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    Recommend Me Some Rainmeter & Windows 7 Themes

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Bartlett, Jul 15, 2011.

  1. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    As title suggests, show me what you think is the best.

    Thanks
     
    Bartlett, Jul 15, 2011
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  3. Bartlett

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    Good theme but I have tried it earlier today and it seems a bit buggy. For some reason it did not save my modifications and I am just having a bit of trouble with a few things. Mind posting your desktop?

    Thanks rep given
     
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  4. Full-English

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    This is it so far:

    [​IMG]
     
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  5. Bartlett

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    Nice. How did you save it?
     
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    I just installed the theme after installing rainmeter, it runs, and always starts how it was left, never had any issues with saving. it start's up when windows starts and that's about it, never had to worry about it!!!
     
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    I see. Thanks for the input you've offered.

    Anyone else?
     
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  8. Bartlett

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    Bump.......
     
    Bartlett, Jul 16, 2011
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    Full-English, or perhaps anyone here who knows the answer, how did you get such distinct icons?

    And if you browse this site right here: Rainmeter Skins - Customize.org

    You can browse through the most downloaded/popular themes for Rainmeter.
     
    Steven, Jul 16, 2011
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  10. Bartlett

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    Bomp..................
     
    Bartlett, Jul 18, 2011
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    anseio All ways are my ways.

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  12. Bartlett

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    Nice setup! I am trying to get something on the right and maybe in the middle of my desktop. Here is it how it looks currently:

    [​IMG]

    Any advice?

    Thanks
     
    Bartlett, Jul 18, 2011
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  13. anseio

    anseio All ways are my ways.

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    Oooooh, that's a pretty wallpaper!

    Your setup is nice and simple. Just what I like. :D

    I prefer more text oriented skins than image based. I guess it comes down to what would you like to see on your desktop? You can easily mod some Enigma and Taboo Vision skins to have fonts that you like, as well as changing little bits of the way parts look.

    I'm happy to share whatever .ini's of mine that you might want. My pride and joy is the winamp at the top right though. If you use winamp, I can explain in detail what I did to make it look that way.
     
    anseio, Jul 18, 2011
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  14. newsposter

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    There are plenty of rainmeter skins and Win7 themes on deviantart......
     
    newsposter, Jul 18, 2011
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    TONS!!!

    I have it bookmarked and browse regularly. There's something for everyone.
    Browsing deviantART
     
    anseio, Jul 18, 2011
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    I used a program called windows 7 start button changer, then I just searched for windows 7 orbs, start buttons etc, then the black program icons on the bottom, I just manually changed the program icons by finding the application file in program files for relevant program, and changed the icon in properties, didn't take to long really.
     
    Full-English, Jul 19, 2011
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  17. Bartlett

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    Thanks anseio I will play around with it tonight and will ask you a few things later on I'm sure.
     
    Bartlett, Jul 19, 2011
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    Here you have a very cool one Iphone Clock a very simple and nice theme for rainmeter :D
     
    Profy_X, Jul 21, 2011
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    lifehacker will have 'desktop of the week', often with rainmeter and other components in combinations....
     
    newsposter, Jul 21, 2011
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