Unlike manually patching .dll files or replacing icons one by one, a skin pack automates the entire transformation. It typically changes:
Ultimately, the Longhorn era represents a time when operating systems felt like a journey into the future. While Microsoft moved on, the community has kept the dream alive through these skin packs. If you have an old laptop lying around, fire up a Longhorn Skin Pack, enable the Sidebar, and pretend for a moment that WinFS is just around the corner.
