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Vista is not perfect, but also not bad. I have both Vista and Xp. ME? please...

Updated: - Added several new thumbnail handlers on the thread (please read above): Paint Shop Pro / PSP, Maya 3D and AutoCAD dwg etc also some major and minor revisions. You can see all thumbnails of them on Windows Explorer without installing anything, even without their native applications. Thx for your attention and cya! ==================================== (Updated) Just Added Some Tools for Windows Explorer to The Thread Here: Some Free-Powerful Shell Extensions for Windows XP Explorer (Recommended for XP - work on other OSes like 2003, Vista, or Windows 7 too) You can also visit my original thread on Deviantart for more info, updates, etc here (Windows All): http://amirsyahrani.deviantart.com/art/Great-Windows-Explorer-Tools-142913425 1. XP / 2003 Only: Enable XP / Common Visual Style on Some Controls of Loaded Shell Extensions For Free - An Important feature for Windows XP shell customization... (Especially 3rd parties) - in shell extensions or activex objects (e.g toolbar button / BHO, explorer bar, context menu items etc) in Windows Explorer, note must support / have InitCommonControls function, with link to comctl32 version 6 in XP/Vista or higher, and so on). For more info please see some documentations about it on MSDN: e.g http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb775695%28VS.85%29.aspx and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997646.aspx (Look, if you have Vista / WIndows 7 then you will notice that Vista / 7 has already improved/enabled the feature natively, by default. You would also get the feature by installing Window Blinds on XP, but it's not free though...). To get the visual feature on XP and 2003 as default (M$ didn't do it for "some political reason" lol), on any shell extensions (especially 3rd party, if supported) visually without installing or patching any file, especially when on non-classic theme, just simply put / copy the explorer.exe.manifest (external manifest file) to Windows Directory to enable the feature without tampering explorer.exe itself or any system file (just take advantage of its "hidden" native feature instead). Easy to do that, without any special skill or "hacking" and programming language at all, lol that's it. It's safe and not harmful at all, would make XP shell looks better. You can safely delete it easily anytime if you dont want it anymore. Useful for both dev and user. Very small size (download explorer.exe.manifest for only less than 1 KB lol!) For Example: A. Before applying manifest (oldy): (Click to enlarge) B. After applying manifest (better look): (Click to enlarge) Download it Here (With Guide & Batch Files etc): (and just put it on Windows Directory (%Windir% or C:\Windows, then restart Explorer/Windows to see the changes) http://www.4shared.com/file/146116163/39c2b651/Visual_Manifest_for_XP_Explorer_Shell_Extension.html Or Just Download explorer.exe.manifest file only: http://www.4shared.com/file/146169885/abb0c923/explorerexe.html Alternatively you can also copy this code and save it as .manifest file named "explorer.exe.manifest" using Notepad: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" name="CompanyName.ProductName.YourApp" type="win32" /> <description>Your application description here.</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly> You can also use it with any "MyApp" app with myapp.exe executable file for similar purpose as well (if supported, with above requirements e.g has link to comctl32 and so on), just rename it myapp.exe.manifest (following the executable name) and put it as external file in the same directory e.g in MyApp folder). To get the same result on control panel extension/applets (.cpl), since .cpl is actually a dll that is running by using rundll32.exe, then just use same manifest file (renamed to "rundll32.exe.manifest") and copy it to C:\Windows\system32. You may need to restart Windows (or the service) before the change appears. Download (complete): http://www.4shared.com/file/153774846/19cdeadc/Visual_Manifest_for_XP_Control_Panel_Extension.html Or download rundll32.exe.manifest file only: http://www.4shared.com/file/153775143/deca42b9/rundll32exe.html 2. "New Folder" Button in XP Explorer Toolbar / Command Bar (just like Windows 7): Actually Windows XP already has its own "Make a new folder" button too, to create a new folder in Windows Explorer (it's located in XP Webview Panel/Common Task Pane, see screenshot: http://img243.imageshack.us/i/standardxpnewfolderbutt.jpg/ ), but yeah some people would love it's on the explorer toolbar as well as Open/Save dialog box (and just like Windows 7 RTM Explorer now). Hopefully useful for you... Since Baxbex new folder offered only old Windows 98 style icon (not matching with new XP visual style) see: http://www.baxbex.com/images/shoots/bxnewfolder.html'>http://www.baxbex.com/images/shoots/bxnewfolder.html , then you can just download this free add on for new folder button in XP Explorer Toolbar (my created-skinned/reshacked bxnewfolder with Vista / 7 style icon etc) + using hotkey and floating dialog box, + external manifest file (explorer.exe.manifest) to enable XP / Visual style on some controls as above. Fully functional and working as well. See online screenshots: http://img263.imageshack.us/i/newfolderbuttoninxpexpl.jpg/ and http://img263.imageshack.us/i/cleanerusefuldialogboxa.jpg/ -> Screenshots of "New Folder" button on XP Explorer Toolbar: (Sorry can't display more larger images here for some technical reason): A. Vista / 7 style icon new folder on XP Toolbar: (Click to enlarge) B. Creating new folder on XP Explorer: (Click to enlarge) C. Creating new folder dialog box - useful and cleaner UI with XP / Vista visual style: Download it Here: http://www.4shared.com/file/140689147/273f676f/New_Folder_Button_in_Explorer_Toolbar.html Hopefully still useful especially for XP users here (works on 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003..., while it has only dialog box and hotkey on Vista and 7 though). By the way, since this one is just using the same library from baxbex new folder (it's freeware, all credits and thanks to Baxbex), and most people had complaint about that they were not able to reshack the app using Resource Hacker / any res editor to change the original "old" Windows 98 style icon etc in the bx toolbar, actually it's because the file (activeX dll) was encrypted and compressed (packed) with 3rd party PE compressor (e.g UPX, Execryptor...), after checking it by PEid then i found it that was Aspack 2.12 and then decided to unpack it, (note: not all app binaries can work properly after they are unpacked, so it's also necessary to dissassembly, dump and rebuild the PE headers, some fixes and rechecks etc) until the dll was registered fine, finally the little work was kinda like reverse engineering rather than just reshacking lol. And since it was unpacked (uncompressed), the size become little bigger of course lol although there's no problem with it, anyway i wish they would also update the app in near future, soon... Updated: If you already have standard/original Baxbex New Folder application installed: http://www.baxbex.com/ , then you can also just download this smaller patch only to get Vista style icon (would also give the similar result): http://www.4shared.com/file/152692792/57222e19/Baxbex_New_Folder-Vista_Icon__Patch_Only_.html 3. FolderBox for Windows Explorer (Unpacked too/Skinned/skinnable): A free application that displays additional folders (window) in the lower part of Windows Explorer, displays the contents of two folders or more, useful and cool (with Windows 98 icons though). So i just changed some few UI features of it (unpacked and res-edited like BxNewFolder above, "fixed" text, enabled "dead" icons and so on...). a free application that displays additional folders (window) in the lower part of Windows Explorer, displays the contents of two folders or more, very useful. Since it's already unpacked, you may customize the icons yourself if you want later, by using any capable delphi res editor e.g PE Explorer. At least it's still better than original look imo, + also enabled (some) XP visual common controls as said above, works well on Vista and Windows 7 as well as Windows XP: Screenshot: (Click to enlarge) Edit/Updated: Beside the standard one, i've just added FolderBox with Vista Icons (on its toolbar - see screenshots), sorry just got them for free (free Vista toolbar icons, 100% legal). Just like the standard one, FolderBox with Vista icons will work well on all Windows versions: 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, and Windows 7 without any problem so far: Screenshot of FolderBox (with Vista icons) on XP and Windows 7: (Click to enlarge) Download it here: http://www.4shared.com/file/145993156/b890321e/Baxbex_FolderBox_Unpacked-Skinned.html Again this FolderBox version works on Windows all: 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7...all credits to Baxbex for the free original apps (just skinned them). Updated: If you already have standard/original Baxbex FolderBox application installed: http://www.baxbex.com/ , then you can also just download this smaller patch only to get Vista style icons (would also give the similar result): http://www.4shared.com/file/152692434/46e8ddff/Baxbex_FolderBox-Vista_Style_Icons__Patch_Only_.html 4. Another Useful File Viewer for XP Explorer With Preview Pane (just like Vista / Windows 7 feature): Preview any file on Windows Explorer (text, documents, images, multimedia audio-video, compressed binaries etc) without using the default application, easy and faster: Screenshot: (Click to enlarge) Updated: it's already included a patch to get Vista style icons too (optional) now, in the same download package below: Download it here: http://www.4shared.com/file/145080698/fe089106/File_Preview_Program_for_Windows_Explorer.html OS: Windows XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7...(Windows All). You can also please visit my thread here for more options etc: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/19634-get-windows-vista-like-explorer-and-search-preview-pane-for-xp/ - Added Here: Some other free "special" shell extension-based tools/apps that might be useful for you (file viewers and metadata properties tools etc) here: Download links: - EXIF tooltip & tag editor on context menu : http://www.4shared.com/file/68602957/34e8b46a/Exif_Tag_Editor_for_Windows_Xp.html - Multimedia tooltip & tag editor on context menu (album art + metadata editor etc) : http://www.4shared.com/file/60548711/9c3f833c/Multimedia_Tooltip_for_Explorer.html - Thumbnail for text files on Windows Explorer : http://www.4shared.com/file/60260203/cf905a8d/Thumbnail_Extensions_103__text_file_thumbnail_on_explorer_.html - Vista Explorer preview pane for XP (File viewer-Complete) : http://www.4shared.com/file/58042204/7195bc4a/Vista__Explorer_Preview_Pane_for_Xp.html - MacOSX/Leopard-style Coverflow (AKA Quicklook) for Windows Explorer (directory, file content, & thumbnail viewer etc): Explorer Coverflow for Windows by Vemod - aqua-soft.org (full credits to him) : http://www.aqua-soft.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=52376 Edit: there are still "afew issues" with Vista/7 though, also seems it's not quite stable on XP. Anyhow it's still free and working, and seems the app itself is still under development/being developed...(thanks to my friend Kyosan for the info btw). Note: XP/2003: You need administrator rights to install the shell extensions. Vista/Windows 7: Make sure you always install/register/run "as administrator" (self explanatory)... Enjoy and long live XP! Would still keep supporting it for good...cya

Sorry but if im not wrong, if you have updated MMC (Microsoft Management Console) to version 3.0 (MMC 3.0 / KB907265) you will also get very similar one that Vista has. (Vista MMC is version 3.0). ( i.e IE7 and WMP 11 for Xp, as well as Vista). Download MMC 3.0 (KB907265) for Windows Xp SP2 only (seems included in Xp SP3): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Good luck

You're welcome mate. Enjoy!

VISTA XP - THE BEST VISTA STYLE VS FOR WINDOWS XP EVER (LATEST / UPDATED) PS: If you want more Vista and Windows 7 applications and features on XP, then please also visit (Recommended): "List of Most Vista and Windows 7 Applications for XP" Hello everybody. I hope this can be useful if there's anybody who still needs it : - VistaXp theme by KOL for Windows Xp -> Full MSStyles / Skin / VS + wallpaper + Segoe UI font etc (all as original from Kol), Final Version, 2,23 Mb The classic, coolest and most famous Vista-like VS / theme skin for Windows Xp, giving it a new "identity". As based on Vista Beta 1 2005, In my opinion even it looks better than both official MS Zune and Royal ones (as "Black Xp"). Special Credits to Kol and Studio Twenty Eight, (well, we all know it's "very rare", even in the past...coz...etc) so i hope it's still OK to post here... Note: Make sure you have patched uxtheme.dll (thx to Raphael and Liskiller-WinMatrix) before applying this skin. Get the patch here for free. You can also use another (shareware) skinning apps such as "old" StyleXp or TuneUp Styler as apart of TuneUp utilities etc: Download Vista Xp theme skin for Xp by KOL the latest updated version (full/original, 2,23 Mb, Fixed and updated some bitmap "webview" pics issue etc.): http://www.4shared.com/file/deQRBO1b/VistaXp_Theme_for_Windows_Xp_b.html Screenshot of VistaXp theme on XP Desktop: Again, full credits to Kol and (EDIT -> also Microsoft for original Luna binary). Enjoy cya! Added: Window Blinds Skin (Supports Transparency/Blur*)->Only if you have Window Blinds 5/6 installed (Xp and Vista**): Download VistaXp by Kol WB V3.1 (Window Blinds Skin, supports transparency/blur for WB 5/WB 6 on Xp / Vista), 3, 44 Mb: http://www.4shared.com/file/66496834/65fc0...V30_by_Kol.html * Blur (border) only supported by Window Blinds 6 ** Only Window Blinds 6 fully compatible with Vista (not 5) Edit: Sorry for the stupid typo, it's actually version 3.1 (the latest one by Kol!) not 3.0. Please pardon me i have already renamed it here, but however i'll still keep the same (old) name and download location bcoz i'm too lazy to re-upload the same file only to change its name from 3.0 to 3.1. Anyway, cheers! . PS: To apply transparent/blurred skin, please select "Glass Beta 1" or "Glass Beta 2" in Window Blinds Configuration panel. It also maybe more practical to select "Vista-ize Me". (similar thread on another forum Here) Special Bonus: "Vista-Xp Ultimate" BootScreen, Hibernate Screen and Logon Screen for Xp + guide/template, yeah you can change hibernate screen in XP too!(you can customize it). They look very matching for this theme imho (additional/optional) -> it will replace old Xp flag with Vista's flag just like below screenshot. Available for XP SP3: Download bootscreen, hibernatescreen, logon screen: http://www.4shared.com/file/128810473/b2263935/VistaXP_Ultimate_Boot__LogonScreens_etc.html Bootscreen and hibernate screen only: http://www.4shared.com/file/128809524/109f54de/VistaXp_Boot__Hibernate_Screens.html Anyway long live XP! It's still the best MS operating system i've ever used, even after Windows 7 came out. Cya...

UPDATED INSTALLER - (QUICKVIEW SETUP/INSTALLER VERSION 2) Hello everybody, please excuse me, sorry for interrupting by this small post but here is recently a new update for QuickView as i have also updated this thread above (please read) : CHANGE LOG: - Fixed some bugs of Old QuickView version; - Available as both installer and extracted (files only) version - etc - Fixed registry issue when you are installing QuickView not on C:\ Drive (i.e. D:\, E:\, etc by changing some environment variables). - Fixed installer and Uninstaller. - Improved "Send To" Menu etc. - Now it supports new Xp visual style manifest (link to comctl32.dll version 5 & 6 ) that doesnt exist on pre-Windows Xp. - Now it can run on Windows Vista (tested on my Vista SP1 only) and maybe Server 2008 as well. All with both Vista Aero and Visual style support in execution (it might be recommended to disable UAC temporarily during installation process only, but usually no problem for most cases)->(Rearranged some internal functions so it can run smoothly on Vista) Screenshots: QuickView in Windows Vista as well as Windows Xp: (You can also use it as original MS previewer companion on context menu with Vista Explorer preview pane/previewer). Oh did i already say that you can also use it as simple dependency walker/PE function viewer for any Windows binary file (dll, exe, ocx)? Yes you can (see the screenshot above)... - Now it supports external plug in that written for previous Windows version (see the link below) to preview more image file types such as .png, .gif and so on. - MD5 checksum included now for checking the integrity and security. :whistle: +fixed some previous issues, sorry! Don't worry, All perfect now! QuickView is the best & simplest original Microsoft context menu viewer for any file type, too bad it was officially discontinued after Windows 98 so please let all later Windows versions get it too since now. Thx alot for your attention and support. ========================================================= You can also see my similar thread (on another forum) here (possible future update etc there) Regards, Amirz

Fixed!!: OK, to Xprox, Codename 83, and everybody here OK, here is the fix. (I have updated this thread too, please also read it above again, sorry and thx alot) Thanx to Xprox and Codename83 for reporting the error message of common language debugger for Tic Tac Toe and some Tablet PC PowerToys (not all) that they got. Finally it can be fixed as well here: (Thx again to Codename83 for the uploaded image) If you get some error messages for some games/powertoys (not all) like "Tic Tac Toe": Try to make sure them installed properly/install/reinstall/repair: (same links above) -Net Framework 1.1 : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en - And .Net Framework 1.1 SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en - Then try to uninstall then reinstall (not repair) Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 at last time: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en That's all. I hope it can help/fix the problem as well. Good luck! PS: You can also see This thread on another forum here (future updates etc). Thx n Cya!... Final Result:

Sorry for the inconvenience mate, all download links are 100% working now! Fixed :thumbsup_anim:

Sorry see above

. About creating add ons, you can ask/read tutorial about it on Add on sub forum. Yes i'm sure you can. Just create add ons of them, then if you dont mind, you can also upload them there so other people can also enjoy them. I wish you luck mate. Thx alot!

awesome! thx alot for sharing

Thx alot for bringing it here! i have seen it on WinMatrix before! Really awesome for Xp!

Thx alot Master Vishal. Perfect tutorial, as always! You are my Guru! :worthy:

OK... start researching now. Please give me little more time to fix it/them xprox, don't worry i will PM you as soon if done...

It's false alarm. Sometimes some unsigned activeX/shell extension installer etc can also be recognized by antivirus as "alien". I also have latest Topdesk (genuine), when i scanning it by antivirus total ( http://www.virustotal.com/ ), some unpopular antivirus (only 2 of 30) think same Once again, Great work cro-man! Thx!

Thanks. Glad to know it's working perfectly for you. Again, hopefully useful to add more "Vista (ported) Stuffs collection" to our Xp... And it's very useful, not only for Tablet, but also PC and Laptop. I love using Journal so much, though i dont have Tablet, but instead we can use mouse for inking and handwriting on my PC (drawing? yes, he...he..). To me, still cool enough. Another reason to stick with Xp (at least for 1-3 years, or longer. i also have both Xp and Vista for dual booting PC) , i hope common Xp users will like it too, as almost all Vista apps and features etc have been ported successfully to Xp by people (except some, please wish us luck...soon...). Finally, long live Xp! Cya!

Last night disconnected with Wincert when i was replying (dunno why). Sorry for late reply. OK, It seems because some ink dll's not registered properly after installed some apps. Try to uninstall and then reinstall Windows Journal Viewer 1.5. Hopefully works EDIT: So if then there are still some errors received by you, also try to uninstall then reinstall (Not repair!) Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 after other prerequisites installed (seems caused by some ink dlls are not registered properly at last time). Hopefully then everything's OK.

:confused02: OK, start researching to fix/find the missing dependencies. Please give me little more time. Btw, are the remaining apps still OK?

Just install all prerequisites that i mentioned above (or repair/reinstall them). Indeed MS Dots works fine on my Xp MCE and Pro. Good luck! Btw, my favourite Tablet games is Tic Tac Toe... also works fine here

(Updated!) Xp Tablet PC PowerToys + Microsoft TPC Experience Pack ported to "Normal" Xp ( Pro, Home, MCE ) Download Vista / Windows 7 Icons for TIP, Journal, Sticky Notes, Inkball (XP Tablet PC Applications): http://www.4shared.com/file/131121973/3bdfa356/Vista_7_Icons_for_TIP_Journal_Inkball_Sticky_Notes.html Note: Recommended: About Inking/Handwriting with recognition technologies (also for speech one as well) in Desktop PC and Laptop -> To emulate Tablet PC Behavior in PC/Laptop: Although you can still use conventional/standard Mouse (with its limitation, of course), but to make handwriting and inking more easier and better in PC/Laptop (non-Tablet) with Xp Pro/Home/MCE, then you can better use Mouse Pen Tablet Hardware for PC (recommended, e.g the ones from Wacom and Genius) which you can get only for less than $60, much cheaper than real Tablet PC, but can "convert" your Desktop/Laptop to "Tablet" too It's also more helpful than mouse if you're a Graphic Designer (by using some apps such as Corel Painter or Photoshop etc), especially when you're working with PC/Conventional Laptop. Alternatively you can just switch between them (Mouse and Mouse Pen) i.e when you're working, so you can still enhance your PC more better by having both Mouse and Mouse Pen without missing the old Mouse in your Desktop/Laptop at all... Update/fix: If you get some error messages for some games/powertoys (not all) like "Tic Tac Toe" etc: Try to make sure them installed properly/install/reinstall/repair: (same links above) -Net Framework 1.1 : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en - And .Net Framework 1.1 SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en - Then try to uninstall then reinstall (not repair) Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 at last time: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en That's all. I hope it can help/fix the problem as well. Good luck! ==================================================== Screenshot of some Tablet PC Powertoys and Microsoft Experience Pack on " Normal " Xp (Pro, Home, MCE ) : Hello Everybody. Here the story goes. You can get all (or most) of all Xp Tablet PC 2005 Powertoys and some from Experience pack working properly on normal Xp (both tools and games that based on "inking and handwriting recognition"). It's still about "inking and handwriting recognition" features ported to "Normal" Xp (Pro, Home, MCE). The best thing is It can be done without extremely "converting/hacking" your Xp Pro to Tablet PC in order to get only some Tablet PC exclussive apps (otherwise other previous guides still said you have to extremely hack/convert your Xp to Tablet PC before getting them) (Why? because i can get Vista Sidebar on Xp by using "Alky" without converting it to Vista...). Because Tablet PC API and libraries are not "officially" available on Xp non tablet by default (Pro, Home, MCE). Otherwise Vista has integrated them all into one OS nicely like Vista Ultimate and Premium. Remember such as Vista Snipping Tool and inkball ported to Xp that ones from me here? OK, Here are the steps and Prerequisites/Dependencies (Just skip them if you have them already installed e.g. after installing Snipping Tool etc. Please check): Note: Not all prerequisites/dependencies are same/needed for each Xp Tablet PC powertoy, maybe just one, some, or all... Note: By installing these free stuffs from Microsoft (I just call them "Alky or Wine for Tablet" (Tablet PC dependencies for normal Xp) ) then you can also enable inking features on Office (like OneNote Journal) and get Windows Journal (not only "Journal viewer") running on "Normal" Xp instead of Xp Tablet PC only (Please also see my thread about "Windows Journal ported to Xp" here) : 1. Install Net Framework 1.1 or higher -> .Net is very required as the main Tablet platform Just choose one (.Net framework 3.5 has included all) : Download .net framework 1.1 : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en Download .net framework 2.0 : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en Download .net framework 3.5: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en etc.... 2. Install Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 -> Required e.g. for some inking and journal dependencies (remember inkball in "normal" Xp?) Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en 3. Install Tablet PC SDK 1.7 -> Required for most Tablet PC libraries/binaries/API's etc Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en 4. And Last but not least : Install TPR (Tablet PC Recognizer Pack) - Also called Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Recognizer Pack (Requires Tablet PC SDK must be installed before) - Needed to recognize handwriting before converting it to text/ or even sounds! Multilanguages/MUI: Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), U.S. English, U.K. English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish (Multilanguages/MUI): Though it contains "Tablet PC" name, you can still install TPR on Windows 2000 and all Windows Xp editions. Download TPR from Microsoft (80 Mb): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en 80 Mb? lol. OK, the good news is, to English User, instead of using/installing 80 Mb big size of TPR above (Multilanguages/MUI, + Tablet PC SDK must be installed before!), I recommended to just download the lite/smaller versions (only about 3 Mb guys!): - TPR English-US -> only 3,1 Mb: MD5 :3685DF4F5C9F938012A6C48B73D808AF Download : http://www.4shared.com/file/61605471/ef2a9...ishUSSetup.html - TPR English-UK -> only 2,86 Mb: MD5 : F3BF28CBBAC7D02E2303851D3154D4F3 Download : http://www.4shared.com/file/61606098/1dc90...ishUKSetup.html Note: if you get some error messages for some games/powertoys (not all) like "tic tac toe", then try to uninstall then reinstall (not repair) Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 at last time. Hopefully works. After that, just download free-UniExtract (Universal Extractor), some animal like WinZip but mainly for extracting some files from any compressed executables/installers (such as .msi, exe, 7 zip self extractor, installshield format etc) without installing them at all: Download the latest version of UniExtract (Universal Extractor)-freeware from legroom: http://legroom.net/software/uniextract Then Go to Microsoft Download website: Download some or all Xp Tablet PC Powertoys that you like: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloa...s/tabletpc.mspx If you try to install them manually, you will get error message like "This application can be installed only on Xp Tablet PC" etc. So that what Universal Extractor is for. Just extract them by using UniExtract context menu/Right click (Since each installer is in different format with each other as i said, just follow instruction from it and try it yourself...) After they have already been extracted, place their folders to e.g. C:\Program Files folder (The default path for them in Xp Tablet PC is usually C:\Program Files\PowerToys for Tablet PC) then try to double click their main executables for running them. Usually done for most of them, and just create your own shorcut-(self explanatory). OK, for your convenience, i have also uploaded some of Xp Tablet PC powertoys here (already extracted, you can just run their exe without installing anything!)- For further information about them, just go to MS Xp Tablet PC PowerToys website above...If you are interested with them just download more/the remaining ones there if available... 1. Tic Tac Toe . I love this classic game so much. In my country Indonesia, we usually call it "Catur Jawa" : MD5:6901A012F3AC329B476EF3A483DFA464 Download only 357 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61610992/eac6a...ic-Tac-Toe.html 2. Web Search Power Tool For Tablet PC. You can search on Web (e.g. Google) by inking/hand writing! very cool! MD5:062C7FD38AFFDDFFD092E14554E9F75F Download only 173 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61611250/1c940...orTabletPC.html 3. Hoop Strategy Game for Tablet PC. "Strategy Game" Not bad: MD5:48BA4C7DF3187E72057BA6577C39BD02 Download only 552 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61612686/55e5d..._Tablet_PC.html 4. Maze Game for Tablet PC. Just try: MD5:0A299F3396BCC708EACC0D3FA2047D45 Download only 606 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61613170/86ed1..._Tablet_PC.html 5. Writing Practice Tool For Tablet PC. Cool to learn about "inking and handwriting". Now available on your normal Xp and PC! MD5:A2E4A7AF7789F4DBC4C639D5FB3B4768 Download only 794 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61611626/bdbf9...orTabletPC.html 6. Power Paint Tool for Tablet PC. More than standard Xp/Vista Paint! MD5:93FF658D910B602378F8AF74EBC1A6AC Download only 156 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61611346/ed2ef..._Tablet_PC.html 7. Drawing Animator Toy for Tablet PC. Good for you and your child! MD5:84616ED584E805094842FFB4A131B13A Download only 650 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61612036/b29c7..._Tablet_PC.html 8. Dictionary Tool for Tablet PC. (Office Dictionary is optionally required) MD5:FBB005479F1272AB562F9AEB5E29154E Download only 312 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61611828/50999..._Tablet_PC.html 9. Puzzle Game. Yes, it's really "Puzzle": MD5:B6A4867910571163252292D7D7A69B89 Download only 1,57 Mb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61612583/27c99...uzzle_Game.html 10. Microsoft Dots. Yes MS Dots! MD5:947A1E692B81E0706C185800D4D03A6B Download only 75 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61716020/6daa4...osoft_Dots.html 11. Microsoft Phraseology. Just try MD5:55F50D88DF803631FC58A17951E99129 Download only 34 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61716323/9d954...hraseology.html 12. Microsoft Physics Illustrator for Tablet PC. Drawing Illustrator MD5:24D4CCDF0E52BCE95C1D935A4DF5CA97 Download only 672 Kb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61716470/7ca4f..._Tablet_PC.html 13. My Font Tool for Tablet PC. Create your own font here! MD5:D2788AD9A3E710079610CBA2E45C89A3 Download only 1,27 Mb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61716831/66d5f..._Tablet_PC.html 14. Microsoft Tablet PC Experience Pack: Ink Art, can prove your sense of art about "inking"! MD5:B742EE30BD9F62BA44AB95AEB9C45C91 Download only 1,57 Mb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61717770/c65e21b5/Ink_Art.html 15. Microsoft Tablet PC Experience Pack: Snipping Tool, an Xp "original" equivalent of Vista version:(You can see my thread about Vista version for Xp on Wincert here) MD5:89420AD54B9BD5FF6A560ABF9B011846 Download only 3,47 Mb: http://www.4shared.com/file/57776726/88e9d...ProHomeMCE.html 16. Agilix GoBinder Lite full version for Xp (Officially originally from Xp Tablet PC Education Pack ported to Xp All Editions) - As Journal and Calendar Tools etc for student MD5:E27CF301ABFE14B0C8DA68FFEB0EDFBC Download only 25,4 Mb: http://www.4shared.com/file/73838175/3a794...For_Xp_All.html 17. Microsoft Experience Pack for Windows Vista ported to Xp : http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=5033 Note: if you get some error messages for some games/powertoys (not all) like "tic tac toe", then try to uninstall then reinstall (not repair) Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 at last time. Hopefully works. That's all. Hopefully they can make us happy, at least just for having fun...(Still Good enough to enrich the Xp GUI?) Thanks for your attention and good luck! And once again, Long live Xp (for all editions)! ============================================================== Please Note: Since some app files might have been "patched" or "compressed" (packed) to work properly on another Xp OS editions etc and it might be a necessary effort for that beside the installing code itself, then some "false alarm" or "false positive" may happen to some clean exe installers/apps /installation process (rare) although they are actually clean and safe and does not pose a threat to your system.. The term false positive is used when antivirus software wrongly classifies an innocuous ( inoffensive ) file as a virus. The incorrect detection may be due to heuristics or to an incorrect virus signature in a database.Usually some great and famous antiviruses (such as Kaspersky, AVG, Norman, McAfee, etc) won't have the such problem so far bcoz they will work better. If that happens, then you can simply ignore it and continue installing as it's guaranteed actually 100% safe and clean by me. But again, it's still 100% your own choice and right to decide. CREDITS TO : Xprox from Wincert (Thx alot mate, nice idea to porting them also for your kind support!), MSDN, Microsoft, MS Technet, MS Research, CodeProject, Rafael, fediaFedia (Thx alot you are the best), Vishal Gupta (My "Guru" in Xp to Vista reverse engineering), My Indonesian Friends in customization and programming language VB .Net, C etc in Win-PowerToy: Ilham, Gun-Tour, Jenny, Farid, thx alot you are the best and absolutely finally Wincert for this great forum and great people. Still many persons i can't mention, again, thx alot to you all! ============================================================== PS : Also to Sull (Wincert Moderator) and others, this thread is also my answer about how to apply "inking and handwriting" app and deploy Tablet PC platform to "Normal" Xp without extremely hacking/converting it to Xp Tablet PC (as previous guide still requires it). (Otherwise Vista has integrated them nicely into just one OS (Premium/Ultimate) without separating them like previous Windows). At least you can get most (if not all) of them, included Windows Journal, Inkball, Sticky Notes, (all of them have been ported successfully from Vista to Xp), some Tablet PC PowerToy, Microsoft Tablet PC Experience Pack, and now im still researching to port Tablet PC input panel to normal Xp as well as Vista Ultimate input panel/skinned from TPC (I know we can get it/them by applying previous guide such "Xp Ultimate Edition" etc but i try to avoid it since some of my legacy drivers get error by using both or either converted and original versions of Tablet PC OS. So this is my only way...). Also, because if we are talking about "perfect" Vista to Xp port, not just only about Windows Vista Games and Sidebar but we can't also abandon some Vista Ultimate/Premium Tablet PC component included Vista Snipping Tool, Inkball, Sticky Notes, Journal, etc that i'm bringing here (if you like them, they all are basically Tablet PC components! Because of "Inking" or "handwriting" features)...but once again, it's just my personal opinion, of course you are not required to totally get this or 'em all, just follow your heart...and need.... - Get Microsoft Experience Pack (Vista version) and Windows 7 Math Input Panel etc ported to Xp: http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=5033 - Get Vista Snipping Tool, Sticky Notes, Inkball for Xp: http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=4069 Get Windows Journal for Xp: http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=4276 - Tablet PC Input Panel for Xp Pro, Home, MCE : http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=5023

(UPDATED NOW!) Get Windows Journal for Xp Windows Vista Journal ( from Vista and Tablet PC ) ported to Xp Pro, Home, MCE as well (Updated) Download Vista / Windows 7 Icons for TIP, Journal, Sticky Notes, Inkball (XP Tablet PC Applications): http://www.4shared.com/file/131121973/3bdfa356/Vista_7_Icons_for_TIP_Journal_Inkball_Sticky_Notes.html PS: If you want more Vista and Windows 7 applications and features on XP, then please also visit (Recommended): "List of Most Vista and Windows 7 Applications for XP" Note: Recommended: About Inking/Handwriting with recognition technologies (also for speech one as well) in Desktop PC and Laptop -> To emulate Tablet PC Behavior in PC/Laptop: Although you can still use conventional/standard Mouse (with its limitation, of course), but to make handwriting and inking more easier and better in PC/Laptop (non-Tablet) with Xp Pro/Home/MCE, then you can better use Mouse Pen Tablet Hardware for PC (recommended, e.g the ones from Wacom and Genius) which you can get only for less than $60, much cheaper than real Tablet PC, but can "convert" your Desktop/Laptop to "Tablet" too It's also more helpful than mouse if you're a Graphic Designer (by using some apps such as Corel Painter or Photoshop etc), especially when you're working with PC/Conventional Laptop. Alternatively you can just switch between them (Mouse and Mouse Pen) i.e when you're working, so you can still enhance your PC more better by having both Mouse and Mouse Pen without missing the old Mouse in your Desktop/Laptop at all... Other Alternatives / Replacements for Windows Journal on Xp / Vista : -> (with inking and agenda features etc) - Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 / 2007 or higher (the best one by far, not free though): http://us20.trymicrosoftoffice.com/product.aspx?sku=3082934 - Agilix GoBinder Lite (free, great app, part of MS Pack for Tablet PC): http://www.4shared.com/file/73838175/3a794...For_Xp_All.html - Microsoft Inkseine (free, innovative app): http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/downlo...2a/default.aspx - Updated! Added Journal Note Writer (Printer Driver) ported to Xp as optional component for Windows Journal as well as Xp Tablet PC and Vista (please see info & download link below): - November 4, 2008 (US Independence Day & US Presidential Election, Obama Vs Mc Cain, if i'm not wrong Lol ) - Updated! Windows Journal Installer Version 3 (Last): - October 19, 2008 IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have already downloaded previous versions (V2), it's very recommended to redownload either latest updated Windows Journal installer (V3) or Windows Journal Installation files only below by same links in this thread here now as it has contained some fixed features by me. Thanks for your attention : It's also very recommended to uninstall/remove previous version before installing the latest Windows Journal installer (V3) by me. Thx Changes log (V3): - Fixed little Vista GUI - Journal files association (JTP and JNT) now with Windows Journal by default. - Added Explorer thumbnails features for JNT and JTP (already built in) - Registry fixes and so on. - Fixed bug at check mark (thx to Digitaldoctors.org for the report) - Updated MD5 checksum - Manual installation files have also been updated. All Perfect now... I have also updated this thread alittle such as MD5 checksum for checking integrity etc. Thx alot for your attention and cya! ==================================================================== WINDOWS JOURNAL FOR XP : GET INKING AND HANDWRITING-RECOGNITION APP ON XP PRO/HOME/MCE ("NORMAL" XP) AS WELL AS VISTA/TABLET PC (Also as integrated part of "Xp to Vista" GUI) - Please also see my other threads on WinMatrix about Vista Tablet PC Components ported to Xp all (original Vista Snipping Tool, Inkball, Sticky Notes for Xp) here and also about Xp Tablet PC PowerToys ported to "Normal" Xp (Pro/Home/MCE) here. Note: This is not Windows Journal Viewer, but original Windows Journal (or Journal Editor - Please also see/read how different they are in i.e. Wikipedia here). It was originally Vista/Tablet PC-only application but now has been ported sucessfully to Xp Pro, Home, and MCE as well. It has been customized/skinned to make it look like Vista version such as Toolbar, icon etc (The app was from Xp Tablet PC). The Xp Tablet PC version is nearly similar with Vista one, except only some icons or very little/invisible features). So i think, it's still OK to give it a "Vista title" as it will look so similar with Vista version, as well as other Vista application ported to Xp. (please also see/compare the screenshots). The best thing is it can be done without extremely "hacking/converting" your Xp Pro to Tablet PC in order to get only Windows Journal (otherwise other previous guides still say you have to extremely hack/convert your Xp to Xp Tablet PC before getting Journal etc!) (Why? because e.g i can still get Vista Sidebar on Xp by using "Alky" without converting it to Vista...). So thanks for your attention and good luck! Also, because if we are talking about "perfect" Vista to Xp port, not just only about Windows Vista Games and Sidebar but we can't also abandon some Vista Ultimate/Premium Tablet PC components/apps included Vista Snipping Tool, Inkball, Sticky Notes, Journal, etc that i'm bringing here (if you like them, they all are basically Tablet PC components! Because of "Inking" or "handwriting" features)...but once again, it's just my personal opinion, of course you are not required to totally get this or 'em all, just follow your heart...and need....That's why it called "Personal Setting" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello everybody. After some vista stuffs (Vista Tablet PC Components: Snipping Tool, Inkball, Sticky Notes etc) that ported to Xp here, now please just let me to upload one more application "from Vista (Vista Tablet PC components) to Xp": Windows Journal No Vista/Tablet PC needed. Yes, it's working on Xp Pro! Screenshot 1: Windows Journal in Vista Ultimate/Premium (also Xp Tablet PC 2005) ported to "normal" Xp SP2/SP3 (Pro/Home/MCE) like previously Snipping Tool, Inkball, and Sticky Notes before : For further information about Windows Journal, Please also see Wikipedia about Windows Journal "Windows Journal is a notetaking application, created by Microsoft and included in certain editions of Windows XP Tablet PC and Windows Vista. It allows the user to create and organize handwritten notes and drawings. One can simply use an ordinary computer mouse to compose a handwritten note, though the use of a graphics tablet or a Tablet PC is recommended." "When first introduced, Windows Journal was only available in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Currently, it is also included in premium versions of Windows Vista (Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate." Windows Journal is not supported by Windows Xp Pro, Home, MCE, or vice versa. If your OSes are Xp Pro, Home or MCE, you can't get Windows Journal running on them (Since some Vista/Tablet PC API and libraries etc are not "officially" available on all Xp non-tablet edition such as Xp Pro/Home/MCE). So we were trying to port it to "normal" Xp (Pro, Home, MCE) like previous inkball and Sticky Notes, and Thank God, done now! In Windows Vista (especially Vista Premium/Ultimate edition), Windows Journal is also standard (built-in) application as well as Windows Sidebar, Vista Games, IE7, WMP 11, Snipping Tool, Sticky Notes, etc that all have previously been available/ported to Xp. If you have Vista Sticky Notes (ported) already installed on your Xp, Windows Journal is better and more superior than it, like Wordpad vs Notepad. About inking, You still can also take advantage of Windows Journal on your normal Xp/PC, as well as Vista Ultimate/Premium by using mouse. Since now I personally like to do inking (drawing?) and handwriting recognition on My Xp Pro and MCE by using only my mouse (even i do not ever have Tablet but only PC and laptop with "Normal" Xp and Vista), just for having fun (See the screenshot) In PC with "normal" Xp installed, you can use your mouse as replacement of Tablet Pen or Stylus (e.g. as you are still able to play Vista inkball or use Vista Sticky Notes (ported versions) on "normal" Xp by using mouse...). In Desktop GUI, the app will also give good screenshot on your desktop, and it's very useful...at least in my opinion... If you like the idea about getting some functional Vista stuffs ported to Xp (Windows Sidebar, Vista Games, Vista search etc), i hope you can also consider about Windows Journal...it's not just good for "Xp to Vista" GUI as ported app, but it's also functional and useful... - REQUIREMENTS: - Windows Xp Pro, Home, MCE with Service Pack 2 or 3 (not tested yet on 2003. Please tell here if you have...Thx alot!) - PREREQUISITES / DEPENDENCIES : (Only 2 main Prerequisites are required for Windows Journal: 1) .Net Framework 1.1 or higher and 2) Windows Journal Viewer 1.5. The remaining ones are just optional though still recommended) Note: Make sure you have installed some following prerequisites before (Just skip them if you have them already installed e.g. after installing Snipping Tool etc. Please check): 1. Net Framework 1.1 or higher -> Required Just choose one (.Net framework 3.5 has included all) : Download .net framework 1.1 : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en Download .net framework 2.0 : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en Download .net framework 3.5: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en etc.... 2. Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 -> Required Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en 3. Optional but Strongly Recommended: TPR/TRP (Tablet PC Recognizer Pack/Tablet Recognizer Pack) -> Optional (not required to install and run Windows Journal but i strongly recommend you to install it since you may need it to translate your handwriting/gesture to text in Windows Journal later = Menu Bar > Action > Convert Handwriting to Text...). Some Tablet PC apps that ported to Xp (i.e. Tablet PC PowerToys)may also need it installed as prerequisite. TPR is also called Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Recognizer Pack/TRP (Tablet PC Edition 2005 Recognizer Pack requires Tablet PC SDK 1.7 must be installed before) - For gesture and Handwriting recognition API and libraries: Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), U.S. English, U.K. English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish (Multilanguages/MUI): Though it contains "Tablet PC" name, you can still install TPR on Windows 2000 and all Windows Xp editions. Download TPR from Microsoft (Multilanguages-80 Mb): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en What? 80 Mb (MUI) also with Tablet PC SDK installed? (again, TPR is just optional but still recommended) lol. OK, the good news is, especially to English Users, instead of using/installing 80 Mb big size of TPR above (Multilanguages/MUI, + Tablet PC SDK must be installed before!), I recommended to just download these lite/smaller versions (repacked/recompiled that contains English files for both US and UK only) rather than standard TPR (because it's only about 3 Mb in size). Even the lite versions dont require Tablet PC SDK installed at all!: - TPR lite English-US -> only 3,1 Mb: MD5 :3685DF4F5C9F938012A6C48B73D808AF Download : http://www.4shared.com/file/61605471/ef2a9...ishUSSetup.html - TPR lite English-UK -> only 2,86 Mb: MD5 : F3BF28CBBAC7D02E2303851D3154D4F3 Download : http://www.4shared.com/file/61606098/1dc90...ishUKSetup.html 4. Optional: Email desktop application -> Optional (not required to install and run Windows Journal), only to take advantage of Send to E-mail Feature on Windows Journal (send journal to email recipient as attachment - optional feature), such as Windows Live Mail, OE/Outlook Express, Outlook, Thunderbird, AOL etc. (At least you have OE already installed as built in Xp OS app.) WINDOWS JOURNAL INSTALLER FOR XP PRO, HOME, MCE (100% Uninstallable) : - Updated! Windows Journal Installer Version 3 (Last): - October 19, 2008 as above Changes log (V3): - Fixed little Vista GUI - Journal files association (JTP and JNT) now with Windows Journal by default. - Added Explorer thumbnails features for JNT and JTP (already built in) - Registry fixes and so on. - Fixed bug at check mark (thx to Digitaldoctors.org for the report) - Updated MD5 checksum - Manual installation files below have also been updated. All Perfect now... : * Download Windows Journal for Xp non Tablet PC (Home, Pro, MCE)-Installer->(fast install-Recommended for "common users"). Guide and help files included : MD5 : 51A4BFA08007A098B8921D1206EDD6AC Download only 2,66 Mb: Download Mirrors for Windows Journal on XP: http://www.4shared.com/file/2xQnlWob/Windows_Vista_Journal_ported_t.html http://depositfiles.com/files/ctis8klw4 http://www.mediafire.com/?mmaumvettnj http://www.4shared.com/file/L7SRiXno/Windows_Journal_for_Xp.html Alternatively, If you prefer only Journal installation files than installer above etc (do it manually with install guide, for "advanced users") : * (Also updated) Download Windows Journal-Installation Files only (with guide: How to install Windows Journal.txt) : MD5: A0F9D544DF12EBA613BC7291A9DA8079 Download only 3,14 Mb: http://www.4shared.com/file/61730712/991d8...tion_Files.html PS: Especially to Xp Tablet PC 2005 user, in order to make your Windows Journal like Vista version, you can also just overwrite original "journal.exe" and "NbkIntl.dll" files on Windows Journal directory with the ones from Windows Journal Installation files above. Do it in safe mode/by using Replacer, rename and so on. Do not ever use the Journal installer on Xp Tablet PC, you can be in trouble. However, you can always run this Windows Journal files on Xp TPC everywhere on your hard drives without need to install it at all, again only on Xp Tablet PC. Good luck! - HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS JOURNAL ON "NORMAL" XP - Installer (Home, Pro, MCE): 1. Install all prerequisites (again, just skip if you have them already installed, so please check them before). Again, there are only 2 main Prerequisites required for Windows Journal: 1) .Net Framework 1.1 or higher and 2) Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 (like ones for Tablet PC inkball). The remaining ones are just optional though still recommended. 2. Finally, install Windows Journal by double clicking the installer. follow the installation steps, done. (Easy steps, right?). Then, you will see shortcut of Windows Journal on Start Menu program. Enjoy! Screenshot 2: Windows Journal on "normal" Xp (Professional Edition): Screenshot 3 : Windows Journal on "normal" Xp (Media Center Edition 2005): - Alternative/better replacement for Windows Journal: Agilix GoBinder Lite Free (originally from Tablet PC Experience Pack), especially for school/students. Can also be installed on Xp Pro/Home etc (requires Windows Journal Viewer/Office 2003 or higher and .Net Framework 1.1 installed on Xp non-Tablet): http://www.4shared.com/file/73838175/3a794...For_Xp_All.html - Microsoft Inkseine (free, innovative app): http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/downlo...2a/default.aspx - Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 / 2007 or higher (the best one by far, not free though): http://us20.trymicrosoftoffice.com/product.aspx?sku=3082934 - ADDITIONAL/OPTIONAL TOOLS: 1) Explorer Thumbnail View for Journal Files (.jnt and .jtp) on Windows Xp Explorer: Note: This feature is already included in Windows Journal Installer above! For manual files only! MD5 :0F75C19CE70A06FFD82ED9EE37AA303B Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/61611113/e3b72...n_Explorer.html 2) Journal To Office Onenote (File Converter/Importer, for both OneNote 2003/2007 and Journal or vice versa): Download: http://blogs.msdn.com/johnguin/archive/200...e-importer.aspx 3) NEW! Optional: Journal Note Printer Driver for Windows Journal in Xp Pro/Home/MCE: Added Journal Note Writer (Printer Driver) ported to Xp as optional component for Windows Journal as well as Xp Tablet PC and Vista. Windows Journal Note Writer is a virtual printer that manages the import of document images to Windows Journal notes. When you print documents to the Windows Journal Note Writer, the document is converted by Windows Journal to a document image that is used as the background for a Windows Journal note. Prerequisites: - Windows Xp All Editions Sp2/Sp3 - .Net Framework 1.0 Sp3 or higher (i.e 1.1 is better) - Windows Journal ported to Xp Pro/Home (which also requires Journal Viewer libraries) Before installing, please make sure you have closed Windows Journal, or no journal.exe process in background (to check, please start Task Manager, then stop it if found). Post Installation: After installing, please wait for afew time/minutes till it properly installed. To check it, please go to Control Panel -> Printers and Faxes -> make sure you find a new printer icon named "Journal Note Writer". Usually reboot is not required. Uninstallation: Unlike the original one, i have made the installer is 100% safely-uninstallable. If you want to uninstall it, Close Windows Journal then just go to Add or Remove Programs -> Find an icon named "Windows Journal Note Writer Driver" then click remove button to uninstall it. For some technical reasons i have decided to not include it in Windows Journal installer, or it's just an optional feature. - Download Journal Note Writer (Printer Driver) Installer: File Name: Journal Note Writer Printer Driver Installer.zip Size: only 512 KB -> a zipped files folder MD5 checksum: B627CDE57FDA1356F9351A7F8147F136 : http://www.4shared.com/file/69273195/4f3a3..._Installer.html You can use Journal Note Printer to virtually print any Journal file or convert another file (i.e PDF or .pdf) to any Journal file (both .jnt and .jtp) through Windows Journal. Beside Windows Journal, you can also access it by any program i.e Microsoft Word or Adobe Photoshop etc (File -> Print) to print (convert) the Journal file, then open and edit it by using Windows Journal (or any associated programs if available/supported).Thanks to Raid2 (WinMatrix Forum) for the input. Enjoy for 100% free! PS: This installer is only for Windows Journal that ported to Windows Xp Pro/Home by me. Please do not ever use this installer to repair/restore Journal Note Driver in the original Windows Xp Tablet PC 2005 and/or some Windows Vista editions (Premium and Ultimate)! If someday you need to reinstall/repair Journal Note Writer in Xp Pro/Home (that installed by the installer from me) just simply reinstall the driver instead of following this Microsoft way for Xp Tablet PC 2005 (KB824385) (it's also been included in my guide in the package). And once again, mine is also uninstallable! Full Credits/Thanks to Microsoft Corporation for the original binaries and Raid2 - WinMatrix Forum for his suggestion and reminding me (thanx mate). For personal/non commercial and customization use only. That's all. I hope it's useful to add more "Vista Stuffs collection" on our Xp like Vista Sidebar, Games, Snipping Tool etc (btw, will there be Windows Calendar and Chess Titan for Xp please?...). Sorry if my English is bad. Thank's alot for your attention and Good luck! Happy inking on Xp Pro! Long live Xp! New Added: Some Tips for Windows Journal (on both Xp and Vista): Full thanx to the original source "Nice Creation Tips and Trick" Here 1) Drag and Drop to Create Journal Files : PS: To do this on Windows Journal for Xp and perhaps some other features, you also need Journal Note Printer Driver that already ported to Xp above... 1. In Journal, tap New Note. 2. Open Windows Explorer, and then browse to the file you want to drag and drop into Windows Journal. 3. Drag the file into the Journal window. (If you can't see the Journal window, drag the file to the Windows Journal button on the Windows taskbar. When a list of file names appears, drag the file to new note file name. The note maximizes automatically. ) 4. Journal opens the default originating program to start the import process. 5. If prompted, tap Next to complete the import process. 6. When the Journal Note Writer is finished, the new document image appears automatically in Windows Journal. 7. Journal opens the default originating program to start the import process. 8. If prompted, tap Next to complete the import process. 9. When the Journal Note Writer is finished, the new document image appears automatically in Windows Journal. Limitations: You cannot drag e-mail attachments directly into Windows Journal. You must first save the attachment then import the file. With the exception of .tif files, graphics files (.jpg, .bmp, .gif, .png) cannot be imported into Windows Journal by selecting Import from the File menu. Instead, you can go to the Insert menu and tap Picture. 2) Change Your Ink: Once you have entered some ink strokes into Windows Journal, right-click (or hold down the pen) on selected ink and choose Format Ink to make the ink colored, bold, italic, etc. You can also do this from View, Toolbars, Format toolbar. 3) Moving Ink In Windows Journal: You can't insert a cursor like you would in a traditional word processor (i.e. MS Word). What you can do is use the Selection tool to select part of a line, move it over, and then insert additional text in the vacant space. Using the Selection tool is also how you would move, copy, cut & paste, and resize your text. 4) Convert Ink To Text: PS: To do this and perhaps some other features, you also need Microsoft Tablet PC Recognizer pack (TPR/TRP) for Xp above... Use the selection tool to highlight the ink you want to convert. Tap on Actions, Convert Handwriting to Text. The approval window will pop up, allowing you to make any corrections. At this point, you can also choose to maintain your line breaks or have the Tablet convert it all into a single paragraph. 5) Grouping Pen Strokes Together: To ensure that the text conversion feature recognizes a collection of ink strokes as a single word, use the Group As One Word command. First you highlight the selection with the Selection Tool and then tap Actions, Group As One Word. The Group command also allows you to batch together handwriting, drawings, text boxes, shapes, pictures, and flags so that you can move them around as a single unit. 6) Email from Windows Journal: You can email information from Windows Journal in two ways. First select the handwritten section and tap on Actions, then Convert Section to Email. The second way is to include the selected portion of Windows Journal as a graphics attachment. Lol Of course any Email app is still needed (e.g. Outlook Express, Outlook, Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail, AOL, etc).. Etc...lolz =================================================================== - VistaXp theme by KOL for Windows Xp -> full MSStyles + wallpapers, only 2,9 Mb The coolest and most famous Vista-like VS / theme skin for Windows Xp. Even better than both Zune and Royal ones. Credits to KOL, i hope it's OK here. Download VistaXp theme skin for Xp (full): http://www.4shared.com/file/66166941/89880...Windows_Xp.html - Best Replacement for Windows Calendar on Xp from MS (it also works on Vista), only 2,8 Mb Microsoft Works Stand Alone Calendar version 9.0 (free version), only 2,8 Mb. This is the best replacement for Windows Calendar (Vista) on Xp, in both GUI and features: i.e. you can also export as ics (icalendar file), share, transfer to Windows Calendar from Works Calendar in Xp/Vista machine, etc. Requires .Net framework 2.0 or higher installed before. If you want Microsoft Vista Calendar application on Xp, just give it a try. MD5 : 9865B60186D53F5F177CAD9DAEC025B2 Download Microsoft Works 9.0 Calendar Stand Alone Installer (zip, only 2,8 Mb): http://www.4shared.com/file/64127170/112eb..._Installer.html ...I love all Vista to Xp ports! (Apps, features, and GUI and so on). Enjoy and once again, Long Live Xp! ================================================================ CREDITS TO : Xprox from Wincert (Thx alot mate, nice idea to porting them also for your kind support!), MSDN, Microsoft, MS Technet, MS Research, CodeProject, Rafael, fediaFedia (Thx alot you are the best), Vishal Gupta (My "Guru" in Xp to Vista reverse engineering), My Indonesian Friends in customization and programming language VB .Net, C etc in Win-PowerToy: Ilham, Gun-Tour, Jenny, Farid, thx alot you are the best and absolutely finally WinMatrix for this great forum and great people. Still many persons i can't mention, again, thx alot to you all! PS : Please feel free to redistribute them/re-upload/share the download links etc...As i hope more people can download and enjoy them on Xp...Thx alot!, especially to Codename83 here! Good work mate, again thx! ========================================================= (SPECIAL ADDED HERE:) CONVERT XP PRO / HOME ETC TO XP TABLET PC 2005 OS WITHOUT CLEAN INSTALL You can also convert your original Xp Pro (and Home) to real Xp Tablet PC 2005 OS with all tablet apps without clean install by using this "Xp to Xp Tablet PC 2005 Transformation Pack": http://www.4shared.com/file/105884214/df15...et_PC_2005.html maybe it can help you mate (Another mirror download link: http://depositfiles.com/en/files/173n1c4m1 ) Added: For "Xp Pro/Home/Tablet/2003 to Xp MCE 2005 Transformation Pack" without clean install, just download this one: http://depositfiles.com/en/files/e36w3x9ja SPECIAL VISTA PACK FOR XP TABLET PC 2005 APPLICATIONS: This special pack is to change some Xp Tablet PC 2005 Applications (Tablet PC Input Panel/TIP, Journal, Inkball, Sticky Notes) look like the ones in Vista Ultimate/Premium/Enterprise (or even maybe on Windows 7) "little" xD. Working on original Windows Xp Tablet PC 2005 and the "converted versions" of it (e.g Xp Pro/Home which have been "converted" yet to Tablet PC 2005 OS) all. Btw you can also get "vistaized" Inkball game and Sticky Notes working fine "portably" on Xp Pro/Non tablet PC only by installing Windows Journal Viewer and .Net framework 1.1. If you don't have Xp Tablet PC 2005 OS but still want some of its components on Xp Pro/Home by default (just like Windows Vista/Seven) Google it or you can read my threads (Wincert and WinMatrix) about how to easily convert Xp Pro/Home/MCE to Tablet PC 2005 or have some components of it etc: http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=5023 and you can also do the same with MCE 2005 on Xp Pro/Home/Tablet PC (Windows Media Center): http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=5602 Yeah, the versions of above Tablet PC applications in Vista only have little different GUIs, especially icon (and toolbar on Journal). So you can change/replace them for having the same icons with Vista's ones. This pack even will add some additional components which are some Vista-like Tablet PC control panel applets (Vista Tablet PC and Pen applets) on Xp control panel, yeah just really like Vista xD (as well as my Tablet PC Input Panel Installer for Xp Pro, Home, MCE etc on Wincert and WinMatrix forums). Completely with guide (included) for more info...: - Download Vista Pack for Xp Tablet PC 2005 Applications: Name: Vista Pack for Xp Tablet PC Applications.zip Size: only 2,38 Mb MD5 check: 1ee15a35a8397b36ded9ba6c0a420f0e http://www.4shared.com/file/100354314/1eb8...plications.html ========================================================================== Recommendation: Again, if you only want to get working MCE and/or Tablet PC applications on your Xp Pro/Home/MCE (for tablet apps)/Tablet PC (for MCE app)/Server 2003 especially for "Windows customization and standard usability purposes" e.g make it like Vista etc, then it might be enough to install them using my instant Windows Media Center and Tablet PC installers etc. But if you really want to build a real Media Center PC or install it on real Tablet PC with all equipments, then it might be better (recommended) to get original Xp MCE 2005 or Tablet PC 2005 (legal or...lol) or at least you can also convert your current Xp/2003 OSes to Xp MCE 2005 and/or Tablet PC 2005 (or even both) using above ways as recommended. Especially since they might have been intentionally designed and optimized for the purpose by MS (e.g some settings, basic drivers, etc). Please consider about the advantages and disadvantages, pros and cons, before doing the job. You can still use the same skin/GUI on them using e.g My Vista Skin for Xp MCE 2005 or Vista Pack for Xp Tablet PC 2005 applications to make the apps like the ones in Vista / Windows 7, get them here or from my other related threads. Anyway good luck and long live Xp. Please Note: Since some app files might have been "patched" or "compressed" (packed) to work properly on another Xp OS editions etc and it might be a necessary effort for that beside the installing code itself, then some "false alarm" or "false positive" may happen to some clean exe installers/apps /installation process (rare) although they are actually clean and safe. Usually some great and famous antiviruses (such as Kaspersky, AVG, Norman, McAfee, etc) won't have the such problem so far bcoz they will work better. If that happens, then you can simply ignore it and continue installing as it's guaranteed actually 100% safe and clean by me. But again, it's still 100% your own choice and right to decide.

Thx for sharing this here Fedia Fedia. I have already seen it on Deviantart, congratulations for your work! Always your fan, Amirz