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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: sunteam_paul on March 29, 2011, 08:39:57 AM

Title: Pimp my OS
Post by: sunteam_paul on March 29, 2011, 08:39:57 AM

Ordering a new PC is probably imminent for me now. It's going to be Windows 7 64-bit, but because it looks a bit like Vista, it makes me sick up in my mouth a little.

Naturally, I've heard of Windowblinds, but what other software is out there, and decent, that will make my new PC look like something cool from a sci-fi movie, and not just another version of Windows?

Title: Re: Pimp my OS
Post by: Joe Redifer on March 29, 2011, 11:06:36 AM

You don't need to install anything on top of it.  You can tell Windows 7 to have a classic look and make it look almost exactly like Windows 2000.

Title: Re: Pimp my OS
Post by: esteban on March 30, 2011, 05:28:15 PM

(http://www.asia.ru/images/target/photo/51721793/Computer_Dust_Covers.jpg)

Title: Re: Pimp my OS
Post by: sunteam_paul on March 31, 2011, 05:41:12 AM

Do they come in pink?

Title: Re: Pimp my OS
Post by: Bernie on March 31, 2011, 12:57:57 PM

If it is software and other goodies you are looking for, get with me via PM.  I can hook you up with just about endless stuff for your PC.....for FREE...

Title: Re: Pimp my OS
Post by: sunteam_paul on April 01, 2011, 11:03:12 AM

New PC is here! I'm probably going to try objectdock which looks great and pretty useful. I'll see how things go from there before I decide whether to megaskin Win7 with Windowblinds.

Title: Re: Pimp my OS
Post by: Necromancer on April 01, 2011, 11:07:53 AM

Congrats!  Did you end up getting the one linked in the other thread?

Title: Re: Pimp my OS
Post by: sunteam_paul on April 03, 2011, 08:09:44 AM

Yes. I've had some problems with it freezing on startup - turning off the overclock seems to have solved this, although once it did have a minor power hiccup after I pushed the on button. Apparently I could do with increasing the voltage in the bios or something. I have no idea how to do that though.

I'm also without my main apps for a short time - so I can't update my site or do any fancy Photoshopping. I feel like I'm missing an arm.

Title: Re: Pimp my OS
Post by: guyjin on April 03, 2011, 05:03:50 PM

I used a mac-style dock program way back on Windows 2000, but it just seemed to consume way too much system memory and was just in the way anyway. I dumped it.

Despite its cosmetic resemblance to Vista, 7 is quite nice. Best thing MS has put out in a decade.