Win7 skin for Win10

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Hello, I have recently upgraded from Win7 to Win10. I prefer the look of Windows 7 rather than 10. Is there a skin available that makes Win10 look the same or almost the same as Win7, so that is with windows and task bar? I have had bit of a look around and so far I have not found one and there is a lot to look through. If there is it would be appreciated if you could provide a link to it, if you know of one.


Thanks

windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So, I assume that you mean you want a windowblinds skin that looks like the default Windows 7 skin?

 

You will need Start10 as well, if you want a Win7 start menu.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes a windowblinds skin that looks like the default Windows 7 skin.  I already have the start menu setup. 

 

Thanks 

Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I don't know of any that are for Win10. There are some for 7 and 8 that may or may not work on 10.

 

 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

WindowBlinds 10 comes with a skin named "Diamond", which is very close to Windows 7.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

I am currently using "Diamond" which does get me close to what I was looking for, but was hoping for something closer if I could find it. The part that I am stuggeling with a bit is the taskbar. I am currently using "Eva".

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

I've started putting together a Win7 skin, but due to limitations in the WB skinning engine the start menu won't skin properly.

As stated above, the start menu will not skin unless you have Start10, but even though I have it I can't get it to behave properly: for some reason the right side buttons on the start menu share font colour with the right side expanded start menu buttons, which makes one of them unreadable when the background is transparent black on one and opaque white on the other.

Furthermore, it's impossible to get the start orb to stick out on top of the taskbar. I've tried using two other start menu replacements, but one of them (ClassicStart, free) looks a bit meh, and the other one (StartIsBack++, not free), though amazing on its own, clashes with WB skinning, resulting in the taskbar and start menu being nigh unreadable.

I also have a bit of trouble with Google Chrome, trying to get the window glass border to cover the entire tabs area. I think it's doable as other skins manage to do that, but since I'm a beginner at this, I haven't quite figured it out yet.