Transform Windows XP into Windows Vista without using Customization Pack
The most interesting thing in Windows Vista is its look, new icons, cursors, theme, sounds, login screen, boot screen, etc.
If you are still using Windows XP but want to enjoy the new Windows Vista look, then this tutorial will definitely help you.
After following this tutorial, you’ll get the same Windows Vista look in your Windows XP. Following is a list of things which are going to change after following this tutorial:
- Windows Theme or Visual Style
- Boot Screen
- Login Screen or Welcome Screen
- Sounds
- Cursors
- Icons
- Progress dialog box
- Shutdown/Log off dialog box
- About Windows box
- System Properties dialog box
- A few other mods
To view the tutorial visit Tweaking with Vishal: Transform Windows XP into Windows Vista without using Customization Pack
Make Firefox remember login data and passwords
Now as everybody could notice until now, Firefox at some point has a problem with keeping you logged into certain sites, if not ALL of them.
I’m sure that most of you already experienced something like this. Starting firefox only to see that you’re not logged into the respective site. I know I had trouble with staying logged into youtube, and some other forums I generally browse.
Disable Automatic Startup Scan In ESET v4
As you all might of noticed by now, at every system restart or startup ESET tends to cause some lag in the system while its performing the “Automatic Startup Scan“.
Now this can be a pain, especially if you’re not the patient type, so here is how to shut down the process.
Now going into the scheduler and unticking “Automatic Startup File Check” will not work. What we need to close is the actual service/module the scheduler uses to perform this scan.
Guide to downloading torrents & uTorrent speed tips
Torrents are the best way to share files as they do not load up the servers, since everybody who is downloading contributes to the sharing, torrents are the future of P2P. P2P is a wonderful new technology, mainly because it uses decentralized file transfers, that means every client connected in the network acts as a server as well as a client. There is no Server-Client issues and rarely any load issues.
The best softwares to download files shared in the form of torrents are called torrent clients. There are many torrent clients available like uTorrent, Azureus, BitComet, etc., but when compared with ease of use and memory usage uTorrent is the best out there.
Glass Button Effect with Adobe Photoshop
A Glass Sphere tutorial
One of the most commonly requested Adobe Photoshop tutorials is the one which shows how to create a glassy sphere or button. Never one to take a back seat, I thought I’d throw my basic Photoshop version into the mix! This is a tutorial showing how to create a glass Photoshop button set into a metallic base. The Photoshop file uses three flat shape layers with layer styles applied.
Complete Guide to Making Vista Sidebar Gadgets
Recently I wanted to make a Vista Sidebar Gadget, so I Googled for some info and I came up with a few, so I thought of writing an article.
What Is a Sidebar Gadget?
A Sidebar gadget can be a powerful and handy little tool. So you might be surprised by how easy they are to create. In fact, if you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (and I suspect many of you already do), you?re well on your way.
