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Use a Windows 7-style Sidebar in Vista and XP [How To]

Posted by Rich On January - 22 - 20102 COMMENTS
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thoosje sidebar03 Use a Windows 7 style Sidebar in Vista and XP [How To] PROS: This program does an excellent job of putting useful widgets on your desktop that give you system information, news, the time, notes, and more. The program is free and, from my experience, bug free.

CONS: I really don’t want to install toolbars with software, so I didn’t appreciate the offer. Also, there are a few “Vista” references still in the program code, but I’m sure these will be cleaned up as the program progresses.

VERDICT: If you’ve always wanted the Windows 7 sidebar but currently use Windows XP or Vista, download this program! You wont be disappointed! If you’re like me (and dislike bells and whistles on your PC–I don’t wish to imply bells and whistles are bad), you may want to skip this one.

PRICE: Free

VERSION REVIEWED: 1.0

DOWNLOAD: Thoosje’s Windows 7 Sidebar

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myBoard for Windows, à la OS X Dashboard

Posted by Stu On January - 12 - 20109 COMMENTS

344 myBoard for Windows, à la OS X Dashboard

myBoard is an open source project developed by Yann ALET Chief Executive Officer of Adysoft.Inc, a company specialized on Microsoft technologies and focusing on constantly improving user experience with technologies like WPF and Silverlight.

I’ve been watching & testing myBoard for the past year or so and i think it’s ready to now be announced here on mintywhite!  Take a look of it in action on YouTube here.

myBoard does for Windows what Dashboard does for OS X.  It’s a beautiful widget overlay screen complete with native widgets such as radio, twitter client and resource usages but to name a few, and groovy drag and drop effects!  The real deal winner here, is that you can plug thousands of HTML based widgets from providers like Miniclip, Google gadget, or Netvibes, right into myBoard, making it very versatile.

Unfortunately you need to use a valid email address to register with the magnet store required to use this application.  I can confirm however, your email address will be safe from spam, so don’t worry!

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Moo0 Right Clicker Enhances Your Context (Right Click) Menu

Posted by Rich On December - 24 - 200911 COMMENTS
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PROS: This program works well and I didn’t find any bugs at all. My screenshots below show what kind of a difference can be made by using this software.

CONS: Untested on 64-bit (I didn’t try it as my only 64-bit machine is not for testing–it needs to be up 24/7.) Price is a little high, but still great value if you have a need to organize your context menu.

VERDICT: This program does what it says on the box: it organizes your right-click menu and helps you access what you need with ease. The Pro version is reasonably priced, although $20 is always a sweet spot for me with tools like this. I recommend the pro version in support of the developers who’ve worked hard to make this great tool.

PRICE: Free (Pro $26.)

VERSION REVIEWED: 1.37

DOWNLOAD: Moo0 Right Clicker

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Windows Fonts Explorer Organizes Your Font Collection

Posted by Rich On October - 30 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

If you love fonts, you’ve no doubt spent some of your time browsing fonts on Windows Guides. In this guide, you’ll learn about Windows Fonts Explorer and where to download it.

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XdN Tweaker Customizes Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, and 7

Posted by Rich On October - 23 - 20094 COMMENTS

xdn tweaker00 XdN Tweaker Customizes Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, and 7

XdN Tweaker is a free tweaking program for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.

If you like to take more control of your computer and apply tweaks that enhance your user experience, then this tool is for you. Learn, in this guide, what XdN Tweaker does and how to get it.

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LiberKey Puts a Huge List of Useful Applications on Your Thumb Drive

Posted by Rich On October - 20 - 200912 COMMENTS
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PROS: Search function to find your favorite app. Works on most thumb drives. Effortless, though slow, installation. Convenience on the go.

CONS: While necessary, installation can take over an hour. Difficult to customize which programs you want to see on the list.

VERDICT: LiberKey is a great program that can be used as a toolkit on the go. If you help friends with their computer’s, this will take you a long way. Just like any Thumb drive program bundle, you get a lot of what you don’t need and are sometimes left without your favorite programs, which you’ll have to install separately.

PRICE: Free

DOWNLOAD: LiberKey Ultimate

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