Install Windows 7 M3 Theme on Vista

Since Windows 7 M3 pre beta build is released for PDC attendees for testing purposes. Most of Windows 7 tester is extremely impressive with Windows 7 graphic user interfaces design. Meanwhile, some creative windows themes designer also create some windows 7 theme for vista based on Windows 7 M3 builds to allows windows fan boys to to decorate their vista desktop theme like Windows 7 theme GUI.

If you liked the Windows 7 theme and like to try it out on Vista, here is a nice Windows 7 theme for vista  that design by Deviantart user DJ Gx. He has created two themes based on Windows 7 for Vista.

Here are Windows 7 theme on Vista Screenshot

windows 7 theme for vista

Download Windwos 7 Theme for Vista

Windows 7 theme for Vista PDC

Download Windows 7 Theme for Vista

How to Install Windows 7 Theme for Vista Using VistaGlazz:

1. Download VistaGlazz

(VistaGlazz is a simple utility that allows you to patch the files on Windows Vista to allow custom themes installed)

2. Run VistaGlazz from where you’ve downloaded. VistaGlazz gives you this dialog. Click the “I agree” button. Now click on first icon in the next screen:

vista glazz screen

3. VistaGlazz will display this dialog. By default, VistaGlazz displays the first icon (“Patch Style” button, the one with the monitor) without the green tick mark like this,

Vista Glazz Screen confirmation

4. Click on the icon. VistaGlazz will patch your system files and when done will ask you to restart the computer. Let it restart your computer.

VistaGlazz Patch Icon

5. Once the computer restarts and comes back up and running, run VistaGlazz again. This time you’ll see the “Patch Style” button having a green tick mark. Then you can start copy the downloaded theme folder (containing a .theme file and a folder containing .msstyles file) to “%windir%\Resources\Themes\” folder.

vistaglazz patch icons

6. Now right-click on Desktop and select “Personalize“. Click on “Theme” link in the new window and select the downloaded theme from drop-down list.

Congratulations! you’ve successfully patched your Windows Vista installation to allow custom themes.

Posted by km on November 3, 2008 in: Windows 7 Theme, Windows 7 Tweak

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{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

Abhijith February 7, 2009 at 8:30 am

this is gr8!!!! iLuv it!!!!!

fayas March 30, 2009 at 4:10 pm

i cant understand pls tell me briefly…….

Rave-Station June 9, 2009 at 8:36 pm

Note…………………..

THIS DOES NOT WORK ON VISTA SP2 OR ABOVE [ YET!]

This is on his site

“I finally finished the Windows 7 style for Windows Vista SP1 and x86 systems ONLY! :)

Rajesh July 11, 2009 at 2:09 am

Here I’ve compiled a list of 8 Windows 7 based Most beautiful themes for Vista:

http://www.rajeshpatel.net/8-windows-7-based-themes-for-vista-most-beautiful/

Kay August 24, 2009 at 8:06 am

I believe that Vista Glazz is working in Vista SP2.
I advice you guys to read this tutorial
[url]http://www.intowindows.com/?s=vista+transform+to+seven&x=0&y=0[/url]

Jacob October 31, 2009 at 2:39 pm

I think that doing this is not very safe for your computer.

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