XPize 4.0 MCE BETA 2

[XPero]

Beta 2 ready. Things to have into account:

1) Download only if you're going to contribute to the bughunting. Don't waste our bandwidth.

2) XPize Settings needs .NET Framework to run. Links in my site.

3) Please be informative when reporting bugs / suggestions (Windows version, language, file, resource, etc...)

4) I will release a Luna version (wizards images and custom visual style) and a lite version (no 128x128 icons) when all bugs are fixed.

5) Uninstal previous version of XPize before installing this one.

***USAGE: Post-install***

What's new in 4.0 Beta 2:

Files:
- Added winbrand.dll
- Added wiashext.dll

- Added irprops.cpl
- Added intl.cpl
- Added joy.cpl
- Added ncpa.cpl
- Added nusrmgr.cpl


- Removed winhlp32.exe

- Fixed hmmapi.dlll
    
Resources:
- Added bitmap 64 in msoeres.dll

- Fixed bitmap 50 in timedate.cpl

- Modified bitmap 8416 in shdocvw.dll
- Modified bitmap 8417 in shdocvw.dll
- Modified bitmap 8418 in shdocvw.dll
- Modified bitmap 8422 in shdocvw.dll

- Modified icon 100 in quartz.dll
- Modified icon 101 in quartz.dll
- Modified icon 102 in quartz.dll
- Modified icon 103 in quartz.dll
- Modified icon 200 in quartz.dll
- Modified icon 201 in quartz.dll
- Modified icon 202 in quartz.dll
- Modified icon 203 in quartz.dll
- Modified icon 301 in quartz.dll

- Removed icon 108 in netplwiz.dll
    
Miscellaneous / 3rd Party Files:
- Added icon 137 in adobe gamma.cpl
- Added Widcomm bluetooth software
   
Extras:
- Added new logon screen
    
XPize Settings:
- Fixes in "Icons" tab (Big icons will be displayed in "icon view" only)
- Added "Icon Title Warp" option
- Added horizontal and vertical sliders for custom spacing
- Added "Desktop" options (possibility to change desktop view to "list view" and to set icon's background to transparent)
- Added notification area icon

Let's continue the bughunting!

Download

Edited August 9, 2005 by XPero

[Ðrзω™]

nice 1 xpero will try me best to find any bugs (probs wont tho )

[Ðrзω™]

edit: nm sorted it... didnt realise the download link appears at top after you click the choice of xpize you want

Edited July 26, 2005 by Ðrзω™

[XPero]

Click in "Click here to start your download." Sorry, I was having problems with the site. Gonna fix it soon.

[yergling]

will try my best too

[Suren]

Xpero, the new logon screen is really great i like it

can anyone give me this file winhlp32.exe, mine is not working after i installed Xpize B1.

Edited July 27, 2005 by Suren

[sevenalive]

Thanks for the comment surren.

I am the author of the logon

You can check out my other mods and designsHere

Good job xpero, im using the pack now

[Aaron_]

Good work again XPero, keep on doing it.

I'm testing the new beta.

[yergling]

hallo xpero

ok i have three things

1. if you install taskswitchxp and have the original ms taskswitch powertoy installt - you get an error that taskswitcher can not register STRG+ALT

but this is no problem at all i think, becouse normally someone knows if taskswitch powertoy is installed

2. in internet explorer properties under "programs" there is an old icon - i dont know if you know that and i did not see any image of this in the beta1 thread - so i posted an image

3. the services icons are great, but you have a white background, so if someone choose an other style it doesn't look so nice

i think this is a known problem - but this is what i see first

i know, this are icons with fake background i think, so it is difficult - but check it out - i posted an image

but xpize install working great - no installation errors - all other resources fine - i think

i will recheck on my real machine today evening, so i post any other errors

system: vmware with german xp pro sp2 and hotfixes data 18.06.2005 + framework ...

thanks

yergling

[Mamoun]

2. in internet explorer properties under "programs" there is an old icon - i dont know if you know that and i did not see any image of this in the beta1 thread - so i posted an image

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isn't it already xpized?

[XPero]

Mamoun and yergling:

I think it is, checking it righ now

EDIT: Yep, I found the bug. Stupid mistake in the script. Gonna fix it in next one.

For fixing it now follow these steps:

1) Place the log in C:\WINDOWS\XPize\Resources\xpsp2res.dll

2) Run the updater and restart

xpsp2res.dll.txt

Edited July 27, 2005 by XPero

[some_guy]

don't see any problems yet!

great job xpero!

[iCEhOT]

Yeah no problems found on mine either yet, am liking the logon screen as well!

[Suren]

Xpero,

after I Install or uninstall Xpize 4 B1 or B2, windows update comes tell that an IE6 Security patch needed to be installed. and an another patch for windows, sorry but i dont know the name of that 2 patchs. this always happens

Edited July 27, 2005 by Suren

[some_guy]

one thing i want to know... are you supposed to get the Please Wait..... screen after the boot screen on first boot after installing XPize?

the screen itself looks like the regular xp install screen/windows post install, just without all the words, just a please wait..... at the top...