Full Version: Windows 98 themes
Hi all there ... i would like to use windows 98 default themes onto my xp.Is it possible ... I`ve searched the net but i did not found it on the net ... any idea where to find them ... thanks in advance Milos M.
im pretty sure they are built into xp,
set the theme to clasic and than go to appearence and do what you like
set the theme to clasic and than go to appearence and do what you like
The Win98 *.theme files are compatible with XP. So if you save the default theme, you'll be able to import it to XP (in classic mode like awergh said).
Ok i know that ... i`m asking where can i find underwater theme to dw because i don`t have it on my hard drive ... thanks
Oh you mean the themes that came with Windows 98 Desktop themes?
QUOTE (prx984 @ Jan 15 2007, 04:59 PM) 
Oh you mean the themes that came with Windows 98 Desktop themes?
Yes ... underwater , baseball and stuff
Extract the cab files for Windows 98 and Plus! 98 and you can get them.
QUOTE (prx984 @ Jan 15 2007, 05:39 PM)
Extract the cab files for Windows 98 and Plus! 98 and you can get them.
thanks mate ... will search now for win 98 cd
It does Work,and its nice too
I Have installed Windows 98 onto Virtual Machine,then i have copied from its Program Files folder Plus! to Program Files into My XP Program Files,
And just runned theme.exe choosed a theme , and Voila ...
Windows 98 themes onto Windows XP,and even Vista !
I Have installed Windows 98 onto Virtual Machine,then i have copied from its Program Files folder Plus! to Program Files into My XP Program Files,
And just runned theme.exe choosed a theme , and Voila ...
Windows 98 themes onto Windows XP,and even Vista !
Yeah, I have fun with looking back that way. I do the same, being copying the Plus! Themes folder and the Lose Your Marbles game to XP, and now Vista.
It was really something to see my Original Desktop Theme that I use to make before changing anything in 98. Just about all the stuff looks like an original 98 install, but in Vista! I also copy the Windows/Media and the Web/Wallpaper folder over, as well as the few Plus!98 cartoon screensavers that work in XP and Vista. All those folders include all the stuff from XP, Windows Me, and 98.
The Underwater screensaver can work, but not with those files. I got the Kid's Plus! Demo package and I just extract the 2 Underwater files and the 2 Wildlife files to the System32 folder. Then I can activate the Wildlife screensaver and bam! There's that silly old Underwater screensaver.
When applying the themes, you can just run them like any Vista theme. You don't need to apply Windows Classic first as Vista will do that automatically.
I don't run them for long, as they are kind of boring compared to new stuff like Aero Glass. But its fun to look back.
It's just as interesting to apply the Redmond themes on KDE in Linux. I get that Beryl transparency and effects with a Windows 98 look. Weird. Kind of like WindowBlinds on 98, but without the resource drag.
Milos M., you mean you run the 9x Themes.exe in Vista?!? That thing works? Heck, I never even copy that over because I've thought it was useless. I've always applied the older themes with XP's and Vista's normal Theme drop downs. All but a couple of them worked fine this way.
It was really something to see my Original Desktop Theme that I use to make before changing anything in 98. Just about all the stuff looks like an original 98 install, but in Vista! I also copy the Windows/Media and the Web/Wallpaper folder over, as well as the few Plus!98 cartoon screensavers that work in XP and Vista. All those folders include all the stuff from XP, Windows Me, and 98.
The Underwater screensaver can work, but not with those files. I got the Kid's Plus! Demo package and I just extract the 2 Underwater files and the 2 Wildlife files to the System32 folder. Then I can activate the Wildlife screensaver and bam! There's that silly old Underwater screensaver.
When applying the themes, you can just run them like any Vista theme. You don't need to apply Windows Classic first as Vista will do that automatically.
I don't run them for long, as they are kind of boring compared to new stuff like Aero Glass. But its fun to look back.
It's just as interesting to apply the Redmond themes on KDE in Linux. I get that Beryl transparency and effects with a Windows 98 look. Weird. Kind of like WindowBlinds on 98, but without the resource drag.
Milos M., you mean you run the 9x Themes.exe in Vista?!? That thing works? Heck, I never even copy that over because I've thought it was useless. I've always applied the older themes with XP's and Vista's normal Theme drop downs. All but a couple of them worked fine this way.
QUOTE (Eck @ Apr 22 2007, 06:45 AM)
Milos M., you mean you run the 9x Themes.exe in Vista?!? That thing works? Heck, I never even copy that over because I've thought it was useless. I've always applied the older themes with XP's and Vista's normal Theme drop downs. All but a couple of them worked fine this way.
It does work but its not nice as on XP
This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.