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Steps to Uninstall Windows 7 Activation Update KB971033

For the users who have been installing the copies of Windows 7 in their systems, this is the update to watch out for. The Security Update KB971033 checks whether Windows 7 is activated legally through Microsoft or it has been cracked using several activation methods.
The best thing that users do while installing the illegal copies [...]

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Use Windows 7 Shortcuts in Windows XP and Vista

Windows 7 is a great OS released by Microsoft and have lots of new and improved functionalities. One of such functions is the advancement of the Keyboard shortcuts in the Windows 7 OS.
Windows 7 have the following new and helpful keyboard shortcuts that solve our many problems.
The shortcuts that are added are:
Win+Left/Right arrows: Align the [...]

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Install New Hidden Windows 7 Themes

Bored of the same old themes in the Windows 7? You can download many more themes from the sites available but do you know that by default, Windows 7 come up with few more themes. The reason why we cannot see those themes is that these are hidden or locked by default.

So if you also [...]

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Download Free Windows 8 Transformation Pack for Windows Vista

No doubt Windows 7 is the best Windows OS launched till date all because of its features like reliability, speed etc. But if you are using Windows Vista and thinking to turn over to Windows 7, then here is something good for you.

Microsoft has officially stated to start working upon the new OS Windows 8. [...]

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WinExt: Easy Access Horizontal Bar for Windows

Windows 7 comes with a horizontal bar at the top for a faster access of certain locations like Recycle Bin, Documents, Pictures and Videos. Well if you are not using Windows 7 then you can still have a similar bar for you.
The bar can be installed with a freeware tool called WinExt. It customises your [...]

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Add Custom Jumplists to Programs in Windows 7 with Jumplist Extender

If you are using the Windows 7 then you can add custom jumplists to any program that you run. Jumplists are the shortcuts that appear when you hover your mouse over any program in the taskbar.

With Jumplist Extender, you can do lots of stuffs like
Add your own Program Tasks: You can add any action you [...]

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Download ProgressBar Clock for Windows

If you are bored up with your Windows’ default clock then here is a simple but attractive clock that shows you time with detailed info in a progress bar form.

The clock is called ProgressBar Clock as this clock shows you time in graphical progress bar form. The clock not only shows you seconds, minutes and [...]

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Free Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer

I have been using Windows XP for a long time now but the day I started using Windows 7, it interested me more than XP. It has several better features and one such is the Taskbar thumbnail view of the different applications installed in the system.

This tool called Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer will allow [...]

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Run Windows XP on Windows 7

It’s been a long time since the release of Windows 7 but there are few individuals who are not impressed with Windows 7 and want to continue with XP.

Windows XP is so simple and easy to use that not everyone wants to come out of XP. So if you are using Windows 7 but also [...]

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Run Multiple OS Same Time with VMware Player

It happens many times that we wish to run multiple Operating Systems but the effort required to uninstall one and install another is huge, so it is a better option to run another OS virtually without the need to install it.

VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time [...]

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Download Ultimate Windows Tweaker, a Tweak UI for Windows 7 & Vista

If you have used the TweakUI in Windows XP then you must have guessed what this Ultimate Windows Tweaker could do for you. It is a freeware that works on Windows 7 and Windows Vista on both 32 and 64 bit.

The tool is a freeware with size of around 345Kb and requires no installation before [...]

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What is WinSxS Folder and How to clean it?

This was the query of one of our readers who wanted to know about this folder in Windows 7 called WinSxS. The folder contains thousands of files and occupies Gigabytes of space.

Info about this folder
The folder called WinSxS stands for Windows Side-by-Side and is used to store versions of Windows components that are built to [...]

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