14353 -> 1033 with b.bmp
Bitmap -> 14354 -> 1033 with a.bmp
Bitmap -> 14355 -> 1033 with b.bmp
Bitmap -> 14356 -> 1033 with c.bmp
Now save the file and open %windir%\System32\msgina.dll file in Resource Hacker and then replace following BITMAPs with the mentioned BMP files:
Bitmap -> 20140 -> 1033 with a.bmp
Bitmap -> 20141 -> 1033 with b.bmp
Bitmap -> 20142 -> 1033 with a.bmp
Bitmap -> 20143 -> 1033 with b.bmp
Bitmap -> 20150 -> 1033 with d.bmp
Now save the file.
And if u want to change the text of the shutdown dialog (ie make it same as shown in the image)
Open %windir%\System32\msgina.dll file in Resource Hacker
and go to:-
Dialog -> 20100 -> 1033
and in the right hand side repalce the default code with the following one :-
20100 DIALOGEX 0, 0, 208, 122
STYLE DS_SYSMODAL | DS_SETFOREGROUND | WS_POPUP | WS_BORDER
CAPTION ""
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
{
CONTROL "Cancel", 2, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 155, 104, 42, 18
CONTROL "Flag", 20101, STATIC, SS_OWNERDRAW | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 171, 3, 32, 26
CONTROL "Bye Bye.", 20102, STATIC, SS_OWNERDRAW | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 7, 3, 149, 26
CONTROL "&Wil B Back", 20104, BUTTON, BS_OWNERDRAW | BS_NOTIFY | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 36, 51, 22, 19
CONTROL "T&ake Care", 20103, BUTTON, BS_OWNERDRAW | BS_NOTIFY | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 93, 51, 22, 19
CONTROL "&Just Coming", 20105, BUTTON, BS_OWNERDRAW | BS_NOTIFY | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 150, 51, 22, 19
CONTROL "&Hibernate", 20106, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | BS_NOTIFY | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 13, 104, 42, 18
CONTROL "", 20108, STATIC, SS_OWNERDRAW | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_DISABLED, 22, 73, 50, 8
CONTROL "", 20107, STATIC, SS_OWNERDRAW | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_DISABLED, 79, 73, 50, 8
CONTROL "", 20109, STATIC, SS_OWNERDRAW | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_DISABLED, 136, 73, 50, 8
}
Compile it and save it …
8.3.Run Dialog:-
Here’s a look at my Customized run dialog ;-
to make it like thid open shell32.dll in resource Hacker n go to
Dialog->1003->1003
In the right hand plane replace the default code with the following one;-
1003 DIALOGEX 0, 0, 256, 102
STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_NOIDLEMSG | DS_CONTEXTHELP | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Run"
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
{
CONTROL "", 12298, COMBOBOX, CBS_DROPDOWN | CBS_AUTOHSCROLL | CBS_DISABLENOSCROLL | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP, 33, 7, 183, 199
CONTROL "OK", 1, BUTTON, BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 23, 80, 50, 14
CONTROL "&Browse.", 12288, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 182, 80, 50, 14
CONTROL 9890, 0, STATIC, SS_BITMAP | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_GROUP, 65533, 65535, 260, 105
}
Click on compile.
And also download a BMP file from http://rapidshare.com/files/33318975/1.rar.htm
and after extracting the BMP file from it,then . Just click on Action -> Add a new resource and then click on Open file with new resource button. Select the downloaded BMP file and click on Open. Now in Resource Name enter 9890 and in Resource Language enter 1033 and click on Add Resource button. Thats it.
8.4.About Windows Dialog
Download the required BITMAP files from Here and then open “%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll” file in Resource Hacker and then replace following BITMAPs with the downloaded BMP file:Bitmap -> 131 -> 1033 (For XP Professional)
Bitmap -> 147 -> 1033 (For XP Home)
Now open %windir%\System32\msgina.dll file in Resource Hacker and then replace following BITMAPs with the downloaded BMP file:
Bitmap -> 101 -> 1033 (For XP Professional)
Bitmap -> 107 -> 1033 (For XP Professional)
Bitmap -> 128 -> 1033 (For XP Home)
Bitmap -> 129 -> 1033 (For XP Home)
Now to change the text of dialog box, open “%windir%\System32\xpsp1res.dll“ file in Resource Hacker and then goto:
Dialog -> 14352 -> 1033
Now replace the existing code in right-side pane with the following code:
14352 DIALOGEX 20, 20, 275, 198
STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "About %s"
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
{
CONTROL 0, 12297, STATIC, SS_ICON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 7, 55, 21, 20
CONTROL "Microsoft ® %s", 13568, STATIC, SS_LEFTNOWORDWRAP | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 55, 200, 10
CONTROL "", 13579, STATIC, SS_LEFTNOWORDWRAP | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 65, 235, 10
CONTROL "Copyright © %s Microsoft Corporation", 13578, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 75, 210, 10
CONTROL "", 13581, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 85, 180, 20
CONTROL "This product is licensed under the terms of the End-User License Agreement to:", 13586, "SysLink", 0x50000000, 35, 105, 180, 20
CONTROL "user name", 13575, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 45, 125, 180, 10
CONTROL "org name", 13576, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 45, 135, 180, 10
CONTROL "", 13095, STATIC, SS_ETCHEDHORZ | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 147, 235, 1
CONTROL "Physical memory available to Windows:", 13570, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 152, 130, 10
CONTROL "", 13571, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 167, 152, 88, 10
CONTROL "OK", 1, BUTTON, BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 220, 178, 50, 14
}
Fianally Click On Compile Button And Save the File .
9.Vista Icons:-
There r lots of icon packs available on net, which can be used to change default XP icons with the Vista ones automatically.
In Windows Vista there is a small horizontal progress bar is displayed under each drive icon showing the filled/remaining space in the drive. U can also do the same in XP by using a 3rd party utility uploaded . Just run the file and it’ll add the progress bar in each drive.
11.Sidebar:-
Windows Vista also contains a Sidebar, which is displayed on right-side on desktop (by default and can be changed to be displayed at left-side). U can also use a sidebar in XP.
Heres how it looks
P.s:-If u get error while saving the system files, then its happening bcoz of the WFP (Windows File Protection) service, which can be disabled using WFP Patcher or u can use Replacer to replace system files with my hacked ones.
You may Also Require Replacer To Replace the files Which U can download from
Here
Thats all for now guys. If u hv more suggestions then pls post them. I m waiting for ur comments.
There r lots of other 3rd party utilities, like LClock, etc. but I’m not mentioning them here.
Remember this tutorial is for doing the task manually and not using the
transformation packs
Hope U all Like it .

