If you care more about the overall look of Windows Vista rather than making a nearly identical desktop that copies most (if not all) of its features, feel free to use any desktop environment for this process. Both of these desktop environments have the potential to closely resemble Vista when these menus are added to them. Additionally, it has a modern theme engine, snappy window effects, and overall can closely match windows in a lot of ways.ĭon’t have a powerful graphics card? Consider using XFCE4 with this menu plugin, or the Mate desktop environment coupled with the Brisk menu plugin. When it comes to replicating this look on Linux, it’s important to find a desktop environment with a similar search feature.īy far, the best candidate for this is Cinnamon, as the menu works very similar to how Vista did.
Before this release of Windows, users had to sort through the start menu and look through categories to find anything. One of the key features of Windows Vista was the search functionality. You’ll be able to keep that familiar look, while using something a bit more modern. If you liked the look of Vista though, you can make Linux look like Windows Vista with just a little work. Windows Vista was Microsoft’s first attempt to modernize Windows. Things looked much more polished and glossy, rather than the look that Windows XP had going for it. Vista has long been retired, and Microsoft discourages users from using it.
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