Royale Noir: secret XP theme uncovered
http://bink.nu/Article8666.bink

What do you guys think about this story and is this theme really created by
Microsoft?

"GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Royale Noir: secret XP theme uncovered
| http://bink.nu/Article8666.bink
|
| What do you guys think about this story and is this theme really created
by
| Microsoft?

I put it on my laptop. Seems to work fine. Looks nice, I like it.

If you believe the digital signing for the luna.msstyles file it does indeed
appear to be from Microsoft.

I did not install it on my MCE computer. (saw your post there) I don't make
changes on that one for cosmetic purposes.

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GT wrote:
> Royale Noir: secret XP theme uncovered
> http://bink.nu/Article8666.bink
>
> What do you guys think about this story and is this theme really
> created by Microsoft?

Supposedly it was, but I believe there is a good reason for them to keep it
secret.
I put it on a newly imaged pc to see what it looked like and it was kind of
cool for a while. Then I started dinking around with it because that's what
I do. At one point, very early in the dinking around stage, I changed it to
classic style. Everything except the icons went black, even in safe mode. I
couldn't do anything to change it back because I couldn't see anything but
icons. If I clicked on an icon, I couldn't see the result, so it was
impossible to make any changes. I ended up logging on as administrator and
doing a system restore. I won't be recommending that theme to anyone I know,
although I suppose it could be a fun practical joke to play on someone who
likes tinkering with their desktop.

Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any issue at all.

"RA" wrote:

> GT wrote:
> > Royale Noir: secret XP theme uncovered
> > http://bink.nu/Article8666.bink
> >
> > What do you guys think about this story and is this theme really
> > created by Microsoft?
>
> Supposedly it was, but I believe there is a good reason for them to keep it
> secret.
> I put it on a newly imaged pc to see what it looked like and it was kind of
> cool for a while. Then I started dinking around with it because that's what
> I do. At one point, very early in the dinking around stage, I changed it to
> classic style. Everything except the icons went black, even in safe mode. I
> couldn't do anything to change it back because I couldn't see anything but
> icons. If I clicked on an icon, I couldn't see the result, so it was
> impossible to make any changes. I ended up logging on as administrator and
> doing a system restore. I won't be recommending that theme to anyone I know,
> although I suppose it could be a fun practical joke to play on someone who
> likes tinkering with their desktop.
>
>
>

GT wrote:
> Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any issue at
> all.
>
Well, that is very good for you and I wish you continued good luck with it.
If the issue should arise, just remember system restore.

the site below is offering a black desktop theme created by Microsoft.

Zune Desktop Theme (black, gray with orange start button).
http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune



"RA" wrote:

> GT wrote:
> > Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any issue at
> > all.
> >
> Well, that is very good for you and I wish you continued good luck with it.
> If the issue should arise, just remember system restore.
>
>
>

here's the link again
http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune/device.htm

"GT" wrote:

> the site below is offering a black desktop theme created by Microsoft.
>
> Zune Desktop Theme (black, gray with orange start button).
> http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune
>
>
>
> "RA" wrote:
>
> > GT wrote:
> > > Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any issue at
> > > all.
> > >
> > Well, that is very good for you and I wish you continued good luck with it.
> > If the issue should arise, just remember system restore.
> >
> >
> >

taskbar looks good but very plain in my computer all grey like the system
task area on the left you can see what I mean also doesn't work with office
2003.

"GT" wrote:

> here's the link again
> http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune/device.htm
>
> "GT" wrote:
>
> > the site below is offering a black desktop theme created by Microsoft.
> >
> > Zune Desktop Theme (black, gray with orange start button).
> > http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune
> >
> >
> >
> > "RA" wrote:
> >
> > > GT wrote:
> > > > Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any issue at
> > > > all.
> > > >
> > > Well, that is very good for you and I wish you continued good luck with it.
> > > If the issue should arise, just remember system restore.
> > >
> > >
> > >

never mind I fixed it if you want to know how make a sub folder in the zune
folder call it shell and then make sub folder in the shell folder call it
NormalColor and then put the shell style in the NormalColor folder and then
everything well be right.

"flip" wrote:

> taskbar looks good but very plain in my computer all grey like the system
> task area on the left you can see what I mean also doesn't work with office
> 2003.
>
> "GT" wrote:
>
> > here's the link again
> > http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune/device.htm
> >
> > "GT" wrote:
> >
> > > the site below is offering a black desktop theme created by Microsoft.
> > >
> > > Zune Desktop Theme (black, gray with orange start button).
> > > http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "RA" wrote:
> > >
> > > > GT wrote:
> > > > > Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any issue at
> > > > > all.
> > > > >
> > > > Well, that is very good for you and I wish you continued good luck with it.
> > > > If the issue should arise, just remember system restore.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

I've done that earlier when looking at other forums and forgot to mention it
here. Thanks for the info anyway.

"flip" wrote:

> never mind I fixed it if you want to know how make a sub folder in the zune
> folder call it shell and then make sub folder in the shell folder call it
> NormalColor and then put the shell style in the NormalColor folder and then
> everything well be right.
>
> "flip" wrote:
>
> > taskbar looks good but very plain in my computer all grey like the system
> > task area on the left you can see what I mean also doesn't work with office
> > 2003.
> >
> > "GT" wrote:
> >
> > > here's the link again
> > > http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune/device.htm
> > >
> > > "GT" wrote:
> > >
> > > > the site below is offering a black desktop theme created by Microsoft.
> > > >
> > > > Zune Desktop Theme (black, gray with orange start button).
> > > > http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "RA" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > GT wrote:
> > > > > > Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any issue at
> > > > > > all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > Well, that is very good for you and I wish you continued good luck with it.
> > > > > If the issue should arise, just remember system restore.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

Replied to [GT]'s message {REPLY BELOW} :
-----------------------------------------------------------
> I've done that earlier when looking at other forums and forgot to
> mention it here. Thanks for the info anyway.
>
> "flip" wrote:
>
>> never mind I fixed it if you want to know how make a sub folder in
>> the zune folder call it shell and then make sub folder in the shell
>> folder call it NormalColor and then put the shell style in the
>> NormalColor folder and then everything well be right.
>>
>> "flip" wrote:
>>
>>> taskbar looks good but very plain in my computer all grey like the
>>> system task area on the left you can see what I mean also doesn't
>>> work with office 2003.
>>>
>>> "GT" wrote:
>>>
>>>> here's the link again
>>>> http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune/device.htm
>>>>
>>>> "GT" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> the site below is offering a black desktop theme created by
>>>>> Microsoft.
>>>>>
>>>>> Zune Desktop Theme (black, gray with orange start button).
>>>>> http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "RA" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> GT wrote:
>>>>>>> Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any
>>>>>>> issue at all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, that is very good for you and I wish you continued good
>>>>>> luck with it. If the issue should arise, just remember system
>>>>>> restore.

Can you tell me from where i can download Royale noir ?

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http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/

"Ayush" wrote:

> Replied to [GT]'s message {REPLY BELOW} :
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> > I've done that earlier when looking at other forums and forgot to
> > mention it here. Thanks for the info anyway.
> >
> > "flip" wrote:
> >
> >> never mind I fixed it if you want to know how make a sub folder in
> >> the zune folder call it shell and then make sub folder in the shell
> >> folder call it NormalColor and then put the shell style in the
> >> NormalColor folder and then everything well be right.
> >>
> >> "flip" wrote:
> >>
> >>> taskbar looks good but very plain in my computer all grey like the
> >>> system task area on the left you can see what I mean also doesn't
> >>> work with office 2003.
> >>>
> >>> "GT" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> here's the link again
> >>>> http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune/device.htm
> >>>>
> >>>> "GT" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> the site below is offering a black desktop theme created by
> >>>>> Microsoft.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Zune Desktop Theme (black, gray with orange start button).
> >>>>> http://www.zune.net/en-us/meetzune
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "RA" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> GT wrote:
> >>>>>>> Ok I switch to classic style several times and never had any
> >>>>>>> issue at all.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> Well, that is very good for you and I wish you continued good
> >>>>>> luck with it. If the issue should arise, just remember system
> >>>>>> restore.
>
> Can you tell me from where i can download Royale noir ?
>
> --
> Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
>
> For any query, search - www.Google.com
> Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix
>
>
>

>> Can you tell me from where i can download Royale noir ?

> http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/

Thanks for the link.
Not so nice but one thing i really like is the green and shiny progress bar.

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underneath were the screenshots are the text is orange

"Ayush" wrote:

> >> Can you tell me from where i can download Royale noir ?
>
> > http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/
>
> Thanks for the link.
> Not so nice but one thing i really like is the green and shiny progress bar.
>
> --
> Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
>
> For any query, search - www.Google.com
> Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix
>
>
>

forget that last post I read yours wrong

"Ayush" wrote:

> >> Can you tell me from where i can download Royale noir ?
>
> > http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/
>
> Thanks for the link.
> Not so nice but one thing i really like is the green and shiny progress bar.
>
> --
> Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
>
> For any query, search - www.Google.com
> Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix
>
>
>