Sci Fi Cities theme for Windows 8
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Librarian
Librarian is powerful libraries manager for Windows 7 which allows you to take full control on Windows 7 libraries, including custom icons with two clicks.
Latest version is Librarian 3.0 with Windows 8 support. Changelog is below.
Here is the full list of features:
How to disable transparency for the taskbar in Windows 8
You might have noticed that the taskbar is always transparent in Windows 8 regardless of the windows. This will show you how to disable tranparency for the taskbar in Windows 8 with two clicks.
Aero Lite RTM theme for Windows 8
This is the "Aero Lite" theme, which comes as a replacement for Windows Basic theme in Windows 8. The "Aerolite.msstyle" file is bundled with Windows 8 by default, but has no proper theme file. Install this themepack, and you will be able to apply Aero Lite theme in Windows 8 RTM. Note that it also disables transparency of the taskbar.
Embedded Beta Visual Style for Windows 8
A completely black visual style for Windows 8, which is a first. If you are tired with the default look of modern Aero, then try this.
Quantal Quetzal theme for Windows 8
Get twelve brand new wallpapers from the upcoming Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" release. Enjoy with genuine and fresh wallpapers from the Linux world.
Moody Skies theme for Windows 8
A sky filled with clouds and lightning, beautiful sunsets, and signs of a storm are included in this amazing theme. The theme comes with sixteen images featuring wonderful photos of the sky.
How to create a shortcut to the Shut Down Windows dialog in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista
Since Windows Vista, the classic Shutdown dialog is accessible only with the help of a hotkey. You have to minimize all windows, then click to focus on the Desktop and finally press Alt+F4 to make it appear. Instead, Microsoft offers you an expandable submenu for the "Shutdown" button in the Start Menu of Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Things have changed for the worse again with Windows 8: no more Start Menu, no more quick access to Shutdown functions. Today, I going to show you how it is possible to display the familar classic Shut Down Windows dialog with a single click.
Download Taskbar Pinner
Taskbar Pinner.
This little guy allows you to pin ANYTHING - any file, folder, firtual folder, control panel applet, God Mode, drive - ANY obkect to taskbar. He works with Windows 7.
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How to get desktop gadgets and sidebar back in Windows 8
As you may have noticed, Desktop Gadgets and Sidebar are missing in Windows 8 RTM. Personally, I don't miss gadgets since I did not use them. But a lot of people have been missing them. If you can't live without desktop gadgets, there is good news for you: desktop gadgets and sidebar can be made to work in Windows 8.
