• How To Transform Windows 7 Into Windows 8


    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]

  • Windows 8 Official Wallpaper Download



    Windows 8 milestone 3 now up for grabs for select Microsoft Connect partners, it’s inevitable that leaked bits and pieces will start popping up around the Web. In fact, the first “official” wallpaper image from the still-brewing OS is already making the rounds.

    A few other details have been revealed, too. According to ZDNet’s source, the Windows 8 Jupiter libraries and Twin UI are starting to take shape — though all that’s been located thus far are “[various files] scattered throughout the OS” and the aptly-named twinui.dll.

    Download Windows 8 Original Wallpaper 2560 X 1600 pixles [courtesy of DownloadSquad]