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Can you have Windows 2003 Server display the Windows XP Visual Styles?

Yes, you can!! If must turn on the “Theme” service in Windows 2003 Server to enable the Windows XP Visual Styles. Then go to the Display Properties in the Control Panel and set the “Windows and Buttons“ dropdown on the Appearance tab to “Windows XP Style”. And like magic you can have Windows 2003 Server look just like Windows XP!!

Sweet!!

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Posted by crpietschmann on Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:15 AM

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Saturday, December 02, 2006 2:39 PM

Actually it doesn't work...
The visual theme's are blocked in Windows Server 2003.

Chris Pietschmann

Sunday, December 03, 2006 5:08 PM

Umm... Actually if you read my post, you'll see that if you turn on the "Theme" service on Win2003 then the XP visual styles will be available in Display properties.

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