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Sun Nov 09, 2025 10:43 pm Re: W.I.P Dark Aero theme Sun Nov 09, 2025 10:43 pm Re: W.I.P Dark Aero theme
https://file.garden/aAapqEz1RF735_Ow/Screenshot%202025-11-09%20at%2017-41-51%20The%20Frutiger%20Aero%20Archive%20Forums%20-%20User%20Control%20Panel%20-%20Edit%20profile.png
The user/profile settings is hard to read because it's currently white on white.
before you ask, yes, i'm using the black accent color with this
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Sun Oct 26, 2025 4:56 pm Re: Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgi Sun Oct 26, 2025 4:56 pm Re: Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgi
rave wrote:The fundamental issue isn't that you like how "Frutiger" Aero *looks*. Aesthetics are subjective. The problem is the disconnect between what you *claim* to want ("old internet") and what you actually *practice*.

The "old internet" was never about aesthetics. It was about *control*. You ran your own server. You chose your own software. You weren't dependent on platform ToS or algorithm changes. When someone says "I'm addicted to Discord" - that's not a technical problem, that's a *designed outcome*. Corporate platforms are engineered to be habit-forming.

IRC, XMPP, self-hosted forums, and RSS feeds all still work and Cyberix exists as proof. It's possible, but your willingness to actually break free depends on whether you actually want it or whether you just want the aesthetic comfort of "nostalgiacore" while staying plugged into the platforms that give you infinite dopamine hits.
"You've built a "retro forum" on Proboards AKA a corporate conglomerate akin to Reddit that could delete everything tomorrow."
I don't have the technical skills to create my own forum yet, I know nothing of back-end programming, so that was not an option for me. I will admit that Proboards kinda sucks but it does the job for what I need it to do at the moment. When I have the skills to make my own, I will, but for now, this'll do.

"You all organize on and use Discord - literal spyware."
Nice assumption, but no, we don't "organize on discord", 99% of people here I have never talked to on Discord. Besides, it's none of your business what people are using, it's not your problem.

"You run Windows 11 and call it "debloated" while actual alternatives exist."
Linux is great for servers but it's not a perfect alternative to Windows. There is many software that requires Windows and that don't have good open-source alternatives. Maybe good enough for you, but don't assume everyone has the same needs as you.

"This isn't trolling, either. I am pointing out that you're LARPing as internet historians while using the exact infrastructure and language that killed what you're mourning."
We're not larping as anything, this is a forum where we discuss old aesthetics and nostalgia, it's not as deep as you make it out to be.

"The "old internet" was never about aesthetics. It was about *control*. You ran your own server. You chose your own software. You weren't dependent on platform ToS or algorithm changes."
You seem to have this weird concept that everyone self-hosted their forums and websites in the old internet. That's just not true, go look at the millions of GeoCities websites that people made back in the day, these were not "self hosted" as you say, yet they're an integral part of the old web history. Frutiger Aero is more a late 2000s thing, it's Web 2.0, when the web already was more centralized but not quite as bad as today.
Plus, Frutiger Aero is not only about the old web, it also encompasses other things such as UI design, operating systems, video games, and more.

IRC, XMPP, self-hosted forums, and RSS feeds all still work and Cyberix exists as proof.
Sure they do, I haven't denied that? This is such a strawman argument it's unbelievable.

Author: Daniele63
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Sun Oct 12, 2025 9:45 am Re: Windows 7 desktop thead Sun Oct 12, 2025 9:45 am Re: Windows 7 desktop thead
New desktop heh

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Fri Sep 19, 2025 12:44 pm More accurate term for Frutiger Metro? (Vectordelia?) Fri Sep 19, 2025 12:44 pm More accurate term for Frutiger Metro? (Vectordelia?)
Some people think that Frutiger Metro is an inaccurate theme (me included). Adrian Frutiger's fonts and Metro UI have little to do with the vector based art that we refer to by Frutiger Metro nowadays.

There's alternate names such as Vectordelia, Vector Maximalism, Vectorculture, Vector Pop.

What do you think is a good name for it? Or do you like the current term Frutiger Metro?

Vectordelia page by Evan Collins

Author: Daniele63
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Sun Nov 09, 2025 12:57 pm Re: New video about this forum! Sun Nov 09, 2025 12:57 pm Re: New video about this forum!
Tokoni wrote: Sun Nov 09, 2025 10:14 am Hoping this brings in a few new users.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNFYM1lI6kU
Thank you for doing this, very cool.
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Thu Aug 14, 2025 6:41 pm Metalheart / Depthcore Wallpapers Thu Aug 14, 2025 6:41 pm Metalheart / Depthcore Wallpapers
Here's an absolute goldmine of those wallpapers, if you're interested: depthcore.com/work/

I've also added some of them to the archive, in a new section.

Author: Daniele63
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Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:43 am Re: dark mode theme pls Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:43 am Re: dark mode theme pls
Completely agree. This Windows Aero theme isn't bad at all, but the older Longhorn theme was my favorite just because it was dark mode.
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Thu Oct 09, 2025 12:51 pm Re: My Win XP autumn desktop Thu Oct 09, 2025 12:51 pm Re: My Win XP autumn desktop
updated a bit

Author: ginger63721
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Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:13 pm Re: W.I.P Dark Aero theme Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:13 pm Re: W.I.P Dark Aero theme

The options header is also unlike everything else.
Author: codenameabrix
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Mon Oct 27, 2025 5:38 pm Re: Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgi Mon Oct 27, 2025 5:38 pm Re: Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgi
I banned him because he is clearly not capable of having a discussion without being judgemental and extremely rude, also, gatekeeping nostalgia is such a boomer thing to do.
That aside, I'm gonna look into self-hosting and maybe get my own server, and learning PHP/MySQL for those things, because I see the advantages in doing those things.

Author: Daniele63
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Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:27 am Re: iFumo Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:27 am Re: iFumo
this changed my life i'm now a BAKA
Author: mikom1ne
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Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:35 pm Simple Windows 7 Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:35 pm Simple Windows 7

It's a pretty simple install, I haven't really done much with it, but I like it, even if it was quite a pain to get drivers for my hardware.

Pairs well with my winamp theme

Author: izzytizzie
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Fri Oct 10, 2025 2:41 am Re: More accurate term for Frutiger Metro? (Vectordelia?) Fri Oct 10, 2025 2:41 am Re: More accurate term for Frutiger Metro? (Vectordelia?)
Vectordelia and Vector Pop are my favorite alternate names. I even described my CITY wallpapers on my site as "Frutiger Metro/Pop-styled".

Author: solinus
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Sun Nov 09, 2025 9:01 pm Re: New video about this forum! Sun Nov 09, 2025 9:01 pm Re: New video about this forum!
i saw me, this is tuff
Author: xrossmediabar
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Sun Nov 02, 2025 2:04 pm XPize (Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) Sun Nov 02, 2025 2:04 pm XPize (Windows XP and Windows Server 2003)
XPize is a GUI enhancer for Windows XP and above. It replaces most of the non-XP icons, avis and bmps that Microsoft has always overlooked.
The installer simply automates the process of replacing resources in critical system files, making your XP's look better.

XPize does not contain any spyware or ad-ware of any kind.

If you are not satisfied with the results, you can completely uninstall XPize.

Important Information
xpize 5 is compatible with x64 editions of Windows XP and Server 2003
Requires the .NET Framework 2.0, it doesn't work with version 1.x of the framework
XPize does not contain any spyware or ad-ware of any kind.

Link: Download
Author: nullification
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Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:01 pm Re: is there any way to get the old role/rank names back Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:01 pm Re: is there any way to get the old role/rank names back
lakes wrote: Sun Nov 09, 2025 6:56 ami kinda miss them
Yeah I can add them back later maybe.
Author: Daniele63
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Mon Oct 27, 2025 10:44 am Re: My Win XP autumn desktop Mon Oct 27, 2025 10:44 am Re: My Win XP autumn desktop
even more updated:

Author: ginger63721
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Sat Sep 20, 2025 12:34 am My Laptop's Theme! (Kubuntu) Sat Sep 20, 2025 12:34 am My Laptop's Theme! (Kubuntu)
On my laptop, I installed Kubuntu a few months ago. I tried to make it look as late-2000s early-2010s as possible.

Background: "Circles" from (Mac) OS X

Theme: Oxygen

Icons: Nova7

Author: codenameabrix
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Fri Oct 10, 2025 3:20 am Re: More accurate term for Frutiger Metro? (Vectordelia?) Fri Oct 10, 2025 3:20 am Re: More accurate term for Frutiger Metro? (Vectordelia?)
zodah43 wrote:vector vomit
You could not pay me to call this aesthetic vector friggin vomit

Author: xrossmediabar
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Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:12 am New DS track coming soon Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:12 am New DS track coming soon
Ayo fellas what's up, this is Mix Master Metal, I'm posting from Cyber Space, and I wanted to hook up with you on some new tracks I been making. I got some stuff right here on my DS I made. I put some 303, and some hand made break beats. I'll be dropping it soon so keep it tuned yo!
Author: MetalJack98
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Sun Sep 28, 2025 10:05 am Uniko 10 Sun Sep 28, 2025 10:05 am Uniko 10
so this is port of Uniko theme for Windows 7 to windows 10 and it Requires the following:
Link for this
- Windows 10 21H2-22H2
- Aero Window Manager (OPL2 Fork)
- OpenGlass 2.0+
- Explorer7 / EP_Taskbar

screenshot

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Sun Nov 09, 2025 4:29 pm Re: is there any way to get the old role/rank names back Sun Nov 09, 2025 4:29 pm Re: is there any way to get the old role/rank names back
I added back the rank names, will do custom icons later (we could do something else than stars too?)
Author: Daniele63
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Mon Nov 10, 2025 2:42 am Re: (Help wanted) Working on Windows skinning program with Maelstrom Mon Nov 10, 2025 2:42 am Re: (Help wanted) Working on Windows skinning program with Maelstrom
The Github Link doesn't seem to work?
Author: carlosfruitcup
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Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:35 am My Arch Linux rice Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:35 am My Arch Linux rice
After watching a tutorial about applying an aero theme on Arch linux I decided to give it a try and this is the result !

Actually I also themed this sytem a few months ago to be as close as Windows 7 as possible (this one was a lot less detailed):

Author: nightowl
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Sun Nov 09, 2025 2:26 am Re: Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgi Sun Nov 09, 2025 2:26 am Re: Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgi
Daniele63 wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 5:38 pm That aside, I'm gonna look into self-hosting and maybe get my own server, and learning PHP/MySQL for those things, because I see the advantages in doing those things.
this happened and its pretty awesome. so thanks to the op for being an annoying jerk ig
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