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Windows 98 "setup theme" on Windows 98, is that a thing ?

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First post, by Elia1995

Posted on 2017-09-13, 08:36

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So I was wondering, has anyone ever remade the theme Windows 98 uses during the system setup ?
I find it actually cool, I'd love to use it as a theme on my Windows 98 PC, but it isn't an actual theme.
If anyone is wondering, I'm talking about this:

or, even better, this one

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Notice how the blue title bar fits INSIDE the actual window, it looks so cool, almost brings a bit of depth into the windows, with obvious modifications (for example, adding the _ [] and X buttons on top right), it would've made a really cool theme, so I was wondering if anyone has ever done that, I'd really love to use that as a theme.

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Reply 1 of 9, by spiroyster

Posted on 2017-09-13, 10:35

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The styling looks like Windows 3.11 to me?

Also Win98 won't allow you that level of 'skinning', out of the box. You'll need another program like WindowBlinds.

Reply 2 of 9, by Elia1995

Posted on 2017-09-13, 10:40

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I'm not sure if there's a program like WindowBlinds for 9x though

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An Epson El Plus 386DX running MS-DOS 6.22 (currently broken).
Celeron Coppermine 1.10GHz on an M754LMRTP motherboard

Reply 3 of 9, by Cyberdyne

Posted on 2017-09-13, 10:41

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Try Windows 3.1x, or Windows NT 3.xx or OS/2 1.3.

They all have that same theme.

And all Windows 9x installations run inside a real mode mini Windows 3.1 session.

I am aroused about any X86 motherboard that has full functional ISA slot. I think i have problem. Not really into that original (Turbo) XT,286,386 and CGA/EGA stuff. So just a DOS nut.
PS. If I upload RAR, it is a 16-bit DOS RAR Version 2.50.

Reply 4 of 9, by spiroyster

Posted on 2017-09-13, 10:42

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Elia1995 wrote:
I'm not sure if there's a program like WindowBlinds for 9x though

Yep there is, and 95 iirc. Definately win98 version exists, I used to use it!

Reply 5 of 9, by leileilol

Posted on 2017-09-15, 03:40

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The "Setup theme" is a really tiny Windows 3.1 copy with heavy ctl3d usage. Windowblinds is your best bet for recreating the shell here (though the shareware doesn't handle borders iirc)

long live PCem

Reply 6 of 9, by Elia1995

Posted on 2017-09-15, 17:18

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is the latest the best version or, since it happened with other programs, has weird bugs ?

Currently assembled vintage computers I own: 11

Most important ones:
A "modded" Olivetti M4 434 S (currently broken).
An Epson El Plus 386DX running MS-DOS 6.22 (currently broken).
Celeron Coppermine 1.10GHz on an M754LMRTP motherboard

Reply 7 of 9, by zapbuzz

Posted on 2021-06-11, 18:00

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looking for a corner of windowblind themes can't find it 😀

Reply 8 of 9, by chinny22

Posted on 2021-06-14, 09:04

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Marginally off topic but Win95 allowed you to select Win3x or Win95 interface.
Not sure how good it is, it's one of those things I've been meaning to try out for over 20 years now

Reply 9 of 9, by paradigital

Posted on 2021-06-15, 10:06

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chinny22 wrote on 2021-06-14, 09:04:

Marginally off topic but Win95 allowed you to select Win3x or Win95 interface.
Not sure how good it is, it's one of those things I've been meaning to try out for over 20 years now

Back in the day I actually chose to use the progman interface over the "Start" interface, I think I stuck with it for about 6 months until I realised that "Start" was here to stay and I'd best get used to it.

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