Windows 8 Transformation Pack give you the look and feel of Windows 8 on older
Windows versions. The Metro design, themes, wallpapers, icons, sounds and other features can all be yours with this excellent free theme pack.

Features

Windows 8 Transformation Pack automatically installs several design changes and programs. The freeware comes with an imitation of the new Modern style and adjusts menus, cursors, screensavers and system sounds to emulate Windows' 8th version. You can also configure individual elements of Windows 8 Transformation Pack via the wizard.

Usability

Windows 8 Transformation Pack adds pizazz with its own Modern apps. By clicking on the tile store, you can manage programs and play mini updates or add extra apps. Standard elements include apps like Clock, Calendar, system settings, Gmail, Hotmail, Twitter, Facebook, Internet Explorer, Music and Photo Gallery.

Quality

Windows 8 Transformation Pack is a worthy successor to the popular Seven Transformation Pack. This early version of Windows 8 is a pretty impressive mimic. If Seven Translation Pack is anything to go by, as Windows 8 gets more advanced, so too will Windows 8 Transformation Pack, so keep an eye out for even more updates.

Conclusion

If you want a taste of Windows 8 on XP, Vista or Windows 7, download Windows 8 Transformation Pack asap!

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Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7, Windows 8 Charms Bar Skin offers two separate skin options for your RocketDock. One is transparent and the other is black, giving you the option to switch easily and to whatever suits your current aesthetic.

To make use of Windows 8 Charms Bar Skin, you'll need to first download and install Rocketdock, a nifty little app that gives you a Mac-style navigation bar for your PC's desktop. Then unzip Windows 8 Charms Bar Skin and move the "Transparent charmbar" folder into the RocketDock program's skins folder. Strangely enough, the black bar option is named "settings," which could get confusing. You'll also need to move that in the same manner though.

Windows 8 Charms Bar Skin's Startmenu.exe file also needs to be moved into the RocketDock folder. Once done, Windows 8 Charms Bar Skin should work and appear once you launch RocketDock though.

Setup for Windows 8 Charms Bar Skin can be a bit of a pain, but once done you'll have two great new skin options for your RocketDock navigation bar.

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XP VISUAL TOOLS features organized by section for easy navigation:* XP Transparency it? s first magic utility from XP Visual Tools pack, witch take advantage of the new feature find in Windows XP.

Now you can reveal all that is lost behind the Taskbar and Start Menu, by applying the desired level of transparency to them. Enjoy your new transparent XP Start Menu and transparent XP Taskbar!

* XP Visual Style it's a great option for making your old Windows Programs look great. It? s easy and safe to use, it doesn? t modify in one or other way the processed file.

It apply the look and feel of any Windows XP Skins (XP Themes) to old programs. * XP Logon gives you the opportunity to use multiple Logon? s screens XP and automatically swapping between them at specified interval.

You can even preview your Windows XP LogonUI screens before selecting the one you want. XP Visual Tools maintained a list of preferred logon? s and sort them in alphabetic order or randomly by title.

* XP Wallpaper offers you total and complete solution to manage all your wallpaper collections and automatically swapping between them at specified interval.

Your favorites Windows XP Wallpaper list can be sort in alphabetic order or randomly by title and you can preview any file before use it. It as easy as can be to add a new file to favorites list by drag drop them from windows explorer.

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' Give your Sims a new stereo, TV, and other gadgets to keep them up to date and in touch with their friends. Make sure your Sims are always sporting the latest teen fashions including track suits, designer jeans, and yoga outfits.

Let your young Sims express themselves in ways only teenagers can!. The Fabulous Life of the Socialite. - Make sure your social butterfly gets her beauty sleep with a luxurious bed and keep her trendsetting status intact with a classy vanity table.

- A delicately carved wardrobe is perfect for your Socialite teen to keep her designer jeans and other stylish accessories. - Young girl Sims can lounge around in chic pyjamas that put a cute cami and pants with matching fuzzy slippers.

Get the Extreme Sport Lifestyle. - Deck out your Sim's room with a skateboard and surfboard wall sculpture to reflect their edgy yet laidback lifestyle.

- Give them khaki cargo shorts and other chill clothes that are perfect for lounging. The Dark World of the Goth. - Transform your Goth Sim's room into a reflection of their dark soul with gloomy furnishings like a black and red armoire and plush, velvet chairs.

- Fill their wardrobe with dark and rebellious attire including buckles, belts, and heavy boots for him and leather, tattoos, and fishnets for her.

System requirements:800 MHz processor or better. 256 MB RAM if Windows Vista, XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000. Supported video cards (and the more video memory the better):ATI RadeonTM series (7000 or better).

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Control: Point-and-click. Theme: Fantasy, Historical. Gameplay: Solitary Exploration, Puzzle. Graphic Style: Stylized art. Prepare to embark on an incredible journey as you travel to the far corners of the world in search of the lost city of Atlantis.

Take on the role of Howard Brooks, a young aeronautical engineer as he returns to New York from a conference in Germany. On board the Hindenburg Zeppelin, Howard is attacked by members of an occult sect and soon learns that these evil-doers covet the mysterious secret of a forgotten civilization to which, it seems, he is an heir.

Convinced that Howard possesses a key element of their research, they decide to set a trap for him. Put your life on the line as you encounter unspeakable dangers and heart-pounding adventures in order to reveal a secret hidden since the dawn of time.

System requirements:Windows 2000/XP. 1 GHz processor or higher. 256 MB RAM. 32 MB 3D accelerated video card. DirectX compatible sound card. 2 GB hard disk space.

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But 123 Free Solitaire is more than just one game; in fact, it includes 12 different types of solitaire games (Diplomat, Eighteens, Flower Garden, Free Cell, Grandfather's Clock, Klondike, Pyramid, Royal Rendezvous, Spider, Spider One Suit, Spider Two Suit, and Yukon) to ensure you never grow tired of playing on your own.

Playing 123 Free Solitaire is quite easy. After launching the game, you’re presented with a menu to choose which solitaire you want to play. Simply choose the game and start playing. 123 Free Solitaire lets you undo and redo moves, and also save the game any time to continue it later. And in case you don’t remember the rules to any of the included games, you can always take a look at the documentation.

There are a few customization options in 123 Free Solitaire which allow you to change the interface skin, select a different card back and also use a personalized background – instead of the classic green table cloth. The cards have really nice designs, and are bigger than other solitaire games, but they can't be manually resized - they only change when you resize the window.

123 Free Solitaire is a great pack of 12 free solitaire games for gamers and procrastinators alike.

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Playing Legio is an intense experience, requiring careful strategic thinking, rewarding both courage and cleverness!. The game is a mix between chess and a turn-based war game.

Both players control an equal army of characters, with the goal of eliminating the other player's army. A game of Legio consists of two battles.

The first takes place on the drawbridge and the second inside one of the two castle battlegrounds. Features:Legio is easy to learn but difficult to master.

The rules of Legio allow for many different styles of play, from very aggressive strategies to strictly defensive play. Offers both single-player (vs.

the computer) and two-player games (hotseat on the same PC, LAN, or Internet). Provides different game modes, from simple Player vs. Player challenges to full Elimination Tournaments.

The Legio universe is an immersive fantasy world with a rich back story, populated by unique creatures and characters. Hundreds of unique animations for various attacks, mortal blows, and other special moves.

A dynamic music engine changes the musical theme to reflect the gameplay. System requirements. Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista. Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.

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ini file. Component has 15 built-in visual themes for you to easily build your own themes on their basis. SyntPanel may fold and unfold like Windows XP navigation panel and supports Windows XP themes.

Features: Title bar Two title styles: a standard rectangle or rectangle with curved corners Title bar features: icons, cursor, pop-up hints, context menu Loading/saving themes:.

ini file, system registry Themes may be stored in the project itself Color, gradient and bitmap fill When disabling a panel you may automatically disable all components it contains You may use image lists for icons Enhanced events: OnTitleClick - Mouse click on the title bar OnTitleDblClick - Double click on the title bar OnPopupMenu - Context menu OnTitlePopupMenu - Context menu in title bar OnTitleMouseDown - Mouse button is pressed on the title bar OnTitleMouseUp - Mouse button pressed on the title bar, is released You may move and resize component at run time You may fold and unfold SyntPanel like Windows XP navigation panel 15 built-in themes Supports visual style of Windows XP navigation panel.

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ini file. Component has 15 built-in visual themes for you to easily build your own themes on their basis. SyntPanel may fold and unfold like Windows XP navigation panel and supports Windows XP themes.

Features: Title bar Two title styles: a standard rectangle or rectangle with curved corners Title bar features: icons, cursor, pop-up hints, context menu Loading/saving themes:.

ini file, system registry Themes may be stored in the project itself Color, gradient and bitmap fill When disabling a panel you may automatically disable all components it contains You may use image lists for icons Enhanced events: OnTitleClick - Mouse click on the title bar OnTitleDblClick - Double click on the title bar OnPopupMenu - Context menu OnTitlePopupMenu - Context menu in title bar OnTitleMouseDown - Mouse button is pressed on the title bar OnTitleMouseUp - Mouse button pressed on the title bar, is released You may move and resize component at run time You may fold and unfold SyntPanel like Windows XP navigation panel 15 built-in themes Supports visual style of Windows XP navigation panel.

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Item type can be General, Default, Browse and Separate style, all types has own properties. Item string, font, height, shadow, fore/back color, and other properties are completely customizable.

Full support XP theme with a. NET development. ? Detail Description:ComboPro ActiveX Controls Suite is an ActiveX controls suite based on standard Combo box for all software developers.

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As a developer, you can predefine or customize all items of these controls at runtime, item type, item string, item font, item height, item shadow, item fore color, back color, and many other properties are completely customizable to suit yo.

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A built-in professional pattern lines Pick&Edit dialog. Offers powerful items data management capabilities such as add, insert, delete, find, move, get/set information.

Item type can be General, Default, Browse and Separate style, all types has own properties, methods and events. Item string, font, height, shadow, fore/back color, and other properties are completely customizable.

Full support XP theme with a. NET development. Detail Description:LineCombo ActiveX Control is an ActiveX control based on standard combo box for all software developers.

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A built-in professional patterns Pick&Edit dialog. Offers powerful items data management capabilities such as add, insert, delete, find, move, get/set information.

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Full support XP theme with a. NET development. Detail Description:PatternCombo ActiveX Control is an ActiveX control based on standard combo box for all software developers.

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All new styles, themes and features added to My Frame Panel . NET can be customized. The main features include creating an instant panel with 8 different presets (Vista Sunset, Office 2007/2003, Aqua, Gradient, Fashion 2008, XP or Solid).

For each panel you have 3 parts: header, body and footer. Each one can be customized with appearance, color, text, image, effects and height. There are six default themes available for all Windows versions.

They are automatic detection, blue, olive, silver, royal, black and beige. You can set each corner rounded if you want. You can also set the radius value for each corner and give text effects for each part such as smooth fading, mirror, glow, shadow, engraved or transparent.

You can add image effects for each text part such as mirror, shadow, alpha and stretch. There are full color customization options for each part and full tooltip control with balloon or rectangular.

You can use this panel with your favorite programming language supporting . NET (framework 2. 0 and upper). It runs in Windows with . NET Framework V2, V3, V3.

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. NET My Command Button is also capable of adding effects such as fading, mirror, shadow, and glow. This software comes set with 13 default buttons and 6 default themes.

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Windows Live Messenger 2011 is finally here. Far from being just a chat program, the all-new Microsoft instant messaging client is now a complete communications center with support for social networks.

As with previous versions, Windows Live Messenger 2011 is part of the Windows Live Essentials suite, which also includes other apps such as Mail, Writer, Sync, Companion, Family Safety, Photo Gallery and Movie Maker, as well as the Bing Bar. Luckily the installation process lets you choose exactly which apps you want on your system.

Windows Live Messenger features a revamped interface. Right after launching it, and thanks to new integration with other services such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube, the so-called Social Highlights lets you check your friends’ latest news and status messages at a glance. If you still prefer the old style, worry not: Windows Live Messenger lets you switch to the traditional contact list by using the Contacts mode. Bear in mind though that if you use a different email account for your social networks, you’ll have to connect the services on the Windows Live website.

Besides the social element, everything else is pretty much the same on Windows Live Messenger 2011, only with a slightly fresher appearance. You can still do video and voice calls, play online games with your friends, share files, and of course customize the program’s appearance with skins and color themes. Emoticons have been revamped, and – finally! – you can have multiple conversations tabbed in one single window.

The main drawback to the all-new Windows Live Messenger 2011 is that it only works on Windows Vista and Windows 7. So if you still use Windows XP you’ll have to stick to the old version – or upgrade your system!

Windows Live Messenger 2011 is the long-awaited new version of Microsoft’s IM client, now integrated with social networks and other services.

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Some of the features are: 1. Great Graphics, Sounds and Music, 2. Great Game Play, 3. Great Animations, 4. Several Levels, 5. Includes a Level Editor so you can Design and play your own levels and even implement them in the game, 6.

You can also make Your own themes to include with the levels you make (For a Tutorial Email me), 7. HighScore list (Holds the Top 20 HighScores), 8.

Full Screen Mode, 9. No Sound Option, 10. Contains Interface (GUI) Skin and Can Be Changed, 11. and even more to explore. NOTE: THIS GAME WILL ONLY WORK ON WINDOWS 2000 AND LATER (XP / VISTA, WINDOWS 7, Etc.

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Simply install Vista-aero Theme and select it from the Tools - Add-ons menu in Firefox, and you'll be able to tweak the browser's interface so that it perfectly matches the Vista design.

In fact, Vista-aero Theme actually uses IE8 buttons, which suits Firefox very well. One thing we didn't like about Vista-aero Theme, however, was having all those extra Favorite buttons on the tab bar and not being able to remove them.

Vista-aero Theme - an IE8-like theme with Vista Aero style!

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