This by no means is new, but I feel like posting it anyway (you never know who might find it useful).

In the past I’ve always turned to plugins, mods, and third-party software to get a new look for my desktop (I personally like glossy colors like black, white, and darker blues and greens). But thanks to CodeJacked’s helpful article, I was able to re-find the Windows Royal/Royal Noir XP theme (it is based off the Media Center Edition theme).

Simply download msroyale.zip, extract to your windows theme folder (ex. C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes), and
click on luna.msstyles to install.

Hop on over to CodeJacked for their article. (It’s a great site btw) (Thanks to Mystique Wavefront for the file and close-up images)

Large pictures after the jump.

(Note: I used two different wallpapers)