SacredCultivator Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 XPize is a GUI enhancer for Windows XP that replaces most of the non-XP icons, avis and bmps that Microsoft has always overlooked. It also includes some extras and a reloader, which you can use after visiting Windows Update.Vize is a GUI enhancer for Windows Vista. It replaces most of the non-Vista icons, animations and bitmaps that Microsoft is still overlooking. Vize automates the process of replacing resources in system files, applying the real fit and finish to Windows Vista.XPize ChangeLog: * Simple Selector for easier customization and fewer risks and user confusion * Fixes the issue where almost 25% of the icons weren't being properly patched in Release 4 (whoops!) * Lite mode (selected automatically on non-English Windows): stops 128x128 icons from being installed to keep shell32.dll safe * Now installs on Polish Windows * It's about 100KB smaller than Release 4 * New stuff: o Full Darkside IE8 support o New Luna Element bitmaps for Explorer and GINA o Cards.dll and Spider.exe o Windows Desktop Search 4.x o Luna Element shellstyles and Luna Element Black 5.1 o Royale Lite is back (along with an "XPize 3.2" selection preset for you old-skoolers) o And various other resourcesDownloadVize Notes:It includes all the resources patched by Vize 1.1 Beta, and then some, including the fixes developed by Saarineames ( http://saarineames.deviantart.com ), including: * 256x256 Flip3D icon * Fixed the back/forward button background hover stretch when in Classic mode (great for WS2008 users!) * x64 support (untested, which is what this beta is for) * Uses the same installation system as xpize 5 * And some other stuffWhat doesn't work: * UxTheme patching system. I need to modify my code (which is based off Deepxw's) first. Vize 1.x didn't patch UxTheme anyway so you're not missing out on anything.What hasn't been tested: * x64 (it should work, in theory) * Uninstallation (it probably won't work, it doesn't change file permissions during uninstallation)What's coming in future releases: * Getting seasick of the blue/green combo? I'm working on something to match WS2008's silver wizard art style for Vista, including fixing up ShellStyles * UxTheme (God willing)Download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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