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EasyMon Moves Applications Between Monitors In Windows

12:30AM October 23, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: While Windows 7 has built-in hotkeys to shift apps between monitors, Windows XP and Windows Vista do not. EasyMon adds in simple monitor switching to earlier versions of Windows. More »


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Internet Explorer 9 Beta Available For Download

3:20AM September 16, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows Vista/7 only: If you’re hungry for a sneak peek at Microsoft’s new HTML5-friendly, faster, web app-savvy browser, you can go ahead and grab the beta now for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows systems. More »


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Shotty Captures Screenshots While Preserving Aero-Glass Effects

5:00AM July 29, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: Shotty is a lightweight and portable screen capture tool that captures screenshots in Windows Vista and 7 while preserving the transparency of Aero-Glass effects. More »


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Clean Up Old Entries From Your Windows 7 Boot Menu

6:00AM May 25, 2010 | The How-To Geek

If you upgraded from a previous version of Windows or gave up your dual-boot system to stick with Windows 7, you might be scratching your head wondering how to remove them from the boot menu. Here’s how to do it. More »


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AquaSnap Brings Enhanced Aero Effects To Windows XP Through Windows 7

12:30AM April 1, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: AquaSnap is a free multifunctional tweaking application that brings Aero-style effects to Windows XP and enhances Aero in Vista and Windows 7. More »


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Use Windows Vista’s Offline Files To Access Documents Offline

6:00AM April 28, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Windows only: The Windows Vista for Beginners weblog walks through using the under-used Offline Files feature built into Windows—so you can easily access your network documents while mobile. More »


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Windows 7 Theme For A Vista Desktop

9:00PM January 8, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

deviantART crafter giannisgx89 offers up an unofficial Vista (SP1) theme that puts Windows 7′s basic look and feel on your desktop in a lightweight, non-intrusive way. Take a closer look below.

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Everything You Need To Know How To Do In Windows

5:00AM December 30, 2008 | Gina Trapani

While Mac and Linux users may be the most vocal (ahem), the overwhelming majority of Lifehacker readers get here using some version of Windows. Let’s review the most popular Windows tutorials we’ve ever published.

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Ultimate Windows Tweaker Is Like Tweak UI For Vista

1:15AM November 20, 2008 | Kevin Purdy

Windows Vista only: Ultimate Windows Tweaker makes no bones about its source of inspiration—the uber-specific, XP-customising Microsoft tool TweakUI—and does pretty well by it. There’s more than 130 changes to make from this stand-alone, no-install utility, including some seriously helpful User Account Control hacks and sliding timers for application killing, along with all the other tweaks for menus, Explorer, and shortcuts TweakUI users will find familiar. Another great feature: A big, prominent “Create System Restore Point” button to hit before you get to tweaking, which is always a good idea. Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a free download for Windows Vista systems (32- and 64-bit) only. Thanks, How-To Geek!

Ultimate Windows Tweaker [The WinVistaClub]

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Install The Windows Vista Sidebar In XP

11:40AM November 17, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

Windows only: If you’re in no hurry to adopt Windows Vista but you’ve taken a shine to the Vista Sidebar, Joshoon over at Deviant Art has uploaded a port of the actual application to Windows XP. Using a combination of resources such as Alky for Applications, a Windows Vista to XP compatibility client, and the sidebar extracted from Vista the port allows XP users to run Vista Sidebar. Users can grab additional sidebar gadgets directly from Microsoft and experience the same functionality as they would with the sidebar on a Vista system. If you’re running Windows XP and looking for something to round out real estate on your widescreen monitor this might just be it. For other sidebar candidates and general Vista goodness, check out how to get the best features of Vista in XP. The Windows Vista Sidebar pack is free, Windows XP only.

Windows Vista Sidebar for Windows XP [via gHacks]

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