Where does everybody get their sexy desktops??

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#1 PhantomSpartan
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I know this has been done thousands of times before, but I want to get some ideas on how to improve my desktop ( I just have the basic Windows XP toolbar and background:P)

edit: when you post your background, post where you got your cool features (ie. toolbar, wallpaper, widgets) 

 

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#2 Beaman
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we had to sacrifice our mothers for them
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#3 freakyzeeky1986
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I got mine using Google... ^_^
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#4 steppinrazor88
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Just like my sigs and most of my avi's...I make my own 8)
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#5 -OpaK-
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I'm using a NASA image as my wallpaper and a Winamp player skin as my toolbar8)


 

 

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#6 neroburner52
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I'm using a NASA image as my wallpaper and a Winamp player skin as my toolbar8)


 

-OpaK-

That is one awesome pic, can I have it?
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#7 -OpaK-
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[QUOTE="-OpaK-"]

I'm using a NASA image as my wallpaper and a Winamp player skin as my toolbar8)


 

neroburner52


That is one awesome pic, can I have it?

Its not mine, so go ahead:P

Just go to the NASA website and look for it on their "picture of the day" archives 

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Voodoo magic.
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#9 DJ-PRIME90
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I'm using a NASA image as my wallpaper and a Winamp player skin as my toolbar8)


 

-OpaK-
This has also been my background since it was released8)
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#10 darklord888
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[QUOTE="neroburner52"][QUOTE="-OpaK-"]

I'm using a NASA image as my wallpaper and a Winamp player skin as my toolbar8)

 

-OpaK-


That is one awesome pic, can I have it?

Its not mine, so go ahead:P

Just go to the NASA website and look for it on their "picture of the day" archives 



Can I get a link please? :)

Edit: Oh wait nevermind didn't see you said where to find it.

Edit2: Where CAN I find it? I'm looking in the picture of the day thing but there are hundreds. 0_0
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#11 Steve3950
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There are pictures in that archive everyday dating back to 95. Do you by chance remember what is was called?

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#12 darklord888
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There are pictures in that archive everyday dating back to 95. Do you by chance remember what is was called?

Steve3950


I've looked through heaps but can't find it. >_
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#13 Hinata237
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I only have a "sexy" desktop. My toolbar sucks.
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#14 Funkdaddy13
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Meh, mine's pretty basic now... I got rid of all the extra crap. Got rid of the icons and I made the wallpaper... (right click, view image to see)
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#15 neroburner52
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[QUOTE="-OpaK-"][QUOTE="neroburner52"][QUOTE="-OpaK-"]

I'm using a NASA image as my wallpaper and a Winamp player skin as my toolbar8)

 

darklord888


That is one awesome pic, can I have it?

Its not mine, so go ahead:P

Just go to the NASA website and look for it on their "picture of the day" archives



Can I get a link please? :)

Edit: Oh wait nevermind didn't see you said where to find it.

Edit2: Where CAN I find it? I'm looking in the picture of the day thing but there are hundreds. 0_0


Right here http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/174503main_image_feature_805_ys_full.jpg
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#16 TarnishedSoul
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I got the wallpaper from the mass effect website and the theme from wincustomise.

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#17 joey101010
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deviantart.com.
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#18 Hinata237
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I got the wallpaper from the mass effect website and the theme from wincustomise.

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TarnishedSoul

Well, here is my desktop. As you can see, there is no theme lol.

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#19 crusher8576
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visualparadox.com   check this out, its got tons of free wallpapers.  especially the abstract gallery
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#20 blooddemon666
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Google and deviant art.

my current. I really want a new taskbar... 

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#21 Cyrax-Sektor
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I made my own of the TMNT.
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#22 The_Ish
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Thats my wallpaper right there, I like it.

 

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#23 Zaeryn
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It's called "Google"
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#24 oscar530
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They are called widgets...those clocks and stuff
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#25 wirch007
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Heres my desktop, got it @ alienware google it

 

 

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#26 _ODlN_
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umm that website on that corner

 

 

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#27 zombiefruit
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I keep my desktop clean :D
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#28 NavigatorsGhost
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where do you guys get all those different taskbars and stuff?
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#29 Bourbons3
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I dont have a sexy desktop :( I have landscapes 8)
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#30 double_decker
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My sexy desktop came with the computer, I use the default one 8)
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#31 CaptCharisma
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I get a lot of my wallpapers from www.cheathappens.com. Here's the link to the game wallpapers section. They have resolutions from 800x600 to 1920x1200.
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At a very secret place...shhhhh.
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#33 RogerC44
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I got mine from Yahoo.
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#34 wirch007
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O rly!?

 

 

 

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#35 Thorpe89
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I get mine from Caedes. Very beautiful abstract ones there.
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#36 dhyce
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Got mine from the magical land of google. ^_^

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#38 metallica_fan42
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Google. I got a picture of Stevie Ray Vaughn in concert set as my desktop.
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#39 Canuck3000
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where do you guys get all those different taskbars and stuff?NavigatorsGhost
I'd like to know as well
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#40 wirch007
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at alienware.com you can get some sweet taskbars & stuff, just google it
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#42 sune_Gem
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deviantART. Something will pop up on the front page now and then that's just lovely.

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#44 sune_Gem
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[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

deviantART. Something will pop up on the front page now and then that's just lovely.

meconate

Have you checked the dates? This is from 2007, the bots are grave-digging here.

Mind is blown...

I had no idea!

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#45 Celldrax
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Holy crap, a real live necromancer!

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#46 lonewolfman10
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I just use Google, found some really good ones as well

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#47 michael_1234576
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http://wallbase.cc/random

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#48 EJ902
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Some people get theirs from 2007 evidently
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