Windows Media Player 10 is a great media player, but it can be difficult to look and feel like it. Here are three tips to make VLC Player look more like Windows Media Player 10.

  1. Start by changing the style of the main window. In Windows 7 and 8, open the Control Panel and select “Appearance and Personalization.” Under “Appearance,” change the “Window Style” to “Modern.” This will make VLC look more like Windows Media Player 10.
  2. Change the icons in the main window. In Windows 7 and 8, open the Control Panel and select “Appearance and Personalization.” Under “Appearance,” change the “Window Style” to “Modern.” This will make VLC look more like Windows Media Player 10.
  3. Change the icon of the play button in VLC’s main window. In Windows 7 and 8, open the Control Panel and select “Appearance and Personalization.” Under “Appearance,” change the “Window Style” to " Modern." This will make VLC look more like Windows Media Player 10

You will first need to download the skin named MediaPlayer from the skins page. This skin looks a lot like Windows Media Player 10. It’s not exact, but it’s a pretty good skin.

To install on Ubuntu Linux:

Hit Alt+F2 to bring up the run dialog, and type in this:

This will bring up the player in the right mode to let you install new skins. Right click on the title bar area and choose Select Skin \ Open Skin, and choose the skin file that you have downloaded.

That’s pretty much all there is to it.

To install on Windows:

Select the “VLC media player (skins)