A totally awesome list of "old web" themes for your computers, browsers, and other stuff too

Add these:

VMOS (Android 4.4,5.1 and 7.1 emulator)

https://www.vmos.com/

Internet explorer theme for firefox

https://github.com/matthewmx86/Redmond-Firefox

Nova launcher(you can change the look and animations of android to make it look like previous versions)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher&hl=fr&gl=US

Otter browser(browser that looks like opera 12.x)

https://github.com/OtterBrowser/otter-browser

Firefox UI Fix(Old firefox UI)

https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix

wow that's really helpful! thanks

Windows 7 & Vista Games for Modern Windows

Includes all of the games except inkball

https://win7games.com/#games

thanks! i didnt know about most of this and i forgot to add pinball, added it all

you uninstall it like you do anything else, right click it and click "uninstall"

you need to close it first, to do that you have to right click the bar and click "exit retrobar"

I have more but SpaceHey wouldn't let me add it while editing the original reply:

Windows XP Minesweeper: https://archive.org/details/ms_minesweeper

Windows 7 Calculator: https://win7games.com/#calc

Spacehey not letting me add images to these

Windows Media Center 7/Vista: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b1h71HJQbiZ_AeQSuRRBoR_n7ObpSafj

thanks again, you have done nothing but give me cool things to add to my forums so thanks a lot

Yw dude

Other

Skeuomorphic Icon Pack (W.I.P): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y8pwAYNUyehk35AFISwszO2hPW30lILX?usp=share_link

ADW Launcher for Android: https://adw-launcher.en.uptodown.com/android

thanks again! will not be adding the mac stuff because then i have to look for more mac stuff, but thanks again

The quicktime and itunes themes are supposed to replicate the windows versions released in the early-mid 2000s

oh ok, will add then, thanks!

Here are themes to add:

VMOS (Android 4.4,5.1 and 7.1 emulator)

https://www.vmos.com/

Nova launcher (Lets you customize icons and alot of stuff!!!)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher&hl=fr&gl=US

Classic themes and icons for Nova launcher:

Nokia theme for nova launcher:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guWZDgjwp8A

Old samsung icon packs:

Samsung galaxy S2 icon pack: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/q-samsung-galaxy-s2-icon-pack.1092425/

Samsung galaxy S3 icon pack:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/icon-galaxy-s3-complete-pack-icons-wallpapers-flashable-update-v5-final.1699249/

Windows 8.1 theme for windowblinds 11

https://www.deviantart.com/fytuf/art/EnhancedMetro8X-911944451

Windows 8/7/XP/10 icon packs(these are executables that changes every windows icon from the file explorer,desktop and even the control panel)

https://github.com/2013Windows81/IconPacks/find/main

Windows 8 RTM wallpaper pack:

https://www.deviantart.com/misaki2009/art/Windows-8-RTM-Wallpapers-317093751

Windows 8.1 wallpaper pack.

https://www.deviantart.com/misaki2009/art/Windows-8-1-RTM-Wallpapers-396286302

Windows 8.1 sounds:

https://winsounds.com/windows-8-default-sounds/

Windows 7 theme for WB 11:

https://www.deviantart.com/fytuf/art/BetterAero7X-875022700

Windows Vista theme for WB11:

https://www.deviantart.com/fytuf/art/BetterAeroVistaX-875258248

Windows XP theme for WB11:

https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/9262/

thanks! already have the sounds and i'm waiting for 8 until next year when people will need it, but i'm adding the phone stuff

Here are more themes to add:

Old samsung themes skinpack for One UI (Requires rooting/hacking to apply a theme permanently)

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/one-ui-theme-pack-old-style-samsung-galaxy-touchwiz-series-and-samsung-experience-themes-for-one-ui-devices.4308527/

Windows media player 11 (Windows Vista) theme for VLC:

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-skins2-go.php?url=Win_VLC_11.vlt

oh i totally forgot to say thanks, thanks!

add https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher ( for win11 )

i knew about it but i forgot the name, thank you!

no problem

Please add Roytam's browsers, good option to browse the web on Windows 2000 with Extended Kernel or newer versions. You can find these browsers here:
http://i430vx.net/files/XP/RoyTam%20Browser%20Installer.exe
The official page is rtfreesoft.blogspot.com
Between these browsers, the most interesting (in my opinion) are Borealis/BNavigator (a fork of Netscape 5 with Html5 support), and Basilisk UXP for XP. Other important tool is Sound Manager
https://github.com/ORelio/Sound-Manager
This tool makes changing sound and adding/modifying Startup/shutdown sounds in Windows Vista and newer easier as it was in XP.
Regarding Android, you should add Belle Launcher (a launcher which is highly customizable and looks like Symbian), Launcher 95 (launcher with Windows 95 look) and RapidLauncherXP.

hi, added the netscape thing, but basilisk is already here, winaero tweaker can already change those sounds, belle launcher doesn't look really close to Symbian from what I can see, and those other two phone launchers make it look like a computer. thank you for the suggestions though!

add these things to theme android:

holo launcher it's an exact rip of android ics

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher.hd

android 4.0, 4.1 and 4.4 icons

https://www.deviantart.com/hktorito/art/Android-4-0-4-1-4-4-Icons-924738288

clock ics a rip of the android ics clock with multiple themes for 1.2 etc

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moblynx.clockics

sense flip clock for if you want a sense ui theme

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droid27.senseflipclockweather

csbw allows you to make a custom search bar best for replicating ics google search

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.natewren.csbw

galaxy s launcher a launcher that mimics galaxy touchwiz 2

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.galaxy.s.launcher

old weather widget

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droid27.transparentclockweather

winamp for android

https://winamp.en.uptodown.com/android

firefox aurora old browser for android

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/mozilla/firefox-nightly-for-developers/firefox-aurora-for-developers-54-0a2-release/

camera ics the old camera app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moblynx.cameraics

added!

Here are more suggestions to add to this forum:

Nexus revamped (Old nexus android live wallpaper,comes with customizable settings to change the colors and backrground,there are other old android wallpapers like bubbles or spiral and more but couldnt find them,I'll send them to you once I find a way to get them):

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details%3Fid%3Dcom.stealthcopter.nexusrevamped%26hl%3Den_US%26gl%3DUS%26referrer%3Dutm_source%253Dgoogle%2526utm_medium%253Dorganic%2526utm_term%253Dnexus%2Brevamped%26pcampaignid%3DAPPU_1_cnewY8G3CL2DhbIPnpyDCA&ved=2ahUKEwjBuOXUtqT8AhW9QUEAHR7OAAEQ5IQBegQIBxAF&usg=AOvVaw2sOG8njxr_w2bRRRBwl0KD

Android 1.6 icons:

https://www.deviantart.com/hktorito/art/Android-1-6-Icons-917739846

Android 5.0 lollipop icons:

https://www.deviantart.com/eatosdesign/art/Android-Lollipop-Icons-491326893

Iron browser (browser that is a 1:1 replica of old chrome's design,comes with app for android)

https://www.srware.net/iron/

wow! there's a lot of phone request coming in! added!

I discovered that Iron browser has the new chrome design now!!!

My bad

Also I have a question:

How do I apply the old chrome design to 360chrome ,i dont know how to do it

P.s:in the description,you should change the year from 2022 to 2023

truth is i also dont know how to use 360chrome, my friend uses it and it works for him but i refuse to install it

also thanks for letting me know!

To bad there aren't any good methods to restore the old google chrome layout.

There used to be a flag in google chrome to enable the old design but it's gone now.

The only thing to get the old chrome design is to use an old version of google chrome,chromium or chrome canary.

This is a link to download old versions of chrome or any browser:

https://www.browserstack.com/guide/downgrade-to-older-versions-of-chrome(Download chrome version 69 and below that to get old design)

NOTE:Some websites like google clouds are unsupported on versions of chrome that has the old design.

Also,there are methods to restore old google chrome context menus,settings pages and have the old blue gradient theme back)

Old chrome settings styles:

https://www.askvg.com/tip-restore-classic-settings-and-other-pages-ui-in-google-chrome/

Old chrome context menus(disables windows 11 rounded context menus):

https://www.askvg.com/tip-enable-or-disable-windows-11-style-menus-and-ui-in-chrome-and-edge/

Old chrome blue theme:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/classic-blue-theme-back-t/jammgopjmlachkjhifkdjccbphdcapei

i wont support using old browsers, but between Firefox and Pale Moon the look is not dead through custom layouts (that i havent linked because i forgot to)

i'll add those layouts i was mentioning soon!

I have a question:

How do I change windows icons like the control panel,file explorer,etc icons ?

You forgot one of my suggestions like VMOS pro aswell has the android 5.0 icon pack

added 5.0 icons but I'm not adding VMOS, if it from china then i wont add it (exception was made for 360chrome because my friend stripped out all the spyware)

VMOS pro does not have any type of bloatware what so ever,

It doesn't spy on you and it does a pretty good job at emulating old versions of android

You can even create custom ROMs with it.

You can modify the preinstalled ones and you can change the wallpaper,icons styles,more aswell as adding,removing apps.

Ex:

There is a preinstalled android 4.4 one and you want to make it look like 4.0,you can change the icons,etc to make it look like 4.0

i cant take your word for it and i dont have the money to replace my phone if it is full if bloat or spyware, sorry but i wont add it

I think you should add windows 8.1 theme now since it's ended of support,here's the list of it:

Windows 8.1 icons:

https://www.deviantart.com/cozzmy13/art/Windows-8-Original-Icons-Largest-Icon-Pack-407985804

Windows 8.1 theme (for Windowblinds):

https://www.deviantart.com/fytuf/art/EnhancedMetro8X-911944451

Windows 8.1  apps:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D9-nS1R682TZoog6DOs_GO9nCJ0P9ipb/view

Windows 8.1 sounds:

https://winsounds.com/windows-8-default-sounds/

Windows 8.1 task manager:

https://win7games.com/#taskmgr10

since windows 8.1 is still supported there is no reason to add these yet. also the task manager should still be there

8.1 just ended support today lol

Windows 8.1 has now ended support today

wait really!? will add these tomorrow then!

You should categorize both samsung and google android because they are different

i don't know phones well enough to sort these things, when i learn more about phones I'll sort it

Android used to have these old live wallpapers like bubbles,phase beam,nexus,etc

Here are the old android live wallpapers from old versions of android:

Live wallpaper manager (to apply the live wallpapers):

https://m.apkpure.com/live-wallpaper-manager/sightidea.com.manage.livewallpaper/download

Phase beam,bubbles and black hole live wallpapers:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/apk-stock-ics-live-wallpapers-lwps.1439540/

Nexus wallpaper:

https://nexus-revamped.fr.aptoide.com/app

Nexus rain wallpaper:

https://www.appsapk.com/nexus-rain-live-wallpaper/

Also here are some other stuff to add:

Windows media player 11 VLC skin:

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-skins2-go.php?url=WMP11.vlt

ViGlance (Same as retrobar,except it's a Windows 7 styled taskbar):

https://github.com/lee-soft/ViGlance

Vistart (Open shell alternative):

https://github.com/lee-soft/ViStart

thank you! will add later

Hello. any links to the Windows 7 movie maker? i cant find it in the list

the windows 7 movie maker should be bundled with the XP one as 6.0, if its not then i'll add it next time i rememver when im home

Shouldn't you add this too since Windows EXPERIENCE was added? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8a5jA8o6Ws

(Only linking the video instead of archive.org cuz it has a more updated version)