20 Best Themes for Windows XP

Have you been using Windows XP since a long time and tired of it’s dull looks? Then it’s time to give a facelift to XP by changing it’s look and feel.

There are lots of free visual style themes available based on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OSX, XBox, Linux etc. In this article, we present the best of them. If you are installing a Visual Theme for the first time on your Windows XP, then you might want to check our article How to install visual themes in Windows XP? first before applying the themes. Here goes our handpicked list of Twenty Best Windows XP Themes for your PC.

If you are looking for more Windows XP Themes, you might want to check our other article: 20 Awesome Windows XP Themes.

1. Vista Live Pack

One of the best Windows Vista based themes with a touch of Windows Live. There are many color variants, including Vista Live Blue (shown above), Vista Live Green, Vista Live Purple, and Vista Live Red.

Links: Vista Live Green | Vista Live Pink | Vista Live Grey | Vista Live Red

Package Includes: ViOrb, Vistart, Visual Style, Styler, Wallpaper, Uxtheme patcher

2. Seven Aero RC

Seven Aero RC is a light weight Windows 7 based theme. The theme replicates the looks of Windows 7 as closely as possible. Nicely made theme, worth a try.

3. Windows Leopard XP OS X

Leopard OS X based theme brings OS X looks. If you are an Apple fan, you will love this theme.

4. Luna Element Blue

Luna Element is an extremely elegant blue theme. If you want to keep the default colors of Windows XP but simply want to jazz it up, this one is a good choice for you.

5. Ambient

Another Windows XP default color based theme but with a touch of Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

6. CoverSutraXP

CoverSutraXP is a very elegant and stylish Windows XP black theme. The start button  is replaced with Apple’s logo. However this is not a Mac based theme.

7. Zune Theme Color

This theme is based on Microsoft’s official Zune theme, which came in a default Orange color.  Zune Theme Color is a modified version of this official Zune theme with a wide array of color choices, including pink, blue, green, red, violet, purple, black and so on.

8. Xbox XtremeXP

Xbox fans will love this theme. Even if you are away from your Xbox station for browsing on your  PC, you will never miss your favorite game station. The theme is inspired by WMP Xbox skin by Microsoft and comes in Blue and Green colors.

9. SmoothGnome

SmoothGnome brings Linux look and feel. The theme is simple, elegant and light weight.

10. iQuantum

A very stylish and beautiful theme in Black and White colors will surely change your Windows experience.

11. Aqua X

Aqua X is another good looking Mac based theme. The aqua color makes your Windows XP look cool and refreshing.

12. ClearLooks

Another Linux based theme for XP, this one brings Ubuntu Linux Distro look and feel to your computer. Nice looking theme for Linux lovers.

13. Royale Vista

This is a sleek Vista based dark theme for Windows XP. The theme pack includes Vista Icon pack and a styler toolbar.

14. Luna Inspirat

Based on Luna colors, this theme revamps Windows into a glossy and elegant interface. The theme comes in Aqua, Graphite and Typha with right-sided shell styles, three styler skins (light with blue buttons, dark and light with green buttons) etc.

15. NeoGeniX

NeoGeniX is a dark theme with neon effects for text. This theme has four color choices: Blue, Green, Orange and Hot Pink.

16. ChaNinja Style RC5

ChaNinja Style RC5 is a bright and stylish theme which comes in 10 different colors. The Red version of this theme is set to put your Windows XP desktop on fire!

17. Royal Inspirat

This theme is inspired by the Windows Media Center Royale theme. An elegant theme with a soft touch for your XP PC.

18. VXP

This modern classic looking theme brings a lot of colors to your Windows XP. We are sure your kids will love it!

19. Modded Royale

This XP theme is a modified version of Microsoft’s Royale visual style with thinner title bars, compact start menu and a different start button. The theme comes in three colors: blue, black and green.

20. FuturaXP

A futuristic looking theme with metallic colors. This theme makes your desktop never look the same again!

Enjoy your new XP!