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What Other Shell replacement than windows blind or style xp

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ayushman9
ayushman9 Original post #1
Apr 29, 2007 at 4:00 PM
I am fed up of using different commercial shell replacement software like windows blind or style xp,first they are costly,then their trial version expire in 30 days,and they are pretty impossible to crack

Instead of using these ,any free ware or open source shell replacement program is not there which can serve my purpose . If yes please send me link ?
chesss
chesss #2
Apr 30, 2007 at 7:36 AM
Liteshell, powerpro(not supposed to a shell replacement, but can act like one since its very poewrful), geoshell, aston shell (not free but.. ;))
Also check out shellcity.com

and you can get cracked versions of stylexp if you know where to get. Can't tell you here ofcourse.
anandk
anandk #3
Apr 30, 2007 at 8:53 AM
all here along with links.
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_shell_replacement
Third Eye
Apr 30, 2007 at 9:53 AM
ayushman9 said:
I am fed up of using different commercial shell replacement software like windows blind or style xp,first they are costly,then their trial version expire in 30 days,and they are pretty impossible to crack

Instead of using these ,any free ware or open source shell replacement program is not there which can serve my purpose . If yes please send me link ?
LiteStep
ayushman9
Apr 30, 2007 at 2:25 PM
of cource i know how to crack,but a open source give a spirit of freed
abhi.eternal
Apr 30, 2007 at 2:41 PM
You want free? give your PC a Mac look by using Flyakite OSX.
D
Apr 30, 2007 at 2:41 PM
i am addicted with its default look!
Vishal Gupta
Apr 30, 2007 at 5:36 PM
U can change the look of ur windows by using 3rd party visual styles, icon packs, boot screens, login screens, sounds, cursors, etc.
All will be free and will not consume system resources. :)

If u want, then u can look at following tut, which can be used to change ur XP look to Vista:

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49141
koolbluez
Apr 30, 2007 at 8:38 PM
My personal favs... Aston(dead light on the system) & Talisman(gives the WOW to WinXP :D)
Zeeshan Quireshi
Apr 30, 2007 at 8:53 PM
well he wants FREE so LiteStep then it be
casanova
casanova #11
Apr 30, 2007 at 9:50 PM
Shell replacements. I think they are good for pre Win XP OS. These replacements dont come anywhere near to the default shell. I tried many and Talisman was something I liked.

Aston best for win 98
Zeeshan Quireshi
May 2, 2007 at 8:59 PM
frankly i don't like shell replacements at all , they suck most of the time n r buggy , best is to use visual styles or Style XP or Windows Blinds , nothin else .