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Mountain Lion Skin Pack Makes Windows Look Like OS X

If you like the look of OS X but don’t want to give up all your games and programs — or if you just don’t want to buy a Mac — the Mountain Lion Skin pack will bring all the great looks and great features of OS X to your Windows desktop with one simple installation.

October 4, 2011
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Android Skin Pack Gives Windows That Android Feeling

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We’ve previously featured skin packs to make your Windows desktop look like a Mac or Linux box. The same developer now offer an Android Skin Pack, which will make your notebook look somewhat like an EeePad Transformer.

September 26, 2011
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Maryfi Is A Free Software Router For Windows 7

Windows: Remember Microsoft’s Virtual Wi-Fi project for Windows 7? Well the project is officially dead, but the source code is still available, and free application Maryfi takes advantage of this to provide a software router that can share single-serve Wi-Fi networks such as those used at airports and hotels.

September 20, 2011
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Ask LH: What Happens To Windows 7 Now?

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Dear Lifehacker, So: Windows 8. Great . . . maybe. But is that it for Windows 7? Just one service pack and that’s it? Is nothing else being done for it? Yours, Hungry For Updates

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Windows 8 Speed Tests: It’s Faster At Pretty Much Everything

Microsoft mentioned a few times that Windows 8 was supposed to bring a hefty performance boost along with it, and we were curious just how much speed you’d gain just by installing it. We ran a few speed tests with each, and here’s how they compare.

September 17, 2011
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How To Seamlessly Share All Your Files Between Windows 7 And Windows 8

We’ve shown you how to dual boot Windows 7 and 8 side by side, but if you’re annoyed that your Windows 7 partition still houses all your files, here’s how to get both partitions using the same Documents folder.

September 15, 2011
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How To Dual-Boot Windows 7 And Windows 8 Side By Side

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The Windows 8 developer preview is out for all to try, but installing it over your main Windows setup is a scary prospect. Here’s how to dual boot them so you can run them both side by side.

September 9, 2011
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Mosaic Brings The Windows 8 Metro UI To Windows 7

If you liked the look of Windows 8′s tile-based Start page, this program will bring a configurable version to your Windows 7 machine.

September 8, 2011
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G+7 Adds Google+ To Your Windows Desktop

Windows 7: If you love Google+ but wish you could access your stream on the desktop, G+7 is a Windows 7 gadget that sits on your desktop and gives you access to your stream, complete with links, images, and the ability to open them quickly if you see something interesting.

August 30, 2011
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Command Bar Tweaker Removes Windows Explorer’s Command Bar

Windows Explorer’s command bar can contain some useful buttons, but you can get the same features from keyboard shortcuts. This small utility hides the command bar completely.