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"Pic of your desktop.."

Don't know if this has been done before, but I couldn't find anything like/about it on the first page.
Sorry if it's already been done.

So, let's see a pic of your desktop.

Here's what mine looked like earlier today.
[URL]http://img82.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img82&image=desktop8si.jpg[/URL]



But after using a few programs to change the theme, put in a new background and stuff.

Here's what it looks like now..

[URL]http://img135.exs.cx/img135/1848/deskoo1lv.jpg[/URL]

Chippxero wrote:
> 3d max: i use this for all of my 3d work really
>
> maya: haven't used it but a very good program

Maya is EXTREMELY powerful and has a better renderer than max.
however, it's a very daunting program to use and takes some time to get to grips with. MAX is about as user-friendly as high-end 3d apps get. the student version of MAX 7 is only about £90, which is a bargain for an 18 month licence of a full program.

the Spaced "zombie shot", mario, [A$$] and mcvities desktops were the best :)

I tried a whole load of those skinning and make-your-PC-look-like-a-Mac programs but couldn't get on with any of them, none of them would integrate seamlessly with the Explorer shell. I've now given up trying to customise my desktop, a bitter and empty shell of a man. I even run Winamp in it's default theme :<

Miserableman wrote:
> I tried a whole load of those skinning and
> make-your-PC-look-like-a-Mac programs but couldn't get on with any of
> them, none of them would integrate seamlessly with the Explorer
> shell. I've now given up trying to customise my desktop, a bitter and
> empty shell of a man. I even run Winamp in it's default theme :<

Mine is compromised of Kol's OSX Tiger applied through StyleXP with the icons from Foood's iCandy Junior, which gives a fairly good closeness to OSX Tiger.

All of Kol's work can be found at Studio28.com (might be studiotewntyeight.com)

Tyla wrote:
> Mine is compromised of Kol's OSX Tiger applied through StyleXP with
> the icons from Foood's iCandy Junior, which gives a fairly good
> closeness to OSX Tiger.

I use the OSX Tiger skin - and I may just also have the iCandy icons. Not sure though.

I'll post my desktop when I get home (It's a sadass temp thing, but you can see it anyway)

One thing that I hate about thise "themers" for Windows (e.g. StyleXP etc) is the fact that they consume so much memory.

You need a beefy machine to run them.

I'm a clean freak, I like to have minimal amounts of programs loading up at startup etc

StyleXP is quite a hungry system, but you can choose to run it as theme only, meaning the program itself uses no resources at all.

EDIT - well, minimal resources :)

[URL]http://img215.exs.cx/img215/5413/theme6gz.jpg[/URL]

Miserableman wrote:
> I tried a whole load of those skinning and make-your-PC-look-like-a-Mac programs
> but couldn't get on with any of them, none of them would integrate seamlessly with
> the Explorer shell. I've now given up trying to customise my desktop, a bitter and
> empty shell of a man. I even run Winamp in it's default theme :<

You sound exactly like me when I was using Windows.

ßulle†† wrote:
> StyleXP is quite a hungry system, but you can choose to run it as
> theme only, meaning the program itself uses no resources at all.
>
> EDIT - well, minimal resources :)

Latest version contains a check box > Do not use system resources

Damn you and your latest version!

As soon as I go to SP2, it will be mine! [evil laughter optional]