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Posts Tagged ‘customization’
Select Multiple Wallpapers for the Windows 7 Desktop Slideshow the Easy Way (Tiny Tips)
Windows 7 includes a great desktop slideshow feature that rotates between several wallpaper images on a timed schedule. The problem is that the wallpaper dialog isn’t as easy to use as just, say, browsing through your files.
All you really have to do is select a bunch of them in Explorer, and then do "Set as desktop background" from the context menu. Yeah, it’s a Tiny Tip.
Change Your Windows 7 Logon Screen Easily
Tired of the default logon screen in Windows 7? You can easily swap it out with a new one with this tiny little utility. Just make sure to right-click and do Run as Administrator.
Get an Official Microsoft Wallpaper Switcher in XP or Vista
Jealous of the awesome Windows 7 wallpaper slideshow feature? You might not realize that Microsoft released a similar feature for XP years ago, and it also works on Vista. It’s hidden inside their "Winter Fun Pack", but the Tweaking with Vishal site has you covered with instructions on how to get to it.
Get Windows 7’s “Desktop Background SlideShow” Feature in XP and Vista Using Microsoft’s Official “Winter Fun Wallpaper Changer” Powertoy [Tweaking with Vishal]
Totally Texturize Your Taskbar
If you ever wanted to be able to put a texture on your taskbar, you are in luck. This little utility loads a texture, or colorizes your taskbar. It’s simple, silly, and surprisingly works in Windows 7.
Crazy Awesome, Giant Resolution Wallpaper Images
Want some unfreakingbelievable wallpaper images for your desktop? Head over to Desktopography and look through the amazing images, then download the version for your screen resolution. Awesome.
How To Get Aero Glass on Windows XP
That’s right, you can actually get an application that gives you Aero Glass on your Windows XP machine. Basically, after installing it will modify your title bars to make them look like they are running Aero, complete with the transparent effects. Neat!
