Pimp my OS

_Paul · 03/29/2011, 03:39 PM

Ordering a new PC is probably imminent for me now. It's going to be Windows 7 64-bit, but because it looks a bit like Vista, it makes me sick up in my mouth a little.

Naturally, I've heard of Windowblinds, but what other software is out there, and decent, that will make my new PC look like something cool from a sci-fi movie, and not just another version of Windows?

Joe Redifer · 03/29/2011, 06:06 PM

You don't need to install anything on top of it. You can tell Windows 7 to have a classic look and make it look almost exactly like Windows 2000.

esteban · 03/31/2011, 12:28 AM

_Paul · 03/31/2011, 12:41 PM

Do they come in pink?

Bernie · 03/31/2011, 07:57 PM

If it is software and other goodies you are looking for, get with me via PM. I can hook you up with just about endless stuff for your PC.....for FREE...

_Paul · 04/01/2011, 06:03 PM

New PC is here! I'm probably going to try objectdock which looks great and pretty useful. I'll see how things go from there before I decide whether to megaskin Win7 with Windowblinds.

Nazi NecroPhile · 04/01/2011, 06:07 PM

Congrats! Did you end up getting the one linked in the other thread?

_Paul · 04/03/2011, 03:09 PM

Yes. I've had some problems with it freezing on startup - turning off the overclock seems to have solved this, although once it did have a minor power hiccup after I pushed the on button. Apparently I could do with increasing the voltage in the bios or something. I have no idea how to do that though.

I'm also without my main apps for a short time - so I can't update my site or do any fancy Photoshopping. I feel like I'm missing an arm.

guyjin · 04/04/2011, 12:03 AM

I used a mac-style dock program way back on Windows 2000, but it just seemed to consume way too much system memory and was just in the way anyway. I dumped it.

Despite its cosmetic resemblance to Vista, 7 is quite nice. Best thing MS has put out in a decade.