Vista look on XP

You can download some software to make XP look/feel like Vista. Has anyone tried this, do you have any recommendations on which one is good?

I don't want to be downloading something that will crash the computer and/or be full of viruses!!

The background to this question/request:-

I have several machines I use regularly (for different things/circumstances), most with XP but also one with Vista, it's just getting a pain to keep having to switch from using one OS to the other ... ... so I'd like to Vista-ize all my computers (without having to actually buy Vista for the current XP machines).

Vista is cuter too!! ... I like the way you can have several clocks etc on the RHS ... that is so kool

Link to software?

Originally Posted by Davido

Link to software?

That is what I am asking for yes ... I know it exists, but after a recommended source of said software as I don't want to download any old rubbish just to have it screw my machine/s up!!

http://www.windowsxlive.net/vista-transformation-pack

I'm pretty certain that was the one I used when I was playing with the same idea out of curiosity a while back. If it is the one then it worked ok. Ok but not great, relatively stable and didnt' take up too much CPU & RAM (though probably more than similar functions would in "native Vista"). If I recall correctly, too much tinkering resulted in something of a Vista/XP hybrid as I ended up with an XP start bar but Vista gubbins.

It lasted a few hours on my main PC. Vista itself lasted a few months on the same PC before I gave up in frustration and reverted to XP...

[yorkie_chris]

Why not put XP on the vista machine?

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

http://www.windowsxlive.net/vista-transformation-pack

I'm pretty certain that was the one I used when I was playing with the same idea out of curiosity a while back. If it is the one then it worked ok. Ok but not great, relatively stable and didnt' take up too much CPU & RAM (though probably more than similar functions would in "native Vista"). If I recall correctly, too much tinkering resulted in something of a Vista/XP hybrid as I ended up with an XP start bar but Vista gubbins.

It lasted a few hours on my main PC. Vista itself lasted a few months on the same PC before I gave up in frustration and reverted to XP...

Cool, lets see if anyone else has used that one

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Why not put XP on the vista machine?

Personally I find Vista a bit of a struggle compared to XP, but one must try and move forward young YC!!

Besides, I am not about to buy another XP licence if I have Vista one am I

[yorkie_chris]

Nah. When I get bored of XP I'll go to linux on my home machines... or maybe XP 64 bit