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 Blue + Vista Live Red | Vista Live Pink | Vista Live Grey
Package Includes: ViOrb, Vistart, Visual Style, Styler, Wallpaper, Uxtheme patcher
Download Vista Live Pack
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.
Download Seven Aero RC
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.
Download Windows Leopard XP OS X
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.
Download Luna Element Blue
5. Ambient
Another Windows XP default color based theme but with a touch of Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Download Ambient
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.
Download Cover Sutra XP
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.
Download Zune Theme Color
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.
Download Xbox Xtreme
9. SmoothGnome
SmoothGnome brings Linux look and feel. The theme is simple, elegant and light weight.
Download SmoothGnome
10. iQuantum
A very stylish and beautiful theme in Black and White colors will surely change your Windows experience.
Download iQuantum
11. Aqua X
Aqua X is another good looking Mac based theme. The aqua color makes your Windows XP look cool and refreshing.
Download Aqua X
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.
Download ClearLooks
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.
Download Royale Vista
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.
Download Luna Inspirat
15. NeoGeniX
NeoGeniX is a dark theme with neon effects for text. This theme has four color choices: Blue, Green, Orange and Hot Pink.
Download NeoGeniX
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!
Download Cha Ninja Style RC5
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.
Download Royal Inspirat
18. VXP
This modern classic looking theme brings a lot of colors to your Windows XP. We are sure your kids will love it!
Download VXP
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.
Download Modded Royale
20. FuturaXP
A futuristic looking theme with metallic colors. This theme makes your desktop never look the same again!
Download FuturaXP
Enjoy your new XP!
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this surely is some themes.i no where found such different optiond but i wud suggest make ur choice here n look 4 other themes of tht os elswhere also.But if u r changin ut windows look for the first tis is best option to b happy.
All the themes are looking very nice but one of the my favourite is Seven Aero RC it's looking hot and spicy themes among all the themes…
very very nice
these are not working as themes so i have deleted
Dude thank you so much you can also add some cool fonts
How do you download these themes?
just clik on it and download
gracias por los temas xp.
Theme 6 (CoverSutraXP) is actually based on Mac OS X’s Quick Look feature. It looks pretty sweet, i might give it a try.
The one I use now is Luna Element 4
thank you vladimir for all this colection
that’s a grat work
congratulations
I love it!!
AWESSSOMMMEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
why cant i use this ?
you must have patch for themes to install….if you dont know where can find patch here is my e-mail i will send to you… matko_00@hotmail.com…you must youst install and restart pc and you can take all themes for windows xp…i wait you….and good luck..=))
@Matko
We have already given the instructions to patch for installing custom themes on XP here:
How to install visual style in Windows XP
that’s great!
wow, some of these themes are absolutely gorgeous
:D:D thanks much. also runs much smoother than using WBA files and such. damn nice 
To be able to use most of these themes you need to hack xp
as it will not allow unsigned themes by default
go here to get the patcher – it will do the hard work
—>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/UXTheme-MultiPatcher.shtml <<—
Sorry html doesnt work so i cant make link =P
Can you change themes overtime?
I love this themes great:)
that all is owesome .all should try it
for some reason i cant get the patcher to work can sombody to help meeeee.!.!.!
I found your site via search engine a few moment ago, and luckily, this is the only information I was looking for the last hours
dizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz are very cool and i love them keep it up mr xxxxxx witth ur xp
i’ve alredy install patch but i can’t use more of the theme here…
CAN SOMEONE PLS HELP ME WITH INSTALLING THE TEME PLSSS
thank you
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
those are damn good
Its my pleasure to say to very very thankyou for giving me such a type of best xp theme once again tamkyou!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very Awesome!! Dude!! You rock!! I downloaded 3 Theme packs.. it is very rare that I find what I want online…. Best of luck
this themes are not working it is made just to see
the themes r awesome dude….but u gotta put some more other themes better than this….so try best guyz…..i’ll b waiting for other more themes only on this website….thnk u….^_^
it doesn’t work for me
seus grandas filhas da puta falem em portugues ok tankio
nice but limited!
@Karan
Here is a list of another 20 Windows XP Themes
thnx bro ^_^
how to install these themes?
Aashif,
To Install these themes, refer our article: http://www.dkszone.net/how-to-install-visual-theme-in-windows
2word=good+job
Esos temas estan de ahuevo.. Gracias buena onda..
Thankx For Ur Coperation To Provide Me The Best Theme Of 2010