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Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
 

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Thanks to Lee's demands to remove all apps from lee-soft.com that is deadly enough to raise DMCA issues despite the fact that I told him updates with stuff removed will be released soon, Windows 8 projects takes rapid updates to solve these problems along with other fixes and updates from Windows 8 Developer Preview. You'll finally get completed transformation packs based on Windows 8 Developer Preview with many new resources and updates that has yet to be seen in Windows XP/Vista/7. Enjoy the most richful contents of Windows 8 today with these updates.

 

Keynotes

UX Pack system update
I spent few weeks updating tons of UI experiences and system code to be more refined, robust and reliable since the last release based on feedback and suggestions in website. Installing different UX Pack will ask user to remove installed UX Pack first as some people do not notice text in caption bar. Core codes are refined for less operations and no more duplicated code in other places. System files are handled in better manner like using backup files for system files transformation solving modifying the same old files over and over. Improved clearing icon cache code to remove on boot time and add icon thumbnail cache removal. Fixed more possible bugs with backup/restore some files. That's all I can think to improve so far.

 

Changes in Windows 8 UI components
As I mentioned before in facebook/twitter and in this post that Lee has decided that all projects in lee-soft.com shall not be bundled in anything at all, ViStart/ViGlance/ViOrb is now removed in this release and will not be back again. It's quite a shame for his works to be left behind like that but that's what he decided and I have to respect his decision but I still can make Windows XP theme to look good in Metro design so we may not really need them for Metro. I also replaced ViOrb with proper and famous Windows 7 Start Orb Changer by Kishan Bagaria. For User Tile, it seems Windows 8 Developer Preview no longer has it so I left it unchecked by default from now on. You may still try it if you want though. I also added new 'Screen' wallpapers found in build too.

 

Windows 8 UI and resources update
After Microsoft finally sent us such decent build to test and explore. I spent a lot of time digging into system files and found authentic start orb, Metro navigation control/folder icons/loading circle, Windows branding and new tray icons. I also fixed resources that cause Vista/7 unable to render system UI properly like can't access Control Pasnel UI or missing left pane. There's a great theme updates for XP/7 users as well. Sadly that we still don't find any new theme in Vista that can outbest Windows 7 ones though. XP users should be delighted for new Metro Inspirat theme with redesigned from latest build and rebuilt TrueTransparency theme that looks very real and 7 users get dj-corny's Aero 8 Metro Mod 1.66.

 

Aside from Windows 8 Transformation Pack, there're few minor updates in Windows 8 UX Pack along with those mentioned in keynotes too. I could says it worths being versioned 4.0 but I've just release version 3.0 few weeks ago. You should consider Windows 8 UX Pack, the most trusted/safe and easiest Windows 8 Theme Pack so far if you're Windows 7 user who is so concerned about screwing up system with transformation pack. Otherwise, Windows 8 Transformation Pack is your best bet that you won't need anything else and it's actually as safe as Windows 8 UX Pack because I haven't seen anything being screwed up enough to not being able to uninstall.

 

Changelog

Windows 8 Transformation Pack 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 

Windows 8 UX Pack 3.5
-Added ability to offer uninstalling existing UX Pack product if can be uninstalled from Control Panel
-Corrected logon screen wallpaper items as Developer Preview ones is actually lock screen
-Replaced ViOrb with Kishan Bagaria's Windows 7 Start Orb Changer including authentic orb from Windows 8 resources
-Updated Default Windows Aero theme to dj-corny's Windows 8 Metro Mod 1.66
-Updated Newgen background to be properly matched with Windows 8 Metro Start
-Updated User Tile's default configuration to be unchecked as Windows 8 Developer Preview no longer has it

 

- Windows 8 Transformation Pack Product Page
Download Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0 (for XP/Vista/7)
- Windows 8 UX Pack Product Page
- Download Windows 8 UX Pack 3.5 (for Win7 only)

Windows 8 Transformation Pack Desktop

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Re: Taskbar Items
Reply #27 on : Wed February 15, 2012, 17:07:28
Only taskbar items used by windows (Speakers, Internet and Battery)are showing. I am using Windows7 sp1. By the way Chinese text on my computer is getting very ugly and I cant change it.
lucifiar
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #26 on : Sat February 11, 2012, 21:18:41
@tk_general Could you attach screenshot showing problems itself? I don't seem to get the picture from reading it.
ting76
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #25 on : Thu February 09, 2012, 01:50:56
tink
tk_general
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taskbar hide :(
Reply #24 on : Tue January 31, 2012, 15:39:24
after i installing windows 8 uxpack3.5 the taskbar hide
every time start up my windows the explorer start without taskbar and icon just explorer
i close the explorer.exe from task manger and start the explorer.exe by new task .......just the explorer start without taskbar and icon of the desktop and i have net.framework 4
i uninstal the win 8 uxpack but did not start
pleas help me i dont want to do formating
lucifiar
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #23 on : Tue January 24, 2012, 14:45:49
@ip Hope you like it :)
@emerson1234567890 which item doesn't show up? What OS and 3rd-party apps are you using?
@Brownmagic012 You need to right-click on it and configure account.
@david1999 Windows 8 Transformation Pack has everything and works on XP/Vista/7. Windows 8 UX Pack doesn't come with system files modification and work only on 7.
david1999
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what is the different between ux pack and tranformation pack
Reply #22 on : Fri January 13, 2012, 21:26:03
I download window 8 ux pack 3.5 and tranformation pack 2.0 ,who can tell me what is the different ? thx
Brownmagic012
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #21 on : Thu January 12, 2012, 11:25:22
So do the gmail and twitter widget tiles actualy work or...? and also great job the ui is great, but sometimes Wengen crshes and i have to restart.
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Taskbar items
Reply #20 on : Fri January 06, 2012, 19:21:25
Some taskbar items are not showing while running the UX Pack :(
ip
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #19 on : Mon December 26, 2011, 05:10:41
, wow! =]
lucifiar
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #18 on : Wed December 14, 2011, 15:10:27
#winnux8 It seems you've some what modified MinWidth registry making taskbar button too short to look properly. Remove MinWidth registry (Assuming you get that from Superbar tweaks or something) and it should be fine. You should consider using ViGlance in Lee-Soft.com for that. For UI design, it has shadow on top making full normal border not maxed and some minor UI glitches are to be expected as user UI configuration differs. For 3rd-party apps, they're working fine here before releasing but some machine may encountered unexpected problems and all you need to do is just stop using that app if there's no workaround.

#Shaharyar Yes it works fine. You can use it without any concern in XPSP2. This pack is safe and clean as there's zero report about system problems like BSOD/can't login and such.
Shaharyar
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Requirement
Reply #17 on : Tue December 13, 2011, 09:43:53
Can we install this 8tp 3.5 on windows xp sp2.. please reply fast coz i am dying to use it :)
Shaharyar
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Requirement
Reply #16 on : Tue December 13, 2011, 09:39:53
Can we install this 8tp 3.5 on windows xp sp2.. please reply fast coz i am dying to use it :)
morad
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #15 on : Fri December 09, 2011, 09:29:59
Thank you
tjskhattak
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #14 on : Tue December 06, 2011, 05:43:45
it seems awsome let test it.
Dominoed
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Windows 8 transformation
Reply #13 on : Sun December 04, 2011, 10:15:10
This looks awesome! Right now, I'm using the Snow Transformation Pack 1.5 by Windows X Live. I'll definitely choose this next.
winnux8
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #12 on : Sun December 04, 2011, 05:46:37
Please see this post before installing on XP:
http://www.windowsxlive.net/forums/index.php?topic=247.msg625#msg625
Anonymous2210
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Cant set Home page
Reply #11 on : Fri November 11, 2011, 22:30:47
I cant set my homepage back where it was. After reboot its like it never happened. Looks cool so far, much testing to do.
saYRam
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Thank you but
Reply #10 on : Mon November 07, 2011, 05:35:54
i really did not like Win 8 User Interface.

Aura is best. Win 8 UI look like a different kind of Win 98 UI. It is remembered Win 98 to me. Looks so basic.
agent1782
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the aura.exe problem
Reply #9 on : Sat October 29, 2011, 16:44:42
i have problem with the aura.exe..it is not work at all.anyone can suggest me how to fix this? and what is the aura exe function very important to this pack?
sigit pamungkas
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #8 on : Thu October 27, 2011, 11:36:49
god bless you
gracia maturnuwun
Medarno
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Re: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0/UX Pack 3.5 Released
Reply #7 on : Sat October 22, 2011, 22:20:39
Esta genial sigan así..........
rvlos110
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RE: help!
Reply #6 on : Fri October 21, 2011, 05:38:27
well i got the download link thx uploader!!!
rvlos110
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help!
Reply #5 on : Fri October 21, 2011, 05:36:35
hi people i am new in this site will anyone can tell me how to download this program
dib4142
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thanks
Reply #4 on : Sat October 15, 2011, 09:32:05
thanks
Loki03
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uninstall
Reply #3 on : Thu October 13, 2011, 10:09:24
Hi, can you tell me please, how I can uninstall this from my computer. And why this program constantly hack my ie9 homepage???
Tata
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RE: Newgen Bug
Reply #2 on : Mon October 03, 2011, 15:55:32
Newgen is working fine with me, but if you're having problems with it, then unselected it and wait for newer version.
It's up-to-date but it's not final version yet, and so it's not selected to be installed by default anyway.
Luigi2011SM64
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Newgen Bug
Reply #1 on : Sun October 02, 2011, 20:37:00
I was using this AWESOME THING for 30 minutes then i got 1 million newgen errors i had to restart my computer from the power button. please fix this bug.