Desktop Themes

Hey guys im been looking to try to customize my desktop for awhile now, but the problem is which and how.

Desktop X? Windowsblinds?

which ones are better, and are there any guides out there to make a really nice desktop?

Im getting bored of the ol' XP theme :/

>>7
Sure that's the right theme? Why would it change the wallpaper and cursor? Make sure uou get "Visual Styles". They're .msstyle files that you place in your X:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes folder. You select them from the Desktop Display properties under appearance.

Make sure you return to your old Windows XP theme first before doing this.