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Vista Transformation Pack 8 makes Windows XP look even more like Vista
We first looked at Vista Transformation Pack last year when the utility was still in its infancy. But now it's all grown up, and this week version 8 was released with a bunch of features that make XP look even more like Vista:
- Added TrueTransparency 0.8.5 to bring Aero glass-like transparency effects
- Added WinFlip 0.42 to emulate Vista Flip3D
- Added CPU speed to welcome center
- Updated Vista Sidebar to version 2.3 Lite
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsiwanFeb 7th 2008 1:31PM
i want to try this freeware
nimaFeb 9th 2008 9:10AM
whenever i open it it crashes on me! what can i do?!?!?!? please someone help! :(
raihanFeb 14th 2008 6:46AM
It should be easy to get.
the punkFeb 15th 2008 7:52AM
i tried downloading the transformation pack from various sites. but whenever i run the exe file it just crashes. what do i do; i have tried it a number of times. can you guys suggest me some way out.....
JohnFeb 22nd 2008 7:39PM
Well I downloaded it, but everytime I try to install it and error report comes up, what do I do
TechDuneNov 29th 2007 10:00PM
Vista Transformation pack has been showing some trouble when tried to un-install..
ChrisNov 29th 2007 11:11PM
Crashed as soon as I tried to open it.
Erik SagenNov 29th 2007 11:11PM
Why someone would want to do this is beyond me.
Although, the transparency effects are pretty neat, but the novelty of it doesn't last long enough to keep it enabled.
Now, having the ability to use widgets/gadgets/fidgets on the desktop is great considering (to my knowledge) on the Mac you're limited to using widgets within the Dash only.
MysteriusNov 30th 2007 9:36AM
There are ways to hack that, I believe, or you can just use Yahoo Widgets (aka Konfabulator).
LaddiNov 29th 2007 11:52PM
i like vista
MysteriusNov 30th 2007 1:23AM
"Love the look of Windows Vista, but don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on to "upgrade" your operating system and potentially slow down your computer's performance? Vista Transformation Pack 8 gives you most of Vista's visual candy without the operating system's security enhancements, user account control, or power management features."
And... this won't slow down my computer?
Wouldn't a system designed to handle these effects work better than a retrofit?
DooDeeNov 30th 2007 9:37AM
transformation s packs DO slow down computer performance A L OT , advanced computer users will always try to gain more performance on multitasking and speed by disabling even native windows xp visual effects and believe me you gain at least 60 % in rapidity.
with transformation pack active you will be losing a lot of substantivity of menus and file browsing and everything,
Besides the un installation process of these packs is too hard to be not suspicious of some kinda spy ware ..
In windows vista those visual effects are native and work a lot more faster than with the transformation pack on xp.
BGMNov 30th 2007 9:38AM
The installer crashes whenever i try to open it.
Its the same exe file extracted from the rar file in the developer's forum.
Here are 2 screenshots as proof,
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/guy6600crazy/Misc/vtp1.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/guy6600crazy/Misc/vtp2.jpg
GuidoNov 30th 2007 9:41AM
Mysterius: Of course it will slow down your computer. You have maybe 6 separate programs running to emulate the Vista "effects". This is really why Vista - itself - is slower, and there it's built into the core.
A better option really is Windows Blinds.. I have Vista and use blinds on it .. The "enhances" have long sense worn off for me.
I'll take WB+Object Dock + Launchy (Thanks DS!) any day over the boring Vista look.
RVNov 30th 2007 9:52AM
U guys might also want to try this....works wonderfully so far...only one thing I am not sure of is whether the "Remote Procedure Recall" error I keep getting is due to this or not....but otherwise this does do a good transformation from Xp to Vista...
http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.id.130.htm
Raúl C.Nov 30th 2007 12:50PM
@ Erik Sagen:
You can put Dashboard widgets on the desktop. It's not available as a default option, though. You need to turn on the "Developer Dashboard", then grab and drag the widget you want, close Dashboard and drop the widget onto the desktop.
Useless, though. Vista's SideBar and Google Desktop's sidebar do a better job at that.
Wouldn't change my Mac for Vista though. Maybe XP SP3, but not yet.
michaelNov 30th 2007 6:01PM
But it doesn't come with the extra security enhancements, several of Vista's new programs, and support for Vista-only programs.
So just get the real thing. No need to install something like this.
Tired_Nov 30th 2007 8:43PM
I wouldn't install anything like this, this close to SP3. If nothing else, SP3 will break the uxtheme patch, which will leave you in a sorry state after all these modifications are applied. Wait till there's a version tested with SP3.
DanDec 5th 2007 6:16PM
After uninstalling this program, the htp://www.windowsxlive.net has hijacked the browser and has installed itself as home page.
Any suggestions how I can get rid of this. BTW, Hijack This" didn't work on this.
gopher87Dec 6th 2007 8:52AM
as bgm said, vtp 8 also crashes on installation on my machine... a good alternative is boot the system in safe mode and then try installation.... give it a try