There are plethora of Windows 7 themes from Microsoft, but with Ubuntu 11.10 version, the competition for Ubuntu themes for Windows 7 has increased greater. Though it’s a little problematic to install windows 7 themes for Ubuntu using tools like Wine etc, you can still install some Windows 7 themes for Ubuntu. But installing ubuntu themes for windows is lot easier, as they’re just like any other Windows 7 themes. Just get a theme pack and install it and hola, you’ve your theme. But I was wrong!
Recently I found two themes Maverick and Ubuntu Theme Pack, which are basically ubuntu themes, which needed lot of tweaks to install.
Warning: You may need to install some 3rd-party software to make these ubuntu themes to work, which may or may not corrupt your Windows 7 system. So it’s better to make system restore point before you work upon these changes.
Download and [How to] Install Instructions for Maverick Theme
Here is the link to download Maverick theme for Windows 7.
http://dpcdpc11.deviantart.com/art/Maverick-for-Win7-194347855
The download is a RAR file and is 5.7 MB size.
| [HOW-TO-INSTALL] |
1. Patch your system files and install the required fonts!
Be sure to patch your system files before you can use 3rd party windows themes. Use this tool to do it: http://www.windows7download.com/win7-universal-theme-patcher/mnefyyoo.html
Install the fonts found in the folder “Resources/Fonts”
2. Install the theme?
Copy the content of Theme folder in “C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\” (Assuming that you’re Windows 7 is installed on partition C)
3. Change the start orb?
Use Windows 7 Start Button Changer to change the start orb. You can find the needed tool here: http://www.door2windows.com/windows-7-start-button-changer-change-your-windows-7-start-button-with-one-click/
Launch Windows 7 Start Button Changer and choose the BMP from the “Resources/Start Orb – Ubuntu” folder and you’re done!
4. Change the Windows Navigation buttons?
Use Windows 7 Navigation Buttons Customizer to change the Windows Navigation Buttons, resources available in the folder “Resources/Navigation Buttons”
Download the tool here: http://www.door2windows.com/windows-7-navigation-buttons-customizer-change-windows-7-navigation-buttons-easily/
5. Remove the blurred edges of the windows?
Use Windows 7 Aero Blur Tweaker from the “Tools” folder to remove the windows blur.
Download and [How to] Install Instructions for Ubuntu Theme Pack
Here is the download link for installing Ubuntu Theme Pack for Windows 7.
http://desktopthemes.co/ubuntu7-theme-pack-complete
The download is a RAR file and is 10.9 MB in size.
[HOW-TO-INSTALL]
There are 3 color themes (Aero & Basic) associated with this theme.
- Ubuntu7Caramel Theme
- Ubuntu7Choco Theme
- Ubuntu7Sunny Theme
There are some wallpapers and a new UbuntuClock Gadget.
The installation instructions are simpler just like for Maverick theme.
- Install the UniversalThemePatcher (both the 32-bit and 64-bit versios are included in the downloaded package).
- In the Theme folder, there are both Aero and Basic themes.
- Copy these themes to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes
Though the excitement in installing the ubuntu themes for windows 7 looks great at first, but when you install 3rd-party software to make them work makes all the austerity lost to the simple Microsoft Windows 7 themes.
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