# Windows customization **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 28, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494 "2006-09-28T15:14:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/1 "2006-09-28T15:14:11Z")
I recently saw Mac OS 11 on an instructors laptop. I loved the interface. Is there a theme out there for Win XP that mimics OS11? Also, after much searching I can’t seem to find a basic Matrix screensaver. You know, with the falling characters across the screen. I found one but the creator spoiled it by occassionally having images from the movie come through the character matrix. Any help? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/2 "2006-09-28T15:17:41Z")
[QUOTE=Greenback] I recently saw Mac OS 11 on an instructors laptop. I loved the interface. Is there a theme out there for Win XP that mimics OS11? [/QUOTE] You can dress up a pig all you want but it’s still going to be a pig. My apologies to porcines everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/3 "2006-09-28T15:25:04Z")
You can find a Matrix screensaver by poking around [here](http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/). Last I checked, it was limited to 800 x 600, so if you use a higher resolution there will be a black frame around it. ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/4 "2006-09-28T15:28:18Z")
[This](http://features.engadget.com/2004/06/09/turn-your-pc-into-a-mac/) place might help. Slee ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/5 "2006-09-28T20:51:05Z")
Thanks. I’ll check out the links when I get home. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/6 "2006-09-28T21:04:15Z")
[QUOTE=UncleRojelio] You can dress up a pig all you want but it’s still going to be a pig. My apologies to porcines everywhere. [/QUOTE] Well Bugs Bunny dressed up like a lady was still a rabbit. But he was still hot. Not much of a retort but how do you defend Windows? ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/7 "2006-09-28T22:19:02Z")
[QUOTE=Greenback] I recently saw Mac OS 11 on an instructors laptop. [/QUOTE] Are you… from the _future_? ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/8 "2006-09-28T22:57:31Z")
Widgets can be accomplished using the free [Yahoo Widget Engine](http://widgets.yahoo.com/download/) (formerly known as Konfabulator). Docks (including OSX-style), Windows skins/themes and window effects can be accomplished using Stardock’s [Object Desktop](http://www.stardock.com/products/odnt/). I use both myself and quite like it. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/9 "2006-09-29T02:48:23Z")
[QUOTE=UncleRojelio] You can dress up a pig all you want but it’s still going to be a pig. My apologies to porcines everywhere. [/QUOTE] Whenever i see a thread about Windows, i make a little bet with myself regarding how long it will be before some self-important Mac owner (or MS hater) will make a pointless and stupid drive-by post. This thread, my bet was 5th post and/or 35 minutes. Congratulations on your speed. You even managed to beat **rjung** to the punch. [QUOTE=iamthewalrus(:3=] Are you… from the _future_? [/QUOTE] Yeah, that was my question too. Isn’t 10.4 (Tiger) the latest iteration of the Mac OS? ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/10 "2006-09-29T14:58:54Z")
My bad. I don’t pay any attention to macs. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/11 "2006-09-29T15:31:44Z")
Downloading screensavers (well, screensavers, along with other fancy things like those animated smilies etc) is, in my experience, one of the higher-risk activities on the web; I was in the market for a Matrix screensaver once upon a time and I tried a few different ones, all downloaded from what appeared to be reputable sites. One of them was infected with a trojan. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-customization/374494/12 "2006-09-29T15:50:57Z")
Yeah, I know. But the mac “ribbon” is pretty cool. Plus, I’m being careful and wearing latex gloves.