How to Get Windows Media Centre, For FREE in Windows 8 Pro

If you brought Windows 8 you may Find Windows Media Centre missing, because Microsoft removed it and decided to keep it as an add-on which can be purchased through add features option in windows 8, But for a limited time Microsoft is giving away Windows Media Centre to Windows 8 Pro users.

How to create a Note and Pin it to Windows 8's Start Screen ( YouTube )

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In this video I will show you "How to Create a Note and pin it to Windows 8's Start Screen"

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How to Download FIFA 13 Demo for PC ( no torrents )

To Download FIFA 13 demo you will need origin client software. Go to http://store.origin.com. And click on "Download Origin" on top of the webpage to download and then install.

When installed, you will need to create a origin account. Just follow on-screen instructions for that. Now go to Origin store from application. Click "Free Games" on top and you will find FIFA 13 demo there.

Click "Get It Now" and Download 2.27 GB. Have Fun playing FIFA 13 Demo. Share this post if this helped you.

How to get some free Team Fortress 2 hats from free games

You can get some team fortress 2 hats for free from other free games easily as promotional items. I am only talking about free games but if you want to know about all the promotional items for TF2 you can check them here.

PROMOTIONAL ITEMS FROM FREE GAMES

1. Alien Swarm

ITEM : Alien Swarm Parasite

Obtainable by Achievement : 

Hat Trick

Complete 2 co-op missions online. Earns a Team Fortress 2 parasite hat.

2.  Spiral Knights

ITEM : Spiral Sallet

Obtainable by Achievement  : 

Mission Accomplished

Reach the first Clockworks Terminal.

Get Portable Apps for your computer

Portable apps is a app that allows you to download portable apps from the internet. Many apps are available as portable. It is a useful app if you use many computers everyday and want you settings on every computer same.
Download it form here http://portableapps.com/

Download a better quick launch bar for Windows

If you use windows xp you may like quick launch bar for launching frequent applications quickly

But you cannot make quick launch bar to open up like stacks

Alternatives to Windows Desktop Gadgets

You may know that there is no good desktop gadget left on Microsoft site only few basics are available and you don't want to download them from any third party site. You can Check out these alternatives for you windows pc :
1. Google Desktop

2. Rainmeter

Play "Cut The Rope" on your computer online

This game is for Internet Explorer 9 users but you can play this with any browser (Note : a box will not be playable unless you use internet explorer 9 and pin the site to your task bar).

Go to this website and start playing http://www.cuttherope.ie/

SCREEN SHOTS

How to make your computer automatically lock your user when you are away

This video will show you how to make your computer automatically lock when you are away 

How to keep task manager on top of your screen (always on top)

If you want your task manager on top of all other windows this post is for you

Task Manager on top of other window (Google Chrome)

Free game to download "Team Fortress 2 on steam"

Another free and online game for your PC

Free game to download "Alien Swarm" on steam

A great strategy and action game to play on steam for free

Google search easter eggs

Search them on Google :
• Do a barrel roll

• let it snow  [Not working now i think, but you can still try]

Tweak your windows 7 login a bit more with "windows 7 login tweaker"

As i mentioned some tricks to customize windows 7 login screen before, but now you can customize a little more with windows 7 login screen tweaker (screenshot below)

It can do little more than change the background than tweaks login like removing the ease of access or shutdown button, shading etc.

Download it from HERE

there is one more software that i didn't tested called "loginstudio" search Google if you want to download it too.

Add delete button to windows 7 explorer toolbar

If you have seen windows 8 developer preview you may know that it has delete button on its toolbar already

How to save webpage as PDF file

Custom windows 8 login for windows 7

Login background will look something like this

With this branding at the bottom

You have the choice to choose between the two

Like the mac os x app switcher? download switcher !

Switcher is an application that allows us to switch applications something like mac os x lion, it is more than that because it is fully customizable.
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How to change windows 7 login screen background

TWEAKS LOGIN

Create a flip 3d shortcut in windows 7

You may already know that how to switch between windows in windows 7 or vista in 3d way
(windows button + ctrl + tab) i will show you how to create a shortcut on desktop or pin it to your task bar
• Right click on your desktop - new - shortcut.
• Type in location "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe DwmApi #105" and click next.

How to test your internet speed easily

TEST MY SPEED

7stacks for windows

7stacks is a software for windows that allows windows user to have mac like stacks for windows but in windows task bar and can be used for removing icons clutter. You can also make some quick launch stacks for example my music stack (see screenshot below)

How to change folder background color

Download this tool and just load the image :

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-7-folder-background-changer-released

Change the size and appearing time of windows 7 thumbnail previews easly

Thumbnail preview :

FLS launcher for windows

How to speed up YouTube Videos

This is very easy you just have to install Speed Bit Video Accelerator. It speeds up YouTube videos, It will be good if you have slow internet connection like me, Download it from http://www.videoaccelerator.com/download/

Download anything Fast with Pause Resume

You can download fast and with pause resume feature, this is useful when we want to download large files. Many softwares are available for this work. One is Download Accelerator Plus ( DAP ) you can download it from

http://www.speedbit.com/dap/  

How to make a transparent icon on your desktop (works with all windows opreating system)

Steps :
1. Make a new folder on your desktop.
2. For naming it press and hold Alt and type 0160 from no.pad and then release Alt and press enter
3. There will be no name folder
4. Right click on folder > Properties / customize {tab} > click "change icon" /
    choose from one of the invisible icons and click ok / click apply and then ok
5.You are done
6. Enjoy

Top Google Chrome Extensions

Make your chrome experience better by using these extensions


Snippy : allows you to capture selected areas on the web page and save them later reading. You can upload the save content to Google Docs as well. it supports all kinds of content including images and links and saves it in its original formatting style, it is something like safari's reading list.
Download this extension

Split Screen : This extension doubles the browsing screen to compare data side by side. You can also use one side as notepad to store links etc.
Download this extension

Make Google Chrome scroll like Opera

Steps :
1. Open Google Chrome
2. click on chrome web store from new tab
3. search "smoothscroll"
4. Add extension named smooth scroll to chrome
5. new tab will be opened, click "show setting panel"
6. Edit your settings
7. click on save settings
8. Restart Google Chrome.
9. Check smoothness of chrome


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Change your windows 7 start button

Changing start button or orb is popular but this is for those who don't know how to do this
default start button :

changed start button :

Step 1 : download windows 7 start orb changer from here

http://www.door2windows.com/windows-7-start-button-changer-change-your-windows-7-start-button-with-one-click/

Step 2 : download start orbs from

http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/?q=start%20orb

Step 3 : click on change and select the orb you want

you will  be done in few seconds

How to make windows frame transparent in windows 7

If you are using windows aero theme you know that the frame is not fully transparent, how to make it transparent for this you will have to download  "Windows 7 aero blur tweaker"
download it from here :
http://www.door2windows.com/windows-7-aero-blur-tweaker-hideshow-aero-blur-in-windows-7/
Before :





After :