Well I finally decided to give WindowBlinds another try.  First of all some general information for all who don’t know this handy tool:

WindowBlinds is a program that enables Windows users to completely change the look and feel of Windows users interface. Users customize Windows by using visual styles (skins) created for WindowBlinds. With these skins, WindowsBlinds can change the look of titlebars, borders, buttons, taskbars, Start menu, progress animations, toolbar icons, Explorer views, and virtually every other part of Windows!

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“Start”, now enter “cmd”or “cmd.exe” (Use STRG + Shift and Enter to run it with admin privileges!)

Run the following command
net user administrator /active:yes

Done. Go back to logon screen and you will see a new user account

This might come in handy if you have problems activating Windows 7, too.

Tinker – that Vista Ultimate Extra we love so much can sometimes be a real pain. Some levels seem to very difficult and almost impossible to get through. For example Set 01 Level 15 is one of those difficult levels.

If you don’t know Tinker find out more about it here.
You can also still submit tinker levels through our submit system.

Here’s a guide how to master even the most difficult levels.
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I nearly missed it! One of the best Vista themes has been updated again.

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I was looking for some sound schemes for Windows Vista on the net and compiled a short list of useful sources.

This is also a short review of SoundPackager from Stardock, which is a nice tool to manage your sound schemes in Vista or XP.

SoundPackager

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Also excited to get your hands on the final Windows 7? Due to the recent release of Windows 7 beta 1, I continued my Windows 7 coverage at http://windows7themes.net

• Windows 7 Beta first impression
• Download Windows 7 Hotfix to protect your MP3′s
• Vista themes not compatible with Windows 7
• Installing Windows 7 on VirtualPC (recommended)
• Windows 7 Wallpaper
• Windows 7 Videos

Windows 7 is expected to come out late 2009 / early 2010. You still have 10 days to download the beta and get a free beta key from Microsoft. While I highly recommend to try this, I suggest to install it on Microsoft’s Virtual PC.

Would you like to record what you hear ? Audacity is a great tool to do exactly that. It’s also a great tool to edit your sound files by the way; you can easily create a sound fade-in/fade-out or remove noise in a sound file.

To record ‘what you hear’ you will have to change a few settings in Vista before you can do so.

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Do you want to create a wallpaper, an icon, a button or anything vista-like? 

This is going to be a short compilation of some very nice tutorials creating vista-like designs.

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Thanks for your interest in the Windows 7 Beta. The volume has been phenomenal—we’re in the process of adding more servers to handle the demand. We’re sorry for the delay and we’ll re-post the Beta as soon as we can ensure a quality download experience.

 

Due to a massive amount of traffic Microsoft wasn’t able to keep up the Windows 7 beta download. 

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Did you know that the next year will be the “Year of the Ox”? The 26th January will be the first day of the Chinese year. The Year of the Ox has a 12-year cycle: …, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009.

The Chinese calendar is a “lunar” calendar, that means the first day of each month is also the day of the astronomical new moon.

To celebrate the “Year of the Ox”, I compiled a short list of art and created a wallpaper for you.

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