Can’t get enough of the Google+ (or Google Plus)? Google+ desktop wallpaper – checked! Google+ theme pack – checked! Visual style – not checked!
So guess what, our next step is to bring the Google+ visual style to Windows 7. Now, you can get a greater look and feel of the Google’s social network on Windows 7.
Google+ Visual Style for Win 7 is a custom-made third party visual style for Windows 7, developed by a Deviantart user (credit to ~jaycee13).
Installing the theme is not a straightforward process. It takes a few steps to install. As long as you follow the steps correctly, the theme will show up perfectly on your desktop.
After download, simply extract the zip file. Then, in the extracted folder, look for the Readme file. You should find the installation instructions inside, there is also instruction change the start orb.
Basically, you need to have the Universal Theme Patcher (it’s inside the zip file) installed into your system. Only then you can run third party visual style in Windows 7.
To complete the process, copy the “GPlus” folder and “GPlus.theme” file from the Theme folder (in the zip file) and paste them to “C:/Windows/Resources/Themes”. Double click the “GPlus.theme” to activate the visual style.
Now, let’s gives the Google Plus visual style a try in your Windows 7.
