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October 4, 2011
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Windows 8 Transformation Pack 4.0

THE BEST WAY TO GET THE MOST RECENT WINDOWS 8 USER EXPERIENCES

Features:
- Seamless installation and uninstallation giving users safe transformation
- Easily configurable in single click with intelligence Metro UI design
- Designed for all editions of Windows XP/Vista/7 including Server Editions
- Genuine Windows 8 system resources with Metro touches
- Smart system files updating with auto-repair and Windows Update friendly
- Fresh start for Vista/Seven Transformation Pack users with updated Windows 8 themes and resources
- UxStyle memory patching
- Windows 8 themes, wallpaper and logon screen
- UserTile with current user auto-configured on login
- Metro UI desktop emulation with pre-configured gadgets
- Aero's auto-colorization feature

You can run this program again to re-configure or uninstall. Tasks will be done after reboot.


Credits:
UxStyle memory patching: [link]
Windows 7 Aero theme for Windows Vista: [link]
Windows 8 Aero theme for Windows 7: [link]
Windows 8 Metro UI theme for Windows 7: [link]
Taskbar UserTile/Mosaic/Aura: [link]
Newgen: [link]
RocketDock: [link]


Thanks to:
Microsoft.com for their awesome future OS, Windows 8.
WinXSoft.com for providing official mirror and hosting.

And to you for using Windows 8 Transformation Pack :)
If you like this product, share it with your friends.


Website: [link]
Contact: lucifiar@hotmail.com
Author: Mr. Windows X


Changelog

4.0 (3.0 skipped for unifying with UX Pack version)
-Added Charms Bar as alternatives for those who can't get full Immersive UI to work
-Added new Segoe family fonts from Windows 8 Consumer Preview with Windows Vista/7 font update support
-Improved system files modification framework (More secure and safe to handle)
-Fixed disabling system files modification that won't work on installation
-Fixed explorer not restoring after choosing to cancel restart during configuration
-Fixed permission problems in some programs that perform changes in Program Files
-Fixed system files modification bug in Program Files on x64 platform
-Fixed unchecking large icon doesn't restore icon size bug
-Fixed uninstallation script that removes legacy theme registry
-Updated component UI font to Tahoma and info font to Segoe UI
-Updated default Metro Desktop UI option to Immersive UI with Charms Bar as default option
-Updated default pictures of guest and user to Windows 8 Consumer Preview ones
-Updated Metro Inspirat Windows XP visual style to version 3.0
-Updated Newgen to version 8.0
-Updated Newgen UI to match with Windows 8 Consumer Preview
-Updated system files resources
|-logon screen
|-shell branding and logo
|-shell icons
|-start button/orb
|-system tray icons
-Updated TrueTransparency skin based on Windows 8 Consumer Preview default color
-Updated wallpapers to Windows 8 Consumer Preview ones
-Unchecked 'Aero's auto-colorization (Vista/7) only' feature to get Windows 8's default colorization

2.0
-Added ability to offer uninstalling existing UX Pack product if can be uninstalled from Control Panel
-Added Windows 8 new wallpapers and default user picture
-Changed default system font to Segoe UI as Segoe UI Light caused UI glitches in some places
-Fixed backing up and restoring system resources to be more secure and reliable
-Fixed missing left pane and failing to load Control Panel UI pages after performing system files transformation in Windows Vista/7
-Fixed system icons that sometimes won't be updated after system files transformation
-Fixed uninstallation code that doesn't remove something (Zetro theme, old wallpapers)
-Removed ViStart and ViGlance from Windows 8 Transformation Pack (Obsolete for Metro design)
-Updated Newgen to version 6.0 with Windows 8's tiles and UI configuration
-Updated Resource Hacker to version 3.6
-Updated some fixes and improvements for installation process
-Updated system files modification to use backup files instead of current files
-Updated system files resources found in Windows 8 Developer Preview build 8102
|-Branding
|-Folder icons
|-Loading circle
|-Navigation buttons
|-Start button/orb
|-Tray icons
-Updated User Tile's default configuration to be unchecked as Windows 8 Developer Preview no longer has it
-Updated Windows 8 themes and visual styles
|-Rebuilt TrueTransparency's skin to Windows 8 Developer Preview version
|-Replaced Windows 8 theme for Windows 7 with dj-corny's Aero 8 Metro Mod 1.66
|-Updated Metro Inspirat to version 2.0 with resources found in Windows 8 Developer Preview

1.0
-Initial release
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Mood: Love ~AhmerJamilKhan Apr 29, 2012  New member Hobbyist Digital Artist
I am about to install it on Windows 7 x64. I use HP ProtectTools to login using fingerprints, I hope I don't end up with a BlueScreen like I did in Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which I had to remove due to this issue :)
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~WinMacLinux Apr 27, 2012  New member Hobbyist Artist
Awesome =D
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~esh101 Apr 19, 2012  New member
Thanks, I like it.
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theres an updated version of this on there site thanks by the way this is a great theme and i tried the uninstall after i installed just to be sure it didnt mess up files and it uninstalled completely clean so i reinstalled great work smooth layout
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i have a question whats the difference between this and the windows 8 ux pack 4.0 [link]
i dont quit understand witch one is better or newer
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~M-Awesome Apr 8, 2012  Hobbyist Interface Designer
Do you know where the default Windows 8 charmbar icons are located?

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~windowsx Apr 10, 2012  Hobbyist Interface Designer
Probably in twinui.dll or imageres.dll.
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~M-Awesome Apr 10, 2012  Hobbyist Interface Designer
I know i found it in twinui.dll but thanks for reply anyway!

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Aura.exe always crashes.

See report: [link]
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~windowsx Apr 10, 2012  Hobbyist Interface Designer
Thanks. New version has Aura unchecked for new colorization from Consumer Preview build.
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