Are there any Forgotten Realms Desktop Themes?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Are there any Forgotten Realms Desktop Themes?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Alisttair
12-11-03, 12:00 AM And I don't just mean Wallpapers or just Screensavers but I mean an entire theme (whole package). If so I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really want one.
Adrian Moonbow
12-11-03, 02:41 AM Check the downloads section of the FR page, or somewhere like that. I don't think there is a complete desk top theme, though.
Alisttair
12-11-03, 12:45 PM i only found screensavers and wallpapers. ant desktop themes out there??????????????????????? anywhere???????????
Wooly Rupert
12-11-03, 01:03 PM You know, that is a good point. There's a million and one people out there making wallpapers of anime, cars, or models. And yet, I don't recall ever seeing a single page devoted to FRPG wallpapers... There's the ones on the Wizards page, and that's it.
Alisttair
12-12-03, 12:18 AM There are the D&D 3E desktop themese but I want FR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ion
12-12-03, 03:47 AM The first result you get if you search google for "forgotten realms desktop theme" is This (screensaver.lunarpages.com/dt/f/Forgotten_Realms.html)
Wooly Rupert
12-12-03, 10:47 AM Be warned!

I clicked on the above link, and d/l'ed the theme... It appears that the software package installs some extra stuff, and I'm fairly certain that some of it is spyware/adware.

Edit: Yup, it wanted to also install something called Bonzi Buddy, and according to this page on Symantec's website (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.bonzi.html), 'tis adware.

It also dropped in a couple other files that I didn't recognize, so I nixed those... And I didn't notice any icons in that theme, either -- but then, it said it was missing some files.
Alisttair
12-12-03, 12:18 PM Then what do i do if that thing installs crap along with the good stuff?
Wooly Rupert
12-12-03, 12:30 PM Originally posted by Alisttair
Then what do i do if that thing installs crap along with the good stuff?

Well, I won't guarantee this will work, but it should... Install the theme, then run some anti-adware/anti-spyware program to get rid of the bad stuff. That should take care of it.

I use two anti-adware/anti-spyware programs: Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoft.de/) and Spybot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/). Both are freeware, and both have a lot of fans. I usually run both once a week. What one doesn't catch, the other one does. They both look for programs, cookies, registry entries, and other bits of evil, and nix them quite readily at command.

Truly, I don't think it's worth the effort. But that's just me.

Either way, running those programs periodically is a good idea. I once saw a Pentium 4 2GHz machine running at a crawl because of all the adware and spyware that was running on it.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Alisttair 12-11-03, 12:00 AM	And I don't just mean Wallpapers or just Screensavers but I mean an entire theme (whole package). If so I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really want one.
Adrian Moonbow 12-11-03, 02:41 AM	Check the downloads section of the FR page, or somewhere like that. I don't think there is a complete desk top theme, though.
Alisttair 12-11-03, 12:45 PM	i only found screensavers and wallpapers. ant desktop themes out there??????????????????????? anywhere???????????
Wooly Rupert 12-11-03, 01:03 PM	You know, that is a good point. There's a million and one people out there making wallpapers of anime, cars, or models. And yet, I don't recall ever seeing a single page devoted to FRPG wallpapers... There's the ones on the Wizards page, and that's it.
Alisttair 12-12-03, 12:18 AM	There are the D&D 3E desktop themese but I want FR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ion 12-12-03, 03:47 AM	The first result you get if you search google for "forgotten realms desktop theme" is This (screensaver.lunarpages.com/dt/f/Forgotten_Realms.html)
Wooly Rupert 12-12-03, 10:47 AM	Be warned! I clicked on the above link, and d/l'ed the theme... It appears that the software package installs some extra stuff, and I'm fairly certain that some of it is spyware/adware. Edit: Yup, it wanted to also install something called Bonzi Buddy, and according to this page on Symantec's website (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.bonzi.html), 'tis adware. It also dropped in a couple other files that I didn't recognize, so I nixed those... And I didn't notice any icons in that theme, either -- but then, it said it was missing some files.
Alisttair 12-12-03, 12:18 PM	Then what do i do if that thing installs crap along with the good stuff?
Wooly Rupert 12-12-03, 12:30 PM	Originally posted by Alisttair Then what do i do if that thing installs crap along with the good stuff? Well, I won't guarantee this will work, but it should... Install the theme, then run some anti-adware/anti-spyware program to get rid of the bad stuff. That should take care of it. I use two anti-adware/anti-spyware programs: Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoft.de/) and Spybot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/). Both are freeware, and both have a lot of fans. I usually run both once a week. What one doesn't catch, the other one does. They both look for programs, cookies, registry entries, and other bits of evil, and nix them quite readily at command. Truly, I don't think it's worth the effort. But that's just me. Either way, running those programs periodically is a good idea. I once saw a Pentium 4 2GHz machine running at a crawl because of all the adware and spyware that was running on it.