Things to make your computer look old
As of February 15th, 2025
Each thing will say what OS they are trying to replicate, if you have any suggestions, either send something in the guestbook or DM me on Discord or Reddit.
[DON'T DO THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE THE TECHNICAL SKILL]
For people who have basically have no technical skill or are just lazy, there are the following:
ProjectBlue (10 to 8.1)
ImSwordQueeen's 10to7 Transformation Pack (Use after installing normal Windows 10)
Windows Vibranihorn (10 to Vista)
Windows eXPerience (10 to XP)
Project 2000 (10 to 2000)
ProjectMemphis (10 to 98)
Windows 10/11
SecureUxThemePatcher - You need this to apply the following themesBasicThemer2 - The Windows 7/Vista basic theme into Windows 10/11
7tsp - Icon patcher, this is for the next items on this list, you need a deviantart account to download this.
DWMBlurGlass - Aero and Windows 7 sized buttons for Windows 10/11, Don't use 2.3.0 on Windows 10 (from my testing).
OpenGlass and Aero Window Manager - Does what DWMBlurGlass does, but better. Harder to set up properly.
StartIsBack - Start menu and Windows 7+ taskbar for Windows 10, Paid with free trial
StartAllBack - Start menu and Windows 7+ taskbar for Windows 11, Paid with free trial
OpenShell - Free alternative to StartIs/AllBack
RetroBar - Taskbar of Windows Vista and before on Windows 10/11
explorer7 - Another free alternative to StartIs/AllBack, but it literally just is a patched explorer.exe from Windows 7, so use at your own risk, especially on Windows 11.
win7games.com - Windows 7 Games and Vista's Inkball, Calculator, Sticky Notes, and Task Manager (Also Wordpad, Classic Notepad, and Classic Paint for Windows 11)
Windows Media Center 8.5 - Was in Windows 7 (Works on Windows 10 and 11)
winclassic.github.io - A guide to get a good classic theme in Windows 8+
Windows SFX
Windows Cursors
Classic UAC - Windows 10 1607 - Vista UAC screen for Windows 10, NOT WINDOWS 11!
Windows 7 Network Flyout
ExplorerPatcher - Does some cool stuff, also gives Windows 10 taskbar on Windows 11
StartIsGone - Removes the start button to get a Windows 8.0 look, only Windows 10
8GadgetPack - Brings back the widgets from Windows 7/Vista
Control Panel Page Restoration - Brings back Control Panel pages from Windows 10 RTM and before (Not tested on Windows 11 by creator)
Windhawk - Mod thingy for Windows 10/11. Use the following with it:
KDE Plasma
AeroThemePlasma - Windows 7 Theme for KDE PlasmaPictures of the stuff put into play from the guide on the top of the page to make Windows 10 LTSC 2021 look like Windows 7
If anyone wants to give me any screenshots of their setup looking like any old Windows version then go ahead and I might add it here.
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