F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems I can assist with tailoring your desktop setup. Let me know what changes you'd like!

I can assist with tailoring your desktop setup. Let me know what changes you'd like!

I can assist with tailoring your desktop setup. Let me know what changes you'd like!

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lorda7medo
Member
53
12-23-2016, 04:30 PM
#1
Hey there! I’ve finally outgrown my plain Blue Cubes wallpaper with all the hidden icons in Fences. I saw @megadarkwood share a ton of great wallpapers today, so I picked something vibrant and changed it up. I went with the Simple Blue Rainmeter Skin and tweaked it to match my style. I still think there’s room for improvement—what ideas do you have to make my desktop look better? Also, I used the Plex Windows Icon Pack to update my pinned program icons. What do you think overall?
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lorda7medo
12-23-2016, 04:30 PM #1

Hey there! I’ve finally outgrown my plain Blue Cubes wallpaper with all the hidden icons in Fences. I saw @megadarkwood share a ton of great wallpapers today, so I picked something vibrant and changed it up. I went with the Simple Blue Rainmeter Skin and tweaked it to match my style. I still think there’s room for improvement—what ideas do you have to make my desktop look better? Also, I used the Plex Windows Icon Pack to update my pinned program icons. What do you think overall?

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HBROS1245
Member
179
12-23-2016, 10:59 PM
#2
I appreciate it. It looks pleasant and straightforward, and clean. My desktop is pretty dull, so I'm hoping for a new HDD to finally give me something nice to look at. I've used Illustrio, made a few tweaks, and it's getting closer to what I want. I might add a couple more things, but likely not much more.
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HBROS1245
12-23-2016, 10:59 PM #2

I appreciate it. It looks pleasant and straightforward, and clean. My desktop is pretty dull, so I'm hoping for a new HDD to finally give me something nice to look at. I've used Illustrio, made a few tweaks, and it's getting closer to what I want. I might add a couple more things, but likely not much more.

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iJedi007
Member
157
12-23-2016, 11:48 PM
#3
Superhero suit upgrade!
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iJedi007
12-23-2016, 11:48 PM #3

Superhero suit upgrade!

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Ruubiee17
Senior Member
572
12-24-2016, 03:23 PM
#4
It should function without needing another app; it works independently. You can find a suitable skin for this.
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Ruubiee17
12-24-2016, 03:23 PM #4

It should function without needing another app; it works independently. You can find a suitable skin for this.

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Jirka639
Junior Member
20
12-25-2016, 08:09 AM
#5
I receive temperature data from CoreTemp in the background (it uses minimal resources) and fan speed readings from SpeedFan, which manages fan speeds on its own. PS: If you're interested, I can share the skin I'm using or customized.
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Jirka639
12-25-2016, 08:09 AM #5

I receive temperature data from CoreTemp in the background (it uses minimal resources) and fan speed readings from SpeedFan, which manages fan speeds on its own. PS: If you're interested, I can share the skin I'm using or customized.

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Fat_Mamba
Junior Member
7
01-01-2017, 08:23 PM
#6
Seems quite intricate but still looks appealing.
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Fat_Mamba
01-01-2017, 08:23 PM #6

Seems quite intricate but still looks appealing.

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Humhumm
Member
137
01-01-2017, 09:43 PM
#7
I added a colon between hours and minutes. You don’t need to edit the clock.ini file.
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Humhumm
01-01-2017, 09:43 PM #7

I added a colon between hours and minutes. You don’t need to edit the clock.ini file.

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lkfTimLeung
Member
136
01-03-2017, 01:18 PM
#8
Sure thing! The editing process becomes pretty straightforward once you grasp the basics. I just inserted a colon between the hour and minute parts. I also made a few adjustments and added some changes. By the way, if you're interested, I can share my modified version of Simple Blue Skin.
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lkfTimLeung
01-03-2017, 01:18 PM #8

Sure thing! The editing process becomes pretty straightforward once you grasp the basics. I just inserted a colon between the hour and minute parts. I also made a few adjustments and added some changes. By the way, if you're interested, I can share my modified version of Simple Blue Skin.

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C00lb0y
Member
218
01-03-2017, 01:56 PM
#9
Sure, I get what you mean. Your current look is pretty chill, and maybe all you need is a basic theme to go with it.
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C00lb0y
01-03-2017, 01:56 PM #9

Sure, I get what you mean. Your current look is pretty chill, and maybe all you need is a basic theme to go with it.

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1234qaz12qaz
Posting Freak
773
01-03-2017, 09:18 PM
#10
I checked out several Windows themes but didn’t discover anything that matched my preferences. Honestly, the gradient taskbar works just fine for me. Appreciate the input!
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1234qaz12qaz
01-03-2017, 09:18 PM #10

I checked out several Windows themes but didn’t discover anything that matched my preferences. Honestly, the gradient taskbar works just fine for me. Appreciate the input!