Microsoft Zune theme- perfect for UMPCs
I saw this new Zune theme from Microsoft mentioned on Download Squad and since it's free I downloaded it and loaded it on Flash. I'm usually not too fond of black themes but this Zune theme in black and orange looks a lot like the Energy Blue theme, except for the black and orange part. 
This theme looks pretty good on the black Q1 and it doesn't fall victim to the malady that inflicts other black themes as all controls on-screen are easy to read with nice contrast levels. Don't forget to change to the black theme in Office 2007 and in the program launcher to complete the effect. Here's Flash with the new threads:
It's also perfect for Bengals fans :-D
Posted by: Keith | November 04, 2006 at 10:01 AM
Wheres that large battery charge icon come from? I could do with that
Posted by: scoobie | November 04, 2006 at 10:03 AM
Yep, that Zune Theme is a keeper! It looks a lot like the Vista UI. I also saw this cool ad for Zune on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-AJrnJNZb4
Posted by: Tablet PC User | November 04, 2006 at 10:50 AM
its really better than the original win xp theme
Posted by: Schickes Zune-Theme für Windows XP | November 04, 2006 at 11:32 AM
Thanks! I was ready for a new look and this black is really cool and free!
Posted by: Tax Man | November 04, 2006 at 12:03 PM
Scoobie, that battery charge icon is from Notebook Hardware Control; highly recommended for notebooks and UMPCs.
Posted by: Kevin C. Tofel | November 04, 2006 at 01:03 PM
if u guys notice, Zune doesnt install correctly (it uses the "Classic" look inside the folders task pane area on the left). to update it to a modern look & have it match perfectly
go to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Zune
create a folder called "Shell"
inside of the "Shell" folder, create a folder called "NormalColor"
move the shellstyle.dll from Zune to NormalColor
keep 1 of ur folders open while u do it & you'll see a big the difference immediately
anybody know how to change that orange to blue?
Posted by: Zune | November 05, 2006 at 12:57 PM
Nice call Zune! Looks even better.
Posted by: jk | November 05, 2006 at 03:29 PM
I just downloaded the theme and it appears that the issue with installing the theme has been fixed.
Posted by: Kiel | November 06, 2006 at 08:45 PM
Thanks as well Zune! It looks WAY better now!
Posted by: Tablet PC User | November 07, 2006 at 12:58 PM
hey guys, this is probably kinda late but I too love the zune theme, except for the orange.
so i made a theme like the zune theme, plus new colours that you can choose from.They include blueberry, plum, candy, rose, leaf and the original orange theme.
if you have the zune them you should definitely upgrade to this version. Download at:
http://themes.belchfire.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&showfile=7032#
Posted by: drames | February 21, 2008 at 09:04 PM
Its cool theme similar to Vista.. I like it very much. But downloading problem :(
Posted by: eLeathershop.com | February 27, 2008 at 12:19 AM
i dont make it possible to run it over XP Pro. exhuasted alot. now I've eventualy runup Vista.
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