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.
Directly open Registry key in Windows 10 and other Windows versions
How to directly open a Registry key with one click
In Windows, editing the Registry is a common task for customization and fine tuning of the OS. Various websites related to tweaking instruct you to go to different registry keys. I would like to share a number of methods and tools to directly open a Registry key and skip manual navigation with the Registry Editor. This can be done with a simple VB script file, PowerShell, and also with a few useful tiny apps.
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Download Skip Metro Suite
Skip Metro Suite.
Skip Metro Suite allows you to skin Start Screen and disable edge panels at Classic Desktop.
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How to disable the edge panels (Charms Bar and Switcher) in Windows 8
Windows 8 has introduced the new "Modern UI", formerly known as Metro. The Start Menu was replaced with the brand new Start screen feature which splits the Windows UX into two separate worlds - world of Metro apps and the Classic Desktop. To switch between these two environments, Windows 8 offers two panels at the top left and top right edges of screen which are the Switcher and the Charms Bar.
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Windows 8 RTM – free 90 day trial
In case you have been living under a rock, surely you must have read about Windows 8. It was released to manufacturing around 15 days ago and is now available for MSDN/TechNet subscribers. In case you don't have a subscription, you can download and evaluate the free Windows 8 Enterprise Edition for 3 months. Microsoft has released an absolutely free 90-day trial version of Windows 8 RTM to the public. It is a good opportunity to try the brand new OS if you were unable to test it early on.
Here is something you have to know: