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 PostPost subject: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:49 pm 
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Hey BetaArchive.com, I have found out this transformation pack to make Windows 7 x86 and x64 to look like Windows 8! The download link is below:
http://hameddanger.deviantart.com/#/d3dmsky

You can uninstall this in: Control Panel--->Programs and Features----> 8 Skin Pack

Heres a quick screenshot, btw the X, _ and double squares turn the color that they are meant to be when you hover your mouse on them.

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Changes shown in the screenshot:
*New close, minimize and double square buttons
*new sharper outline of the window
*Windows 8 Ultimate in the About Windows
*new start button

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:00 pm 
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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:05 pm 
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Am I missing something here?

Why bother?


its a customization pack...

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:12 pm 
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troopdesigns wrote:
hougtimo wrote:
Am I missing something here?

Why bother?


its a customization pack...

I know what it is....

It's pointless.

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:22 pm 
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hougtimo wrote:
troopdesigns wrote:
hougtimo wrote:
Am I missing something here?

Why bother?


its a customization pack...

I know what it is....

It's pointless.


if you're not into customizing, why are you posting on this topic?

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:37 pm 
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troopdesigns wrote:
hougtimo wrote:
troopdesigns wrote:
hougtimo wrote:
Am I missing something here?

Why bother?


its a customization pack...

I know what it is....

It's pointless.


if you're not into customizing, why are you posting on this topic?

It's quite simple. If you want to run Windows 8, then install it. If you don't stick with Windows 7.

Customising for customising sakes is pointless.

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:57 pm 
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hougtimo wrote:
troopdesigns wrote:
hougtimo wrote:
troopdesigns wrote:
hougtimo wrote:
Am I missing something here?

Why bother?


its a customization pack...

I know what it is....

It's pointless.


if you're not into customizing, why are you posting on this topic?

It's quite simple. If you want to run Windows 8, then install it. If you don't stick with Windows 7.

Customising for customising sakes is pointless.


haha we're quoting like a lot... anyway, Windows 8 is still in Alpha stages, and this is not the exact look of Windows 8, its a better (in my opinion) version

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:20 pm 
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hougtimo wrote:
Am I missing something here?

Why bother?

Just because you don't like this doesn't mean there aren't others out there who do. Am I missing something here? Why bother posting?

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:34 pm 
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There is same topic:


Turn Your Windows 7 into Windows 8 [Customization]
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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:41 pm 
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Honestly really, if you do not like the subject about customization just do not post about it and move along to the rest of your day. Some opinions saying "It's pointless" even if Windows 8 is in the Alpha stage should be kept to themselves.

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:08 pm 
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kangaro wrote:
There is same topic:


Turn Your Windows 7 into Windows 8 [Customization]
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=17690


no this Transformation Pack is different from that one

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:09 pm 
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Honestly really, if you do not like the subject about customization just do not post about it and move along to the rest of your day. Some opinions saying "It's pointless" even if Windows 8 is in the Alpha stage should be kept to themselves.


thats so true :D

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:24 pm 
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It's okay, but I prefer where you do it yourself. These customization packs always seem to slow your computer down.

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:37 am 
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TechDudeGeorge wrote:
It's okay, but I prefer where you do it yourself. These customization packs always seem to slow your computer down.


mines quite fine, the Windows 8 Transformation Pack looks *sexy* haha. makes it look like future technology.

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:40 am 
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TechDudeGeorge wrote:
It's okay, but I prefer where you do it yourself. These customization packs always seem to slow your computer down.


mines quite fine, the Windows 8 Transformation Pack looks *sexy* haha. makes it look like future technology.


It patches system files, does it keep full backups? I'd rather they give all the files and let me patch them myself.

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:44 am 
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Is there one for vista?


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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:55 am 
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Is there one for vista?


sorry no, only because the taskbar is not supported.

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:00 pm 
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troopdesigns wrote:
hougtimo wrote:
Am I missing something here?

Why bother?


its a customization pack...

Hi everyone,

I've download all the Windows 8 themes. wallpapers and gadgets at the Windows 8 customization site. And switch to a different theme every week.


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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:28 pm 
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tried this and failed to boot up coz of some files i replaced, yes i did do the take ownership stuff but not sure what i did wrong.


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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:52 am 
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troopdesigns wrote:
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Is there one for vista?


sorry no, only because the taskbar is not supported.


woulf it work on Vista if you chose NOT to install the modified explorer?

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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:57 am 
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have someone any problems with this Customisation? any bugs or crashed systems?


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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:40 pm 
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I'm kind of surprised that I actually like the square Aero effect, but the oversized centered window titles look ugly, I think. Does the breadcrumb bar still function with this installed, since it looks kind of nonexistent from the screenshot?


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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:04 am 
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I think the square aero affect is actually quite nice and the winver is cool too.


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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:48 am 
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Nice transformation pack. The start-menu button looks especially nice.


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 PostPost subject: Re: Make Windows 7 look like Windows 8!        Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:49 am 
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any chance of getting full DWM to work with windows 7?
it would look good , like a full windows 8
maybe would sell it.. :D
troopdesigns wrote:
Hey BetaArchive.com, I have found out this transformation pack to make Windows 7 x86 and x64 to look like Windows 8! The download link is below:
http://hameddanger.deviantart.com/#/d3dmsky

You can uninstall this in: Control Panel--->Programs and Features----> 8 Skin Pack

Heres a quick screenshot, btw the X, _ and double squares turn the color that they are meant to be when you hover your mouse on them.

Image

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*New close, minimize and double square buttons
*new sharper outline of the window
*Windows 8 Ultimate in the About Windows
*new start button


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