are themes safe ?


  1. raj
    Posts : 13
    windows xp sp2
       #1

    are themes safe ?


    when i uses new themes in xp they slows down my pc and my pc shows increase in virus content
    are the themes in windows 7 safe ?
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  2. Posts : 3,028
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
       #2

    raj said:
    when i uses new themes in xp they slows down my pc and my pc shows increase in virus content
    are the themes in windows 7 safe ?
    if you get your theme from a reliable source it shouldn't be a problem. I have used a few different themes and none of them were viruses or slowed down performance
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  3. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    When you say 'Virus Content' what exactly do you mean & how are you visibly seeing this?

    Themes are 100% safe depending on where you get them from. There are a lot more graphical elements to Vista/Se7en themes so that would account for a slowdown in XP
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  4. Posts : 3,639
    Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
       #4

    I feel like jumping in.

    Themes usually do not degrade performance. Occasionally you'll find that things do not work as intended and DO degrade performance but most themes do not.

    As was said above, make sure you get your themes from a reliable source. :)
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  5. Posts : 301
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #5

    I had vistaglazz on my computer twice, and noticed it was slowing down my computer's preformance, so I uninstalled it. I had to do a system restore because it wasn't booting right.
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  6. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #6

    As long as you know what you are getting from who, and you scan it before you install it they are generally beneign. There are some that will tax resources.

    Ken
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