Showing posts with label Windows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows. Show all posts

Monday, December 3, 2012

25+ Best Free Tools To Customize Windows 7

In this article, we have covered the best free tools available to customize Windows 7.So keep in touch...


Customize Windows 7
1Windows 7 Boot Updater: One of the advanced tools available for the latest version of Windows which makes the impossible possible. Read our how to change Windows 7 boot screen guide to learn to how to change the default boot screen animation in Windows 7. 
Windows 7 Updater
Please note that this utility is strictly for power users. We also recommend a complete system image backup before using this tool. 
2Logon Workshop: There are tens of free tools available to change the default logon background. You can even manually change the logon screen background with a simple registry trick.  But this tool offers some advanced options to customize logon buttons, font color, and more
LogonWorkshop
Beginners can go for Windows 7 Logon Screen Tweaker which is also another good logon screen changer. 
3Windows 7 Start Button Changer: Use this tool to create and change the default Start orb of Windows 7 in a few clicks. 
Windows 7 Start Button Changer
4Taskbar Transizer: Want to make your Windows 7 Taskbar and Start menu transparent? Taskbar Transizer allows you set a custom transparency level for Taskbar and Start menu. 
Taskbar-Transizer
5DreamScene Activator: As you know, DreamScene feature is not available in Windows 7. Use this tiny tool to enable the same in the latest version of Windows. 
DreamScene Activator
6Logon Screen Rotator: Unlike other logon screen tweaking tools, this tool changes the logon screen background every time you login. 
logonscreenrotator
7VistaGlazz: A tool that enables you install third-party visual styles in Windows 7. 
VistaGlazz for Windows7
8CustoPack Tools: An awesome application to customize icons, cursors, sounds, folder icons, logon backgrounds, and visual styles in Windows 7. 
CustoPackTools
9WMP12 Library Background Changer: Changes the default library background of Windows Media Playerin Windows 7. 
WMP12 Library Background Changer
10Media Center Studio: Customize Windows Media Center by applying new themes. It also lets you create your own Media Center themes. 
Media Center Studio
11. Taskbar Color Changer: Another tool to customize the superbar.  Lets you set a custom color for Taskbar. 
Windows7 Taskbar Color Changer
12Copy/Delete Animation Modder: An excellent tool to change the default copy, move, and delete animations in the latest version of Windows. 
7CopyDelete Animation Modder for Windows7
13Drive Icon Changer: Use this tool to replace the default drive icons in explorer with custom ones. 
Drive Icon Changer for Windows7
14Folderico: Though you can change the default folder icon without the help of third-party tool, it’s difficult to change the color. Folderico helps you change the color of a folder right from context menu. 
Change Windows 7 Folder Icon with FolderIco
15Task Manager Modder: Got bored with the default look of Task Manager? Take the help of this tool to easily change its color. 
TaskManger Modder For Windows7
16Windows 7 Aero Blur Tweaker: As the name reveals, it enables you change the aero blur settings. Read our review about Aero Blur Tweaker to read more about this tool. 
Windows 7 Aero Blur Tweaker
17Windows 7 Task Pane Changer: Want to change the taskpane background that appear in Control Panel and in some other parts of Windows? Download and use this tool to quickly change the default taskpane background with a custom one. 
Windows 7 Task Pane Changer
18Navigation Button Colorizer: Change the color of explorer navigation buttons with the help of this free tool. It’s portable and easy-to-use. 
Change Navigation Button Color In Windows 7
197Conifier: This is another tool to customize your Windows 7 Taskbar. It quickly replaces the application icons in Taskbar and Start menu. 
7Conifier for Windows7
20Navigation Buttons Customizer: Another free tool to customize explorer navigation buttons. Unlike Navigation Button Colorizer, this tool helps you replace the navigation buttons with new ones. 
Windows 7 Navigation Buttons Customizer
21Windows 7 Start Menu User Picture Remover: Don’t want to see the user picture in Start menu? Use this utility to remove the user picture from the Start menu. 
Remove User Picture From Start menu in Windows7
22Windows 7 Folder Background Changer: Like in XP and Vista, you can set a custom background for a folder in Windows 7 as well. Use this tool to replace the default white background in a folder with a custom picture. 
Windows 7 Folder Background Changer
23Theme Manager: If you want to install a third-party theme in Windows 7, you will need to manually replace a few system files as well. Theme Manager helps you install new visual styles by automatically replacing the default system files with customized ones. 
Theme Manager 
24Taskbar Thumbnail Tweaker: The thumbnail preview that appears when you hover the mouse cursor over an opened application in Taskbar can be customized using this tool. 
Taskbar Thumbnail Tweaker
25Windows 7 Tray Icons Changer: A simple tool to replace the default network, firewall and volume icons in notification area (system tray) with custom ones. 
Windows 7 Tray Icons Changer
26AeroTuner: Lets you change Aero color, aero stripes, and blur with a few mouse clicks. 
Aero Tuner for Windows7
277 Library Icons Changer: Replace the default library icons with the help of this free tool. 
Windows-7-Library-Icons-Changer
So now U can Customize Ur win7 As Ur Choice....See the the below Login Scren i found on Web

Friday, November 30, 2012

Windows 8 RTM Theme for Windows 7




Windows 8 Release Preview Aero Theme for Windows 7 [link]

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A month ago I presented Windows 8 Release Preview aero visual style.
This time I decided to create Windows 8 RTM theme.
Like the last time i again used resources from original aero.msstyles - Windows 8 RTM build 9200.
Almost all resources is original but this time I had to use Photoshop much more to get realistic theme.
In this visual style i used wallpapers, cursor, fonts, sounds and colors from Windows 8 RTM Build 9200.
Theme suports Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit and all DPI display size.

If you have any problems with applying themes visit this page [link] with detailed installation instructions.
Thanks Vishal Gupta for great tutorial.

Enjoy in theme!!!

Updates:

Update 20
11/09/2012
-Fixed some minor bugs

Update 19
09/09/2012
-Add two new original Windows 8 RTM color themes - purple and red

Update 18
02/09/2012
-Minor changes in system colors

Update 17
30/08/2012
-Fixed Firefox context menu bug
-Changed some system colors

Update 16
27/08/2012
-Updated ExplorerFrame.dll (reduced size of navigation buttons)
-Minor start menu update

Update 15
25/08/2012
-A few minor changes in all themes

Update 14
24/08/2012
-Updated Windows 8 RTM Black basic style

Update 13
23/08/2012
-Small changes in start menu panels

Update 12
22/08/2012
-Add start button in bmp format
-Changed some system colors
-Add original Windows 8 RTM yellow color theme

Update 11
21/08/2012
-Several minor changes in main style
-Add Windows 8 RTM black color theme

Update 10
19/08/2012
-Updated some taskbar arrows
-Updated taskbar preview close button
-Changed explorer and start menu search bar text style
-Small improvements in start menu button

Update 9
17/08/2012
-Removed some text glowe
-Add original Windows 8 RTM grey color theme

Update 8
14/08/2012
-Updated caption buttons in basic style
-Add Windows 8 start menu button

Update 7
11/08/2012
-Removed text glow from AltTab menu
-Add ExplorerFrame.dll with Windows 8 RTM navigation buttons (for white theme)
-Add original Windows 8 RTM Flowers colors and wallpapers

Update 6
10/08/2012
-Add original Windows 8 RTM Earth colors and wallpapers

Update 5
09/08/2012
-Small changes in jump list menu
-Add original Windows 8 RTM white color theme

Update 4
08/08/2012
-Updated breadcrumbs and command link button

Update 3
07/08/2012
-Fixed some minor bugs
-Updated basic style
-Add original Windows 8 RTM sound scheme

Update 2
06/08/2012
-Changed start menu hover and logoff button

Update 1
05/08/2012
-Changed some system colors
-Changed address bar and search bar
-Improvements in AltTab menu
-Updated ExplorerFrame.dll (add original Windows 8 RTM explorer address bar and search bar buttons)

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Windows 8 Release Preview Aero Theme for Windows 7 [link]

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Friday, November 9, 2012

Restart Explorer in Proper Way


I personally feel that many time we just need to Restart Explorer to stop the annoying behaviour of Windows like not responding or stucking state for a long time. So on that point we just need to Restart our Explorer file. This Can be done in many process .. But Today I am Sharing the proper process made by Windows..



Step 1.
Go to Start Menu and press Ctrl+Shift+Right Click in a empty area on that menu

kill,run,explorer,proper way
Exit Explorer
Step 2.

After That Ur Screen Will be like this without any taskbar

Dekstop without Explorer

Step 3.
Now Once That is Done Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc and by this Task Manager will come out.

Task Manager

Step 4.
Go under File > New Task (Run…)

New task (Run)

Step 5. 
And Just type in “explorer” into the text filed and press OK.

Type Explorer

Step 6.
And Ur PC will Automatically Refreshed to normal One

Normal Explorer

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How to delete a partition or a logical drive


Hey... Today I got my First E-mail from  user asking me that how to Delete A Partition Using CMD... I mean by Command Promt or DOS... So here is the method I am sharing with u...But I am sharing also a easy method which is by Easily Windows Interface... But CheckOut all the method also...




Using the Windows interface


  1. Open Computer Management (Local).
  2. In the console tree, click Computer Management (Local), click Storage, and then click Disk Management.
  3. Right-click the partition, logical drive, or basic volume you want to delete, and then click Delete Partition

    If the menu item reads Delete Volume instead of Delete Partition, the volume is a dynamic volume. For instructions on how to delete a dynamic volume, see Related Topics.





Using a command line

  1. Open Command Prompt.
  2. Type: 

    diskpart
  3. At the DISKPART prompt, type: 

    list disk

    Make note of the disk number of the disk from which you want to delete the partition.
  4. At the DISKPART prompt, type: 

    select diskn

    Select the disk n from which you want to delete the partition.
  5. At the DISKPART prompt, type: 

    list partition

    Make note of the number of the partition that you want to delete.
  6. At the DISKPART prompt, type: 

    select partitionn

    Select the partition n that you want to delete.
  7. At the DISKPART prompt, type: 

    delete partition
Note

U cannot getback any of the lost data... they are gone for alaways.....

If U Found any Error in this Process then Comment Here Quickly... I am alaways there for U...



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