Microsoft created a secret Windows XP theme back in 2000 that looked a lot like Apple’s Aqua theme. It was used to create the initial theme engine for XP, before its release in 2001.

That’s why my first choice for a nostalgic theme is Windows XP Final Edition.The theme comes with almost everything you need to transform your Windows 11 into a close enough representation of ...

If you really don’t like the look and feel of Windows, Stardock Software is back at it. The company’s latest beta of WindowBlinds 11 allows you to make Windows 11 look and feel like Windows XP.

Apparently to avoid confusion, the Mac maker asks a Web site to stop offering a Windows XP 'desktop theme' that looks like Mac OS X. Written by Ian Fried, Contributor Feb. 15, 2002 at 12:35 p.m. PT ...

Microsoft has released this year's Windows Ugly Sweater, following the success and excitement around last year's Windows 95 shirt. This year's sweater is based on the Windows XP logo and design.

Customizing the appearance of your Windows installation can be frustrating, because both Windows XP and Vista are limited to the Microsoft's default themes out of the box. However, with a bit of ...

Microsoft created a secret Windows XP theme that made the operating system look more like a Mac. A recent Windows XP source code leak has revealed Microsoft's early work on the operating system ...

Like Windows XP itself, Microsoft's 'Bliss' image of rolling green hills has aged, and evolved. Here's its story— and what the real-world site looks like today.