How can we turn just 3 buttons (min, max, close) of Vista into Mac OS X style.

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netlaptop

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How can we just turn only 3 buttons of window vista: "minimize, maximize, and close" into Mac OS X style?

I just would like to change ONLY 3 of them, do not need to turn the whole system into MAC.

Thanks you very much.
 

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netlaptop said:
Hi

How can we just turn only 3 buttons of window vista: "minimize, maximize, and close" into Mac OS X style?

I just would like to change ONLY 3 of them, do not need to turn the whole system into MAC.

Thanks you very much.
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The visibility of those buttons are determined by the application developers, when they create the window styles.

Unless you're willing to learn some reverse enginerring and hacking skills, if an application has been designed with all three buttons, or various combinations of them, or none at all, then only the developers of that application can change that.

Unless the application itself provides the option of customizing them...
 

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System One

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    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
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    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
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    2 x 80GB Seagate (I) 2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
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    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
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    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
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    Logitech
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    Genius
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    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
It does not sound very good for my plan. But I hope that I can use Resouce hacker to try to do it. Well, should I begin with the file explorer.exe? In fact, I have not got almost nothing reverse enginerring and hacking skills.

And can I install a software which turns the whole system Vista into MAC, then copy related stuff to these buttons, for instance, the file "explorer.exe...", I guess, then uninstall that software and paste copied stuff to Vista system.

If the Vista system does not allow we do it while it is running, I can boot Ubuntu Linux and paste it. Sorry if my post is very very newbile. I just use Vista for exactly 2 weeks.

Thanks
 

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netlaptop said:
It does not sound very good for my plan. But I hope that I can use Resouce hacker to try to do it. Well, should I begin with the file explorer.exe? In fact, I have not got almost nothing reverse enginerring and hacking skills.

And can I install a software which turns the whole system Vista into MAC, then copy related stuff to these buttons, for instance, the file "explorer.exe...", I guess, then uninstall that software and paste copied stuff to Vista system.

If the Vista system does not allow we do it while it is running, I can boot Ubuntu Linux and paste it. Sorry if my post is very very newbile. I just use Vista for exactly 2 weeks.

Thanks
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I would't recommend doing any kind of resource hacking yourself, and you will forgive me for saying so, but you don't sound like you're experienced enough to get it right.

So the safest recomendation I could make would be to visit the WinCustomize website, and see if they have something for you that someone smarter than either of us has already made...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I) 2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
    Other Info
    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I) 2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
    Other Info
    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
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