Download Windows XP Skins

June 18, 2007 at 12:04 · Tags: Apple, Design, Microsoft, OSX, skins, themes, Usability, user experience, Vista, Windows, xp

This post reviews the most popular free for download skins for Windows.

skins for Windows XP often requires different types of heavy and resource demanding 3rd party software, e.g. like skinXP and others. In this post I have collected the most popular skins that do not require additional 3rd party software.

The Luna skin
The Luna Windows XP skin is the traditional Windows XP skin. The Luna skin aka the official Windows XP Style is available in three different color schemes; Blue (the default), Olive Green, and Silver.

The Energy Blue skin
The Energy Blue skin is a skin concept produced by Microsoft and introduced in 2004 for the Windows Media Center and Windows XP Tablet editions. It is composed of a new redesigned wallpaper (inspired by Windows XP Bliss) and a new desktop skin and skin. The concept presents aesthetic brilliant and relucent blue and green colors. The Energy Blue skin is not only available for Windows Media Center and Windows XP Tablet editions, but also regular Windows XP editions.

Download the Energy Blue skin here.

The Royale skins
The Royale skin is a new skin for Windows XP that has leaked out of Microsoft and onto the web. The skin appears to have come out of a beta version of Windows Media Center 2005 that was in testing. The Royale skin is an aesthetic skin and comes with two color schemes Royale (a blue skin) and Royale Noir (a black skin). The Royale skin is refreshingly different to the traditional Windows XP Luna skin.

Download the Royale skin here and the Royale Noir skin here or here (1).

The Zune skin
After the Royale and the Royale Noir skins were leaked onto the web Microsoft decided to release a modified version of the Royale skin called Zune – perhaps to promote the release of their new invention – the Zune. The Zune skin is different to the Royale and the Royale Noir skins by having orange controls and a orange start-button.

Download the Zune skin here at Microsoft

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John said,

September 21, 2007 @ 2:48

FYI – Windows XP isn’t as customizable in the skins and themes dept., but you can still get the Vista feel by changing over the desktop wallpaper and changing the theme and appearance setting under Desktop in the control panel. Also, there’s a bunch of free Windows XP and Vista skins you can download at http://www.vista-skins.com to help you get started.
mihirgokani007 said,

December 2, 2007 @ 17:44

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prashis said,

February 4, 2008 @ 20:00

what can i say , just very good
Angel_ok said,

November 19, 2008 @ 18:58

The Zune skin Ñ€ÑƒÐ»Ð¸Ñ‚!!!
Gratis Software said,

March 7, 2009 @ 22:14

Thanx for sharing Bro…
Rudi said,

June 27, 2009 @ 11:54

gimana sih……………kok mau download aja susah.mesti loncat ke sana ke sini ke alamat web orang lain.yg bener donk…………
izam said,

December 19, 2009 @ 13:40

this is what I need, thanks for share
Gian said,

March 22, 2010 @ 5:48

i’ve been looking for some updates of my windows especially its physical aspects………………thanks to this site i’ve already personalized my theme…………thanks so much!!!!!!!

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