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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: September 24, 2008
- Total Downloads: 355,281
- Downloads last week: 6,453
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 89 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
If you like the look of Vista, but don't want to upgrade Windows XP, this suite of desktop applications makes it easy to emulate most aspects of Microsoft's controversial operating system. It doesn't replicate the Aero theme, but what it does do is take existing XP emulations of parts of Vista and combine them under one installer.
To replicate the sidebar, the program installs Yahoo Widgets. For the Start menu, the publisher uses its own XP Start menu replacement, Vista Start Menu. And for the look of Vista, Microsoft's own Vista desktop theme for XP is included. The Yahoo and Microsoft solutions are the most elegant, while OrdinarySoft's Vista Start Menu has never quite worked right for us. It's bloated and feels chaotic, although it is free.
Overall, the hodgepodge of programs works fine, even if some users might feel mislead for thinking this was one unified solution to their Vista desires. However, these applications are available on their own and this round-up doesn't bring anything new to the table.
Publisher's description
From OrdinarySoft :Bring innovation into your work without buying a new PC or a system. The best freeware safely installed. So if you want to make your computer get a modern Vista look, this is the perfect solution. The package includes: Yahoo widgets - a lot of small and beautiful assistants. Anything you could only imagine on your desktop - from PC temperature to mini games; Vista Theme - a special theme developed by Microsoft which transforms Windows XP into Windows Vista; Vista Start Menu - modifies not only menu's skin but also its functionality. Learn how a convenient menu looks like. The items of the package 1.2 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Version 1.2 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews of Transform XP to Vista 1.2
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 89 votes
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Transform XP to Vista 1.2
Pros: It gave a fresh look of the common windows appearance with a combination of vista start menu and yahoo widgets. Though it may not be deep customizable, the user would like it for a few days.
Cons: I found new shortcut could not be dragged into the quick launch bar. The free version gives very few choices for user to change its appearance. For example, I cannot change the color of the bar.
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Transform XP to Vista 1.2
"The program donīt run in my pc"
Pros: I canīt run it
Cons: I canīt run it
Summary: My PC have problems..
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Transform XP to Vista 1.2
Pros: There are no pros from me!
Cons: This crashed my computer right away and gave me the BSOD. I had to go to safe mode to get rid of it!
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Transform XP to Vista 1.2
Pros: none none none
Cons: did not work
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Transform XP to Vista 1.2
Pros: I suppose it's an ok program if this is the type of thing you want to try, but...
Cons: I don't care for this type of program myself.
Summary: I tried a program that looks very similar to this one, and it may even have been this very program, but it was awhile ago I forgot which program it was.
Anyway, the program I used worked as it should, but to me it just didn't look right... read more >> - See all 45 user reviews Write review
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