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Rainmeter 1.1 Makes The Enigma Desktop Even Easier To Use
8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: The latest version of the popular Rainmeter desktop adds an excellent new tool that makes it easy to manage your library of skins, with previews, detailed setup instructions and more. More »
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6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We give a lot of attention to XBMC here, and with just cause. It’s an open-source, cross-platform, highly-customisable media centre solution that outperforms just about every commercial option out there. Here’s how you can make it even better. More »
Turbo Charge Your New XBMC Installation
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We give a lot of attention to XBMC here, and with just cause. It’s an open-source, cross-platform, highly-customisable media centre solution that outperforms just about every commercial option out there. Here’s how you can make it even better. More »
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LongBar Is A Slick, Open-Source Sidebar For Windows
7:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Desktop sidebar LongBar hosts mini-applications as “tiles”, giving you application launchers, system stats, Facebook updates, sticky notes and more on the side of your screen. More »
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The Left 4 Dead HUD Desktop
7:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader UltraBE’s Windows desktop turns mundane system statistics and application launchers into a lookalike for the popular Left 4 Dead video game. It’s not for everybody, but it’s definitely loads of fun. More »
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Adjust Aero Peek’s Display Speed In Windows 7
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | When you move your mouse over a taskbar application in Windows 7 or over the outline button in the lower-right corner, previews show up in about half a second. Customise that wait time with a quick registry hack. More »
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The “ChromeOS” LiteStep Desktop
7:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader YBoris’s Windows XP desktop uses the LiteStep alternate shell environment to show off his concept of what Google’s upcoming Chrome OS desktop should look like — and this one is fully functional right now. More »
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Wallpaper Roundup: All Hallow’s Eve And Spooky Scenes
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | The great festival of candy binging and spooky stories will be upon us soon. Take a moment to browse these Halloween-themed wallpapers to dress your desktop for the occasion. More »
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3:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 officially launches today, but we’ve been testing, tweaking, customising, fixing and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we’ve learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change. More »
Lifehacker’s Complete Guide To Windows 7
3:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 officially launches today, but we’ve been testing, tweaking, customising, fixing and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we’ve learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change. More »
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Microsoft Releases More Free Windows 7 Theme Downloads
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 already has a good batch of stylish themes and eye-pleasing wallpaper, and now Redmond has opened up its vaults and released new themes and wallpapers, some of them with sponsored partners. More »
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