Windows 7

German Landscapes and Germany: Mountains to Sea Themes for Windows 7

Below are 2 cool Windows 7 themes that was released recently in the Microsoft Windows Gallery Website . Its called “German Landscapes” and “Germany: Mountains to Sea” that brings the natural beauty of Germany to your Windows 7 PC. Germany: Mountains to Sea This theme brings the the natural beauty of Germany . As per Theme website , the images were shot by the photographer Mathias Rehberg. Ge

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - February 20, 2012 at 6:29 pm

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Scan your Windows PC for driver updates using DriverIdentifier

Finding the right and updates for device drivers for your Windows PC might be time consuming . Here’s an software that saves most of your time to find if there are any updates for your Windows PC. Its called DriverIdentifier. DriverIdentifier is a application that is avaialable for free download . It scans your Windows PC’s hardware using some unique technology and then indicates the name of the manufac

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - February 18, 2012 at 3:48 pm

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Valentine’s Day Theme for Windows 7

One of the popular DevianArt user HamedDanger has created a Valentine's Day Theme or Skin Pack for Windows 7. The Valentine's Day Theme for Windows 7 converts your Windows 7 PC to a cool love theme which includes interesting and beautiful icons, wallpapers, start button etc. The Valentine's Day Theme for Windows 7 download file size is about 7 MB. To install the theme, just extract the downloaded file and run the i

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - February 11, 2012 at 2:55 pm

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Windows 8 Start Screen for Windows Vista and Windows 7

Windows 8 Start Screen for Windows Vista and Windows 7 is a freeware that provides a Windows 8 Start Screen look in your Windows Vista and Windows 7 PC . The Windows 8 Start Screen closely resembles to the Windows 8 like touch like scrolling and dragging . The Windows 8 Start Screen is created by the Devian art user dncube and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 . d

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Posted by admin - February 6, 2012 at 4:18 pm

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Download Windows 8 Simulator For Windows 7 and Vista

Well , its been quite a few weeks or rather months that the Windows 8 Developer Preview was announced and was made available for download . Here’s an Windows 8 simulator , a freeware for Windows 7 that will let you try Windows 8 from Windows 7 PC . Its Metro UI everywhere . We can see it on Windows Phone 7 and now on Windows 8 too … Windows 8 Beta Simulator is not a theme / skin pack but a

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Posted by admin - November 23, 2011 at 5:27 pm

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How to display your Downloads in Windows 7 Start Menu ?

If you download a lot and if you are using Windows 7 , here’s a little trick that might help you find or manage the downloaded files . Its the trick that will display your downloads in Windows 7 Start Menu as Shortcut . How to display your Downloads in Windows 7 Start Menu ? 1. Right Click on the Start Menu and click Properties . 2. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties Dialog , Navigate to the Start Menu

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Posted by admin - November 13, 2011 at 4:45 am

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Mac OS X Expose Feature in Windows 7 with Win7se

Most of the Mac users will be aware of the Mac OS x Expose feature . Here’s a tool called “Win7se” that brings the Mac OS expose feature to the Windows 7 . Win7se is a expose like utility for Windows 7 that shows the Alt-Tab Switcher using screen hotspots. You will be able to set the desktop corners for different functions in Windows like Minimize all screen when you move the cursor t

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Posted by admin - November 12, 2011 at 7:24 am

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Gears of War 3 Delta Squad Theme For Windows 7

Here’s a new Windows 7 Theme called “Gears of War 3 Delta Squad” . The images were taken from the game “Gears of War 3″ and as per the Theme’s website , it is not classified as suitable for young children . Exviting characters like Marcus Fenix, Dominic Santiago from the Delta Squad will now be on your Windows 7 with this theme . Download the Gears of War 3 Delta Sq

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - October 17, 2011 at 5:41 pm

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Forza Motorsport 4 Theme for Windows 7

Here’s a cool theme for Windows 7 that is based on the Forza Motorsport 4 Theme . The game was recently made available to the xbox 360 and now you can have its theme for Windows 7 . The Download Size of the Forza Motorsport 4 Theme for Windows 7 is around 14 MB and includes some high quality wallpapers . The highest-rated racing game of its generation returns to the Xbox 360. Forza Motorsport 4

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Posted by admin - October 13, 2011 at 1:29 pm

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Download Tango For Windows 7

Video Calling over internet is one of the great way to communicate with your friends . The Video Calling uses Internet Connection , 3G / 4G . Skype and Video Calling is closely related . It is one of the the most commonly used video calling apps used in all devices like Windows Phone 7 ,  iPhone , Android , iPad , Mac OS X , Windows etc . Here’s another interesting app called “Tango” which too is

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Posted by admin - October 1, 2011 at 6:17 am

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Chocolate theme for Windows 7

Here’s one of the new Themes that i found in the Windows Personalization Gallery . Its the Chocolate Theme for Windows 7 which includes some quality wallpapers that every chocolate lovers will love Mmmmm, chocolate … chocolate-covered caramels, apricots dipped in chocolate, rich chocolaty desserts sculpted by a master chef; dark chocolate, milk chocolate, creamy chocolate, chocolate in all its luscious gl

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Posted by admin - September 25, 2011 at 6:43 am

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How to Install Windows 8 in VMWare ?

With the release of the Developer Preview of Windows  , the users get an opportunity to try the Windows 8 and for the Developers. In one of my previous article , i wrote about the error that i received while installing Windows 8 in VMWare and how i installed Windows 8 on Virtual Box . In this article , i will explain you how i installed Windows 8 in VMWare . To make it simple , the Windows 8 can be installed on V

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - September 18, 2011 at 2:04 pm

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G+7 – Google Plus Desktop Gadget for Windows 7

G+7 is a cool desktop gadget for Windows 7 that provides information from your Google + account . G+7 is from Kalamon Softwares and saves you lot of time from opening the browser and checking friends updates each time . After , installing G+7 for Windows 7 , you should login to your Google+ account from the Options Window . G+7 App also lets you choose the circles that you wish to appear in the App st

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Posted by admin - September 15, 2011 at 3:22 pm

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Download Angry Birds Theme for Windows 7

Angry Birds is one of the famous game that can found be found in most of the platforms ranging from Windows Phone , Android , iPhone , iPad , other Mobile platforms and PC etc . If you are a fan of Angry Birds game , then you would definitely enjoy this theme for Windows 7 . You can find the Angry Birds theme for Windows from the Microsoft’s Windows Personalization Gallery which consists of cool

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Posted by admin - September 12, 2011 at 4:36 pm

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Fruit Ninja and Nordic Landscapes Theme for Windows 7

Microsoft has updated its Windows Personalization Gallery with 2 new themes yesterday . These include Nordic Landscapes and Fruit Ninja Themes . The Fruit Ninja theme is based on the “Fruit Ninja” game and can be downloaded here   Nordic Landscapes theme features icy clear northern light falls on ocean cliffs, verdant mountain landscapes, glass-like alpine lakes, wild rivers, and other scenes

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Posted by admin - September 11, 2011 at 5:59 am

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Microsoft Windows 8 will have USB 3.0 support

Microsoft’s chief Steven Sinofsky  , in his blog highlights the Windows 8 that will be coing with the support of USB 3.0 . Steven Sinofsky talks about the the USB 3.0 standard and how Microsoft will ensure that Windows 8 can handle all the possible  scenarios to support USB 3.0 for which each and every USB device to be made working in Windows 8 . The first USB specification was relased in 1996

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Posted by admin - August 23, 2011 at 3:40 pm

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Mac OS X Lion Text Editor for Windows 7

It was just a few days back that i am getting more interest on the Mac OS and started writing the Mac related articles that relates more towards Windows 7 like the Wallpaper , themes etc . Here comes another post on the Mac OS X Lion Text Editor for Windows 7  . If you are wondering how to have the texteditor in Windows 7 that looks the same as the one in Mac OS X Lion version .Here’s one . One of the Devian

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - August 20, 2011 at 12:34 pm

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How to UnInstall fonts in windows 7 ?

By default , Windows 7 includes several fonts . Sometimes , you might wish to uninstall the fonts that you installed recently . You can delete or remove the fonts in Windows 7 by following the stepos below 1. Go to the Appearance and Personalization Dialog via Start -> Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization 2. Click Fonts 3. Select the font you wish to remove and click the delete butto

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Posted by admin - August 17, 2011 at 2:56 am

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Windows phone 7 desktop theme for Windows 7

The Windows Phone 7 OS is based on the Metro UI that offers an interesting and unique UI . Now , its possible to have your Windows 7 Desktop with the same UI with the Rainmeter theme . To have your Windows Phone 7 theme for Windows 7 , first download the RainMeter Application from the RainMeter website . Note that there is a Beta version fo Rainmeter 2.1 too available at this point of time . Install Rainmeter Appl

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - August 14, 2011 at 9:52 am

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Optimize and clean your Windows Operating system with Kingsoft PC Doctor

Kingsoft has released the Kingsoft PC Doctor Kingsoft PC Doctor 2.7 BETA, an free application to optimize the performance of your Windows Operating system. The Application can be downloaded from the KingSoftSecurity Website . The Kingsoft PC Doctor 2.7 Beta download size is about 17 MB and currently Supports : Windows 7/Vista/(32/64 bit)/Windows XP (32 bit) . Some of the other features of the Kingsoft PC Doctor

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Posted by admin - August 1, 2011 at 4:16 pm

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Optimize Your Laptop Battery backup With Microsoft Fix It

How long does your Laptop Battery last ? . I use Dell XPS 15 and the laptop battery lasts for around 2 hours and 30 minutes . The Battery backup time depends on various factors like Screen brightness USB’d or external harddisks connected Operating System settings Bluetooth or Wifi enabled etc. Inorder to get the maximum battery life , we need to optimize and if possible disables few things that are not used

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Posted by admin - July 28, 2011 at 5:10 pm

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How to add Desktop to Windows 7 Taskbar ?

In one of previous blog post , i talked about adding My Computer to the Windows 7 taskbar . In this Blog Post , i extend it to show how to view desktop files and folder in Windows 7 taskbar . 1. Right click on the taskbar . Select Toolbars menu and click new toolbar 2. In the New Toolbar – Choose a folder window – select “Desktop” as folder and click “Select Folder” .

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Posted by admin - July 26, 2011 at 5:07 pm

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How to display start menu items in Expanded view in Windows 7 ?

You can set the expanded view for the start menu items in Windows 7 easily which helps you avoid going to other places to find the necessary files / programs . For Example , Imagine you need to uninstall a program . This might require that we click control panel and then Programs and features . Other Option is to search “Add or remove programs” in the search text of the Start Menu . To display the menu

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Posted by admin - July 22, 2011 at 5:57 pm

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How to enable or disable Shadows in Windows 7 ?

Windows 7 has some interesting visual effects in the UI that grabs your attention. One of them is the shadow effect which you can easily notice in the Aero Theme. With Shadow Without Shadow It is also easy to enable / disable this shadow effect. 1. Click start menu and Right click on Computer and then click Properties. 2. In the Properties Window, click the advanced system settings. 3. In the Syste

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Posted by admin - July 21, 2011 at 6:06 pm

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How to Change the Windows 7 Desktop Icon?

Changing the Desktop Icons in Windows 7 is easier. In this Blog post i will show how to change the default Desktop Icons. 1. Right click on the desktop and click personalize 2. Click “Change desktop icons” in the Personalization Dialog. The Desktop Icon settings Windows display the icons of the Desktop Icons. Select the icon to change and Click the Change Icon Button. 4. In the Change Ic

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Posted by admin - July 20, 2011 at 4:51 pm

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How to Automatically Lock your PC after few minutes of idle?

You can change your Windows 7 settings such that the PC is locked automatically after the PC being idle for some time. To change this, follow the below steps 1. Right click on your Desktop and click the Personalization. 2. In the Personalization Setting Dialog, click Screen Saver. 3. In the Screen Saver Settings, check the option “on resume, display, logon screen” and provide the time to wait

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Posted by admin - July 19, 2011 at 4:37 pm

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How to Add My Computer to Windows 7 Taskbar ?

Sometimes it may be necessary to have the quickest access to the folders or drives on your Desktop . One of the easiest way to access them is to pin them on to the taskbar. The Computer Menu ( My Computer ) can be added as a folder to the taskbar by following the below steps . 1. Right click on the taskbar . Select Toolbars menu and click new toolbar 2. In the New Toolbar – Choose a folder window – sel

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Posted by admin - July 16, 2011 at 4:12 pm

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How to view hidden files in Windows 7 ?

The Windows 7 by default hides the important files that are related to the windows core files . Sometimes , it happens that you require to view the hidden files . You can enable the option to view the hidden files by following the below steps 1. Go to Control Panel 2. Click Folder Options . 3. In the Folder Options Windows Dialog , Navigate to the View tab and select “Show hidden files , folders

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Posted by admin - July 15, 2011 at 3:10 pm

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How to modify the default Sounds in Windows 7 ?

The Windows 7 comes with different themes like Architecture , Characters , Landscapes , Nature etc . Each of these theme has default sounds that grabs your attention when you perform some operation . You can modify them or turn the sound off by following the steps below . 1. Right click on the Desktop and click Personalize 2. Select the Theme that you wish to be set for the Windows 7 and click the Sound Icon .

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Posted by admin - July 14, 2011 at 3:36 pm

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How to Start Windows 7 in Safe Mode?

Running Windows 7 in safe mode is useful and can help in cases where you want to troubleshoot problems with the programs and drivers and solve some serious problems which are not possible when Windows 7 is started normally. 1. To Start Windows 7 in safe mode, turn on your PC. If the PC is already running, restart it 2. As your PC restarts, press F8 before the Windows Logo appears. This will display the Advanced Bo

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Posted by admin - July 13, 2011 at 3:34 pm

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