Windows 7 Skin For Windows 10

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Windows 10 has many new features in terms of both aesthetics and functionality. More importantly, Windows 10 has the new and improved Start Menu, Cortana, Action Center, better notifications management, etc. As good as it is, some users may not want to shift to Windows 10 just yet due to any number of reasons like lack of better control over updates, etc. However, you can still make your Windows 7 look and feel like Windows 10 with just a few clicks.

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Note: before doing anything, it is really important that you have a good and complete backup of your system. This helps you to revert back if anything bad happens.

Things You Need

To transform your Windows 7 system to look like Window 10, you need to download some software and also be ready to restart your system multiple times. Below is the software you need to follow through.

  • Windows 10 theme for Windows 7 (actual theme files)

Additionally, install 7-Zip so that you can easily extract the theme files onto your desktop.

Transform Windows 7 into Windows 10

Once you have all the required software, we can proceed to install the Windows 10 theme in Windows 7. To start, open the downloaded Universal Theme Patcher zip file and execute the application depending on your system architecture.

Once the application has been opened, it will tell you that you need to patch some files. Click on the “Yes” button to continue.

The above action will take you to the patch screen. Just click on the “Patch” button next to all the files.

This is how it looks like once patched. The good thing is, you can always restore the original file by clicking on the “Restore” button. After patching the files, restart your system.

Now, open the Theme Resource Changer zip file and depending on your system architecture, execute the application in it.

Once opened, install it like any other software.

After installing the theme resource changer, restart your system to make the changes take effect.

Now, we can proceed to install the Windows 10 theme for Windows 7. To do that, extract the downloaded Windows 10 theme for Windows 7 zip file onto your desktop. After extracting, open the folder and execute the “RunMeFirst.cmd” File.

As soon as you execute the command file, it will rename the theme files in the folder to have proper extensions. Open the file “Windows_10_Themes.7z” with 7-Zip and navigate to the “Default Taskbar” folder.

Select all the files and folders in the Default Taskbar folder, and drag and drop them into the below location.

You may be prompted for admin rights. Simply click on the “Continue” button to continue.

Once you are done copying the files, you can apply the Windows 10 theme. To do that, right-click on your desktop and select the option “Personalize.”

The above action will open the Windows 7 personalization options. Here, select the Windows 10 theme. As you can see there are multiple Windows 10 themes. Just select the one you like, and the theme will be automatically applied.

Even though the windows and taskbar look more like Windows 10, there is still the blur effect around the windows. To remove it, open the downloaded Windows 7 Aero Blur Tweaker file, and execute the application in it.

Once the Windows 7 Aero Blur Tweaker has been opened, click on the option “Hide Blur.”

If you want the start menu and taskbar transparency, then install the downloaded Taskbar Transizer.

You’ve successfully installed the Windows 10 theme. Of course, this doesn’t look exactly like Windows 10, and it is pretty basic.

If you want to further customize it, just open the file “Windows_10_Extras.7z” folder from the downloaded Windows 10 theme.

This file contains all the other additional software and settings that can be used to customize the Boot Screen, Fonts, Logon Screen, etc. The good thing is each folder has detailed instructions on how to install all the software and DLL files in those folders. Just follow the instructions.

However, do remember that the more you customize your Windows 7 system, the harder it will be to revert back.

Pci modem driver free download. Reconnect the device and power it on. Double click the driver download to extract it. If a language option is given, select your language.

Do comment below sharing your thoughts and experiences using the above method to add the Windows 10 theme to Windows 7.

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With Windows 7, Microsoft introduced a really unique and beautiful appearance for the operating system. Windows Vista already had some features like transparent window frames with glass (blur effect) but Windows 7 introduced a glass taskbar and a glass Start Menu which follows the Aero color. They were very well received by most users. With Windows 8, Microsoft removed the glass effect from window frames and the blur effect from the taskbar. In Windows 10, the appearance has become even less 3D, minimalistic and uses completely flat colors without any gradients. Many users are missing the good old look of Windows 7. Let's see how to get the Windows 7 theme in Windows 10.

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Windows 7 Taskbar Skin For Windows 10

There is an option to get an almost authentic Windows 7 look in Windows 10. It is possible with a third party theme. It brings the appearance of Windows 7 back to Windows 10.

First, you need to unlock third party themes support in Windows 10 because Microsoft has locked it down so only digitally signed themes can be used. Read the following article carefully: How to install and apply third party themes in Windows 10. It involves installing UxStyle so you can use unsigned, third party themes.

After you have done that, follow these steps:

  1. Download the following archive: Windows 7 theme for Windows 10.
  2. Unpack the archive. It includes the following resources:
    - Visual Styles (Themes).
    - Windows 7 Start Orb Image.
    - Genuine Windows 7 Wallpapers.
    - A ReadMe file.
  3. Unzip and copy the 'Aero 7' folder and 'Aero 7.theme' and 'Basic 7.theme' files to the following location:

    Confirm the UAC prompt.

  4. Open 'Personalization' from the Desktop context menu or use Winaero's Personalization Panel for Windows 10 app to apply the 'Aero 7' or 'Basic 7' theme and you are done.

Here are a few screenshots.
Windows 10 with Aero 7 theme:

Windows 10 with Basic 7 theme:

Note that this skin is not perfect. The Taskbar is not skinned to become glassy like Windows 7 because Microsoft disabled that ability in the RTM build of Windows 10. There are also other minor issues like the background color showing behind the title bar text. Also Modern apps like Settings get a somewhat ugly frame.

Windows 7 Theme For Windows 10 64 Bit

The author of this theme recommends using the AeroGlass mod for Windows 10 to have a more genuine look. To get transparency and rounded borders, you will have to follow this guide. After that, you can get something like this:

The theme is claimed to be compatible with Windows 10 x86 and Windows 10 x64 however with Windows 10 following the new continuous updating model, this theme can break on future Windows 10 builds. If you plan to upgrade Windows 10 RTM build to later Insider builds, it is better don't use any third-party theme. At the moment of this writing, it works as expected under Windows 10 build 10240.

All credits go to sagorpirbd, who is the author of this theme. Check out his DeviantArt profile and gallery to get more nice themes and stuff for Windows 10.

Windows 7 Skin For Windows 10 Classic

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