• How To Transform Windows 7 Into Windows 8

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    Following our story on How to transform Windows 7 into Mac OS X Lion, here comes a new skin pack been created which contains many of the expected Windows 8 features. It has visual styles liked the leaked screenshots and third party apps that have been developed to provide users with the expected Windows 8 features. So if you would like to get the Windows 8 skin and small number of features today, try out 8 Skin Pack for 7.

    Note: Please bear in mind that such transformation packs are difficult to uninstall and often a system restore point will not revert the changes. Before installing 8SkinPackFor7, make sure that you backup your computer to revert the changes (if required). Moreover, make sure that UAC (User Account Control) is disabled.

    When installing the transformation pack, you will be presented with the option to install the UXTheme Patch, files and extra items (e.g. wallpaper, visual styles, third party software, etc). You may select all or some of these options to continue. For example, you may not be interested in installing a screensaver, wallpaper, or some third-party software. To uncheck these items, you can expand the options but clicking on the + sign to unselect items from the Files and Extras options. Click on Install to begin the installation process.

    This will install the selected components on your Windows 7 operating system. After the installation is complete, reboot your system for the changes to take effect.

    [via: addictivetips]

  • How To Transform Windows 7 Into Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

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    A new transformation pack intended for Windows 7 users, this pack  transforms the look of your Windows 7 into a Mac OS X Lion desktop. This transformation pack by HamedDanger.

    Lion Skin Pack for Windows 7. It is an extremely easy to install Mac UI theme. It does not require any theme patching software and can be installed via a simple executable file. It can be quite handy for die hard Mac lovers who require using Windows for some reason (e.g. at office), or Windows users who wish to bring the Mac style to their desktop.

    Note: Please bear in mind that such transformation packs are difficult to uninstall and often a system restore point will not revert the changes. Before installing the Lion Skin Pack, make sure that you backup your computer to revert the changes (if required). Moreover, make sure that UAC (User Account Control) is disabled.

    When installing the transformation pack, you will be presented with the option to install the UXTheme Patch, files and extra items (e.g. wallpaper, visual styles, etc). You may select all or some of these options to continue. For example, you may not be interested in installing a screensaver, wallpaper, etc from the pack. To uncheck these items, expand the options to deselect items from the Files and Extras options.  Click on Install to begin the installation process. The rest of installing is fairly simple.

    Again, such transformation packs are difficult to uninstall and often a system restore point will not revert the changes. Before installing the Lion Skin Pack, make sure that you backup your computer to revert the changes.

    [via: addictivetips]