Need WinXP skin/theme for Win2k

[sm8000]

Yes, you read that right. I recently fixed my friend's Pavilion by changing out HP's XP for 2000 Pro. She likes the Fisher-Price look better than Win2k's industrial iron-grey look (I don't blame her) so what can I offer her? Preferably freeware but whatever works best, we've just overcome the nightmare of a year of stability issues. Something small and simple if possible. Thanks! :t

[Midknyte]

dunno about a specifically winxp look for win2k, but here are a couple of sites:

http://www.ezskins.com/

http://www.windowblinds.net

[gjimene2]

too bad that programs like those are memory hogs :(

[Bigjakkstaffa]

There is a theme availiable from download.com but its loaded with spyware and apparently even a virus :eek:

--Jakk:t

[Swordfish]

use Desktop Architect and then apply Winxp2

http://www.themedoctor.com/da.shtml
http://pages.prodigy.net/i-pedro2/Download/winxp2.exe

i have no idea about any spyware or the virus, check it for urself before applying.

[SJG437]

Windowblinds, as posted earlier by Midknyte definitely has WinXP themes (I fooled my boss into thinking I upgraded from Win2Kpro). Gjimene2 is correct though, it is a horrible resource hog.
What were your issue with XP? I actually did make the convert and after killing all sorts of "friendly and helpful" apps on start-up and services.... it has run for me just as stable as Win2K ever did.

[gjimene2]

Honesty, in WinXP Pro, I only used the PPPoE dialer built in, and under all of the display I have everything de-selected except for "Drop shados on icons" and "use comon tasks".

I also use the classic windows theme :p

[chaskuss]

I'll second SWORDFISH's recommendation of Desktop Architect. BiPolarBill turned me onto it several months ago. No spyware or loss of resources using it.

[sm8000]

Thanks! In fact I have since gone and upgraded her to XP Pro, but it's being flaky.... we may just revert to 2000 and go with DA.