Vista Transformation Pack will replace many of the resources in WindowsXP/Windows Server 2003. It can change such things as:
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[li] Boot screen[/li][li] Welcome Screen / Logon Screen[/li][li] New msstyles files (visual styles)[/li][li] New desktop and file icons[/li][li] New toolbar icons[/li][li] Progress Dialogs[/li][li] Sounds scheme[/li][li] System Tray icons[/li][li] New Wallpapers[/li][li] Windows Media Player Skins[/li][li] And much more[/li][/ul]
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Changes in Version 8.0.1
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[li]Fixed pre-configuration specifications to improve performance (Removed unstable applications from list)[/li][li]Fixed TrueTransparency’s stability (some settings in skin causing input hook problems)[/li][li]Fixed Visualtooltip configuration when user accidently deletes the configuration files in there[/li][li]Removed backup files’ status and put CPU model instead (obsolete checking)[/li][li]Updated system files’ status report to “Out of sync” and repairing system files information[/li][li]-Updated user account configuration system for more subtle performance[/li][/ul]
Changes in Version 8.0
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[li]Added CPU Speed information in Welcome Center[/li][li]Added saving setup information file to save setup configuration for later uses with unattended transformation support[/li][li]Added installation background[/li][li]Added “System optimized” in Setup Configuration to configure the user account corresponding to machine’s spec[/li][li]Added TrueTransparency 0.8.5 (Glass border with ported AeroStyle skin)[/li][li]Added WinFlip 0.42 (Vista 3DFlip)[/li][li]Fixed KB925902 hotfix issues with file processing animation[/li][li]Fixed Media Center program execution error[/li][li]Fixed rebuilding icon cache bug on non-current users during the processes[/li][li]Fixed Styler’s installation checking bug (always set toolbar to styler mode when possible)[/li][li]Fixed failing to apply Vista screensaver[/li][li]Fixed program name in Add/Remove Programs[/li][li]Fixed subscribing Windows X’s shrine to be default homepage bug in Welcome Center[/li][li]Fixed visualtooltip’s advanced configuration bug[/li][li]Fixed WindowBlinds 6 skin installation compatibility[/li][li]Moved hotfix warning to user guide file to prevent confusion[/li][li]Re-arranged welcome dialog for richer information[/li][li]Replaced Extras in Welcome Center with Community link to forum[/li][li]Removed configuring user account’s status report[/li][li]Removed obsolete dialogs (WindowBlinds warning, Before transformation, Donation, FAQ and Q&A)[/li][li]Removed Vista Live Messenger 8.1 skin[/li][li]Updated Setup Configuration in Welcome Center to cover on everything[/li][li]Updated setup transformation to pre-configure current user account before finishing the transformation[/li][li]Updated theming engine configuration[/li][li]Updated Vista Sidebar to version 2.3 Lite[/li][li]Updated Vista Sidebar user account configuration in Welcome Center[/li][li]Updated ViStart to build 2661[/li][li]Updated ViOrb to version 2.0[/li][li]Updated VisualTooltip to version 2.2[/li][li]Updated Welcome Center to pre-configure user account with system optimized option on the first run in that user account[/li][/ul]
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*And yes, it’s free still without paying few hundreds for some certain stuff you like in Vista. *
Note: The transformation pack is safe to use but can be memory hogging and can create some sort of problem so use it at your own risk ..
