{"id":666,"date":"2008-11-12T23:51:27","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T18:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beingmanan.com\/wp\/?p=666"},"modified":"2009-06-16T00:03:55","modified_gmt":"2009-06-15T18:33:55","slug":"make-vista-look-behave-like-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/2008\/11\/make-vista-look-behave-like-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Vista Look &#038; Behave Like Windows 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\">Since Windows 7 has been unveiled at PDC 2008, coders and artists have been hard at work to emulate it\u2019s look for it\u2019s predecessor \u2013 Vista. Along with the theme, coders have come out with applications that provide you with 7\u2019s features like Shake &amp; Snap on Vista too. As a matter of fact, 7\u2019s calculator can run on Vista too! To make your Vista look &amp; feel like Windows 7 here are some resources that you can use.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>1. Windows 7 Boot Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img114.imageshack.us\/img114\/5012\/7bootyo3.png\" alt=\"windows 7 boot screen\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the folder \u201c%windir%\\System32\\en-US\u201d and replace the existing \u201cwinload.exe.mui\u201d file with the one in zip file. You will need to take ownership of the file before copying it. Please take a back up of the actual file before replacing it.<\/li>\n<li>Start-&gt;Run-&gt;msconfig and in the Boot tab and select \u201cMicrosoft Windows Vista\u201d entry and enable \u201cNo GUI Boot\u201d option and apply it. Restart your system to take affect and watch the new boot screen in action.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/download\/102728909\/Windows7_Boot_Screen_for_Vista_by_Vishal_Gupta.zip\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"download\" src=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/fluffyclouds\/images\/download-button.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"download\" width=\"125\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.askvg.com\/download-windows-7-boot-screen-for-windows-vista\/\" target=\"_blank\">AskVG<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>2. Logon Screen: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pugalenthi.deviantart.com\/art\/Windows-7-Login-Screen-102320932\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/th05.deviantart.com\/fs33\/300W\/i\/2008\/306\/e\/5\/Windows_7_Login_Screen_by_pugalenthi.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Windows 7 Login Screen\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/download\/102320932\/Windows_7_Login_Screen_by_pugalenthi.rar\" target=\"_blank\">Download Logon Screen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.download.com\/LogonStudio-Vista\/3000-2347_4-10696252.html?tag=Stardock&amp;cdlPid=10696253\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a> &amp; install LogonVista<\/li>\n<li>Load the logon which is in the rar file<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Take ownership for basebrd.dll from c:\\windows\\branding\\basebrd\\basebrd.dll<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Replace with the given dll<\/li>\n<li>Logout and see the changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Theme &#8211; Windows 7 Vista Style FINAL<\/strong> <small>by ~<a href=\"http:\/\/giannisgx89.deviantart.com\/\">giannisgx89<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><small><a href=\"http:\/\/giannisgx89.deviantart.com\/art\/Windows-7-Vista-Style-FINAL-102269037\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/th01.deviantart.com\/fs39\/300W\/i\/2008\/316\/3\/6\/Windows_7_For_Vista_FINAL_by_giannisgx89.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Windows 7 Theme\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/download\/102269037\/Windows_7_For_Vista_FINAL_by_giannisgx89.rar\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"download\" src=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/fluffyclouds\/images\/download-button.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"download\" width=\"125\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Wallpaper &#8211; <\/strong>Here is the official blue Windows 7 wallpaper:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pypo3w.bay.livefilestore.com\/y1psWKf7gbalhwhLgwua5Jc2z8iYU9UznQrvaA743Nm-vqP64F9HnZxPVPktwhpUG1QTkA_HLs8bJc\/pdc08-1600x1200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Windows 7 Blue PDC Wallpaper\" src=\"http:\/\/pypo3w.bay.livefilestore.com\/y1psWKf7gbalhwhLgwua5Jc2896z0XhmHY3OZ6bL7m1CosLX9_JqZ2v_KT762QjceiAAHvf0SnHJDs\/pdc08-1600x1200.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Windows 7 Blue PDC Wallpaper\" width=\"406\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Click to enlarge.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Taskbar:<\/strong> To make your Taskbar show only the icons, you can use the manual registry edit method or this nifty little application. <a href=\"http:\/\/solo-dev.deviantart.com\/art\/Windows-7-Taskbar-Iconizer-102860893\" target=\"_blank\">Project page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/download\/102860893\/Windows_7_Taskbar_Iconizer_by_Solo_Dev.exe\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"download\" src=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/fluffyclouds\/images\/download-button.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"download\" width=\"125\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To make your taskbar show large icons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Unlock the taskbar<\/li>\n<li>Right click in the Quick Launch area<\/li>\n<li>View -&gt; Select &#8216;Large Icons&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also, to increase the height of the window tab, download this application:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/download\/104078306\/Taskbar_Resize_Tool_for_Vista_by_flarejune.rar\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"download\" src=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/fluffyclouds\/images\/download-button.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"download\" width=\"125\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0 Right Click Menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just like Windows 7 has the Gadgets shortcut &amp; the Display Settings shortcut in the Right Click Menu, this link will help you achieve the same as shown in the screen shot. [via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.askvg.com\/get-windows-7-desktop-context-menu-in-vista-add-display-settings-and-gadgets-options\/\" target=\"_blank\">AskVG<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img514.imageshack.us\/img514\/1324\/windows7desktopcontextmmt7.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.askvg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/Add_Windows_7_Desktop_Context_Menu_in_Vista.zip\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"download\" src=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/fluffyclouds\/images\/download-button.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"download\" width=\"125\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Aero Snap: <\/strong>Just drag a window to a corner and it sticks there, if you liked this nifty feature added to Windows 7 you can rejoice for it is available on Vista too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aerosnap.de.vu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"download\" src=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/fluffyclouds\/images\/download-button.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"download\" width=\"125\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>8. Aero Shake:<\/strong> Like the new Windows 7 feature, shaking the active window with your mouse will minimize all other windows; shaking it again will restore them. <a href=\"http:\/\/groups.google.com\/group\/lifehacker-coders\/browse_thread\/thread\/a672fa3984b36df7?pli=1\" target=\"_blank\">Dev Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cache.gawker.com\/assets\/images\/lifehacker\/2008\/11\/Aero_Shake.exe\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"download\" src=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/fluffyclouds\/images\/download-button.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"download\" width=\"125\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>9. Win 7 Calculator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Windows 7 Calculator\" src=\"http:\/\/img88.imageshack.us\/img88\/8818\/win7calcom5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Some genius figured out that you can use the Windows 7 calculator in Windows Vista too. All you need to do is replace some system files and you\u2019re done. [via DailyGyan]<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">To do this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Make a backup of C:\\Windows\\System32\\calc.exe<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Replace it with the one in the archive.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Backup C:\\Windows\\System32\\en-US\\calc.exe.mui<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Replace it with the one in the archive.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.box.net\/shared\/y7tdnm9y2a#Windows7-calculator\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"download\" src=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-content\/themes\/fluffyclouds\/images\/download-button.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"download\" width=\"125\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>10. Sidebar<\/strong>: As Windows 7 won&#8217;t be featuring a &#8216;Sidebar&#8217; you can simply drag your gadgets out of the sidebar then:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right click on the Sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Select Close Sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">Now you won&#8217;t be having the sidebar obstructing your desktop wallpaper.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">~Enjoy.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>PS:<\/strong> Please <a href=\"http:\/\/cid-7a9d87fa129538ef.skydrive.live.com\/self.aspx\/Public\/own.zip\" target=\"_blank\">use this application<\/a> inorder to ownership of system files to be able to replace them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make Vista look and behave like Windows 7.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\"><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/2008\/11\/make-vista-look-behave-like-windows-7\/\" title=\"Read More\"> <span class=\"button default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow7K6iCw:productID":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,509],"tags":[553,552,551,483],"class_list":["post-666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-microsoft","category-windows-tricks","tag-customization","tag-utilities","tag-vista-to-7","tag-windows-7"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1470,"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666\/revisions\/1470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}