XP Makeover

For those of you who currently run Windows XP, but lust after the look and feel of Vista, the folks at makeuseof.com have written an article about 5 free software downloads to enable you to put lipstick and mascara on your Windows XP operating system.

Or perhaps you're one of those people who are downgrading from Vista (as recent Apple ads suggest), but want to preserve the pretty user interface.

Now, I have to admit that I haven't used any of these yet, so I can't personally testify as to how well they work or if they cause any unexpected system problems, but if the article's comments are any indication, they appear to work quite well.

Good luck with your XP makeover!