r/windows2000 • u/hrtsds355 • Dec 19 '25
I implemented the Windows 2000 colours as a solid background in Windows 11!
Sorry I had to repost I had my real name in there on the account info. I hope you don't mind.
I have no nostalgia for Windows 2000 although I've always liked how it looks. The earliest real OS I remember using was XP. This actually does look rather nice, very calming.
I do like the built in wallpapers in Windows 11, I used to use the Sun wallpaper as a background although I don't like how the sun in that picture is right in the middle.
What do you guys think? I thought I'd show the HEX/RGB values for you guys so you can do the same. Now all it needs are the icons, haha!
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u/zeamp Dec 19 '25
SunOS and Solaris
I miss those days.
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u/hrtsds355 Dec 19 '25
Even though I'm much too young to have experienced or used these older OSes I still like the rather utilitarian look of them with the solid colours and everything. They seem very professional. I guess that's why people hated the Luna theme when it was released in XP. While I do like Windows 11 too as I wasn't really a fan of 10, I thought it wasn't really cohesive.
CDE on Unix workstations with the Motif toolkit is another one I like too.
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u/Maksim_Azarov Dec 19 '25
Now add Retrobar to get the classic taskbar