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foo fighter
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My current desktop:

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04-02-2002 08:51 PM

Cerulean
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Location: Chandler, AZ
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quote:
Originally posted by foo fighter
My current desktop:

You really really need to get a Mac...... sheesh ..

joe

04-02-2002 09:03 PM

foo fighter
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quote:
Originally posted by Cerulean
You really really need to get a Mac...... sheesh ..

Ha! I did order an iMac G4..but won't receive it for another week.

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04-02-2002 09:21 PM

ernieba1
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Registered: Dec 2000
Location: Elkins Park, Pa
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So I'm not the only person who finds Windows XP's default blue irritating. I too have the "platinum" theme.
My backround is from Bill Amend's website.

GRRRRR! It won't post! Arrrrg.

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04-02-2002 11:19 PM

Cerulean
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quote:
Originally posted by ernieba1
So I'm not the only person who finds Windows XP's default blue irritating. I too have the "platinum" theme.
My backround is from Bill Amend's website.
GRRRRR! It won't post! Arrrrg.

Where can I get that theme?

Joe

04-04-2002 01:22 AM

ernieba1
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For the platinum theme, go to display properties, and on the first tab there should be a drop down menu with themes.

Also, Foxtrot background: http://homepage.mac.com/billamend/ scroll down a little to get to it.

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04-05-2002 01:06 AM

terrysalmi
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Registered: Feb 2002
Location: Washburn University in Topeka, KS
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It's not in mine! - Are you using Plus! or did you download it from somewhere?

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04-05-2002 02:13 AM

foo fighter
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quote:
Originally posted by ernieba1
For the platinum theme, go to display properties, and on the first tab there should be a drop down menu with themes.

Huh? There is no "Platinum" theme in XP. Are you talking about the "Classic" style?

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04-05-2002 02:17 AM

chrisfoster
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Registered: Apr 2000
Location: Urbana, IL
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I'm so sick of these anemic, iconless desktops. Icons are good! Use them! Here's my desktop:

PS: OS X looks ALOT better then that, but I had to kick the quality way down to get it on the board. The desktop is set to rotate the images, the current picture is one taken by my self of my friend Vic at a famous prison in San Fran (guess..) this past summer. man, those we're good times

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04-05-2002 03:08 AM

Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisfoster
I'm so sick of these anemic, iconless desktops. Icons are good! Use them! Here's my desktop: [...]

Do you leave your 'real life' desktop cluttered with paper, books, etc., too? Personally, I treat my computer desktop similar to my real one. New text documents and whatnot get stored there temporarily when they're first started, but when they're not active, they get filed away where they're easily locatable and out of the way.

04-05-2002 11:32 AM

Yorick
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Registered: Mar 2001
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Originally posted by chrisfoster
I'm so sick of these anemic, iconless desktops. Icons are good! Use them!
Then why are most of your icons of the generic variety?

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04-05-2002 02:48 PM

Cerulean
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Location: Chandler, AZ
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quote:
Originally posted by foo fighter

Huh? There is no "Platinum" theme in XP. Are you talking about the "Classic" style?

So where did you get the theme thats in your screenshot?

I really like it.

Joe

04-05-2002 03:45 PM

foo fighter
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quote:
Originally posted by Cerulean
So where did you get the theme thats in your screenshot? I really like it.

It's called "Brushed". You can download it here:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/kol028/t...shedupdate3.zip

This is for XP only.

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04-05-2002 04:16 PM

ernieba1
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Whoops! I gave the wrong instructions! Sorry! Go to the "Appearence" tab, and go to color scheme, and there is silver. It's not even platinum. I'm all screwed up. Sorry!

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04-05-2002 04:21 PM

chrisfoster
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Location: Urbana, IL
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quote:
Originally posted by Toby
Do you leave your 'real life' desktop cluttered with paper, books, etc., too? Personally, I treat my computer desktop similar to my real one. New text documents and whatnot get stored there temporarily when they're first started, but when they're not active, they get filed away where they're easily locatable and out of the way.

My desk is always full of junk, i'll put a pic here when I get home. That desktop pic is actually pretty cleaned up; untill a few months ago, I used to have the whole thing totaly filled up with junk.

quote:
Originally posted by Yorick

Then why are most of your icons of the generic variety?

I useally keep the folders in my dock with custom icons so I can figure them out quickly. Sometimes i'll tag my desktop icons, but useally its the quick access to a specific file name that i'm after. Its alot easyer to quickly click on a clipping on the desktop then surf though my home. I do try to keep everything in my home for easy back up. I learned that one the hardway.

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04-05-2002 04:59 PM

Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisfoster
My desk is always full of junk, i'll put a pic here when I get home. That desktop pic is actually pretty cleaned up; untill a few months ago, I used to have the whole thing totaly filled up with junk. [...]

OK, so what exactly is your problem with other people not wanting to have to deal with such 'junk'? Feeling envious that they can/choose to be organized? ; )-<

04-05-2002 06:17 PM

RSGMOOSE
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Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Modesto, CA USA
Posts: 599

My Desktop

Twin Towers M.I.A.

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04-06-2002 03:53 AM

GSR13
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Here is my current XP Desktop:

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04-06-2002 04:05 AM

chrisfoster
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Location: Urbana, IL
Posts: 99

quote:
Originally posted by Toby
OK, so what exactly is your problem with other people not wanting to have to deal with such 'junk'? Feeling envious that they can/choose to be organized? ; )-<

Who said my junk wasn't organized! I used to amaze my friends when I could read off all the name of the icons on my desktop when they'd cover it up.

The desktop is an extension of a personalty. I'm not envious of anybody's desktop mostly because I feel their wasting tons of space given to them by the OS. Personally, i like to use as much of it as possible and keep it manageable, same way with my physical desks.

Going though tons of directories take too long. I'd rather use the desktop...or the command line