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If you're interested in theming WinXP to make it look and sound like Windows Vista, then check out the Vista Transformation Pack 4.0. It is free software and does a surprisingly good job of imitating the Aero interface. One impressive feature is its low system overhead (CPU, memory etc).

One minor bug I have found relates to repaint issues during some full screen applications. While playing Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion I found that little black squares kept appearing where the systray would sit. It seems the icons which repaint themselves periodically (network connection, DU Meter etc) overwrites the foreground focus of the game. It's only minor and easily solved by hiding those icons for the duration of play but it is worth noting. Like many users I used to employ the stripped-down Win2K theme because of its low CPU and memory overhead, and lack of visual/audio distractions.