Bold, stylish Zune themes are a knockout

Microsoft started it. And this time we can all give thanks.

The Seattle giant's search for a sleek, cool iPod competitor produced the Zune, and the Zune's youth culture appeal produced Microsoft's Zune-flavored desktop theme. Couple that with the Firefox Zune theme created by the prolific theme meister Brett Bodine--also known as Bodizzle--and you've got yourself a bold, sleek screenscape in orange and black gradations, with just enough strokes of white for emphasis.

XP with a trench coat and shades.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

Jessica Dolcourt reviews the latest and greatest smartphone apps, in addition to a healthy dose of Windows software. E-mail Jessica and follow her on Twitter.

Topics:: Browsers and extensions,; Desktop Enhancements

Tags:: Firefox,; Zune,; theme

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by BUGZZ54 March 10, 2008 5:37 PM PDT: wow i want mine like this; Reply to this comment


by ranjit_s_rana March 10, 2008 6:37 PM PDT: ghghjhhj; Reply to this comment


by chimpokomon March 10, 2008 10:00 PM PDT: I'm sorry if I am wrong.... but, I thought, this zune theme came out really long time ago because i have been using it for a pretty while....

Actually, I liked orange "start" button when I installed it at the first time, but i couldn't stand the highlighted color when a cursor moves over select files. However, then, the "tweak UI" could change those color easily, so i like all about this theme..... really cool,,; Reply to this comment


by samyguru March 11, 2008 4:06 AM PDT: hai i am a new member; Reply to this comment


by rjsukhi March 11, 2008 4:22 AM PDT: hello.. its lukin good; Reply to this comment


by wgulrez March 11, 2008 4:56 AM PDT: hi-- me waqas from pakistan; Reply to this comment


by JKim1303 March 11, 2008 5:18 AM PDT: awesome stuff; Reply to this comment


by bronwen_schryver March 11, 2008 9:30 AM PDT: How DO you Download this?; Reply to this comment


by mido00213 March 11, 2008 11:02 AM PDT: merci; Reply to this comment


by gim0 March 11, 2008 12:22 PM PDT: :D; Reply to this comment


by alice_b0wie March 11, 2008 1:18 PM PDT: i always had this when i used xp, looked better than the three standard themes and didn't totally screw up your machine like windowblinds did.; Reply to this comment


by AzureFlameKite March 11, 2008 5:19 PM PDT: This theme has a really ugly orange start button. If you want more selection (Including a royal blue and a royal black theme with a nice start button) try this:

http://www.freewebs.com/bluerogue/archivedthings.htm; Reply to this comment


by upslifer March 11, 2008 7:58 PM PDT: Finally I can have the Vista Basic theme and the XP performance. Nice.; Reply to this comment


by siddiqui18 March 11, 2008 8:52 PM PDT: itzz cool; Reply to this comment


by Drezen March 12, 2008 4:37 AM PDT: Cool, I'm going to download these when I get home. I'd like them to release the Zune software background patterns as a desktop background too.; Reply to this comment


by rebelraptor March 12, 2008 9:18 AM PDT: this is a pleasant alternative to the lame blue, green, and silver - but i still think Royale Noir, the M$ created and never "officially" released theme for XP is better.

avail here: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/; Reply to this comment


by C433Z March 12, 2008 4:22 PM PDT: Uhh.. I've had this theme for a very long time, at least since last summer. In fact I'm using it right now.; Reply to this comment