Bored with the bland look of Microsoft Windows XP but don’t want to switch to Windows Vista yet ? Then it is time to give your Windows XP a new look. The easiest and fastest way to do that is to use a cool new visual style. Its free unlike Stardock WindowBlinds and does not hog system resources too.

So here are 10 beautiful visual styles for Windows XP. Click on the images to get a full size preview of the theme. :) To use any of the themes listed below, you need to download & install the Uxtheme Multi-patcher. You can get it at Softpedia.

Beautiful Visual Styles For Windows XP

1. Klarheit Visual Style 1.0

One of the best simple visual styles, I have come across. It is the best replacement for the Windows Classic Visual Style. It is simple yet elegant. Comes in two flavours ozeanblau & ergonomisch.

Klarheit_visualstyle_v1_0_by_schluepfer

2. Tiger Visual Style 2.0

Your best bet if you want to make your Windows XP look like Mac OS X. Ported by the magnificent kol, comes in two colours Blue & Graphite.

Tiger_2_VS

3. Luna Element Visual Style 5.0.5

Inspired by the default Luna skin of Windows XP, Luna Element comes in 2 variations Blue & Black. Both substyles are glossy and comfortable to use.

Luna_Element_5_0_5_by_tornado5

4. Tener Visual Style

A black visual style with loads of appeal. Great for those who are into minimalistic stuff.

Tener_VS_by_MohsinNaqi

5. Aquanox Visual Style

Inspired by kol’s visual styles, this one comes in two colours green and black.

Aquanox_VS_by_cyberchaos05

6. Thallos Visual Style

Yet another magnificent visual style by kol.

Thallos_VS_by_kol

7. Mint Visual Style

A port of the GTK theme Mint. Brings the clean super sexy look of GNOME to the Windows environment.

Mint_2_0_Visual_Style_by_hsn

8. GUI.Relax Visual Style

An uber cool Visual Style by the inimitable Bose. Comes in four flavours Subtle (Olive), Skyman (Blue), Cut (Red) and a bonus black theme – Cinder.

GUI_Relax_by_b0se

9. Human Visual Style

An excellent port of the default Orange style found in Ubuntu Linux. Great if you want to have the clean Ubuntu look in Windows XP.

Human_for_Windows_by_FioreSSj

10. Tempura and HmmXP-Tempura Visual Style

Port of a GTK theme for GNOME. Done by the artist who has done Mint VS (featured at slot 7 in this post).

Tempura_and_HmmXP_Tempura_by_hsn

P.S. – All images which are used as previews for the styles, are the ones made by the theme authors. I have tried to list only the visual styles which are usable. Usable in the respect, you should be comfortable working with the theme for long hours.