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Vize 2.0 Release 1

Desktop/Shell Enhancement
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Vize is a GUI enhancer for Windows Vista. It replaces most of the non-Vista icons, animations and bitmaps that Microsoft is still overlooking. It automates the process of replacing resources in system files, applying the real fit and finish to Windows Vista. The patching process will not disable Vista's built-in security features. Vize will automatically restore all files and folder permissions, making your Vista experience nicer without sacrificing security. If you are not satisfied with the results, you can completely uninstall Vize.

  • License: freeware
  • Updated: Aug 2, 2009
  • Publisher: XPero

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Rated 40/50 by Neoprimal at Jan 4, 2008

The program isn't dangerous, but it destabilizes systems for sure...not by itself, but in contact with certain other applications. I'll explain - I used to use XPize religiously. At one point I had a virus scare (false positive) and ran one of those Symantec Check and Remove files from their site - after that was run, many hidden files showed up (mostly .ini) and couldn't be hidden again. I deleted a few (desktop.ini) since I knew XP would just recreate them....and that worked. Anyhow, checking hidden in the boxes didn't work for the exposed files, neither did flipping the show hidden, hide system files in the options. In addition to this, I could no longer run apps from the run menu or under command, I'd have to type out their paths fully under command. This was the truly annoying effect. After extensively narrowing down the files on my home machines I realized it was XPize, as 2 machines in my home are identical apart from XPize and Winamp which run only on my PC. I ran the symantec utility on other machines and it didn't do the same thing. To make this 100% for myself, I simulated my XP install in VirtualBox and recreated the issue, since then I have not messed around with programs that patch system files. The problem isn't necessarily XPize or Vize, it's other software that use specific methods to uproot viruses/malware.

Rated 30/50 by robmanic44 at Jan 5, 2008

Don't use this if you are using Stardock. It will wipe Stardock desktops from your system.

Rated 30/50 by mfaccone at Jan 6, 2008

robmanic44 said "It will wipe Stardock desktops from your system." That may be the only benefit I could possibly see about this program. I tried this on a standard vista install and it was ok... nothing really outstanding with it. But since I have Vista SP1 RC1 on my computer now I won't install it.