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Save themes for sharing in Windows 7 [How To]

Posted by Stu On February - 5 - 20104 COMMENTS

A theme is a combination of pictures, colors, and sounds on your computer.  It includes a desktop background, a screen saver, a window border color, and a sound scheme. Some themes might also include desktop icons and mouse pointers.

Here’s a quick guide on saving themes for sharing in Windows 7.

Note: You have to apply the theme to your system before you have the context menu option to save for sharing.   Also, these themes will not work in Vista or XP.

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myBoard for Windows, à la OS X Dashboard

Posted by Stu On January - 12 - 201010 COMMENTS

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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Desktop Wallpaper 688 Set 74

Every month we take a look around some of the most interesting windows-related web sites. We collect the best free stuff and write tips to help you get more out of Windows. Below you’ll find wallpapers, icon packs, fonts, screensavers, and freeware we’ve found over the last 31 days. We’ve also put together our most popular windows guides.

Enjoy the overview of stuff you shouldn’t have missed in December 2009.

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Typography: Free Stylish Fonts Collection [Set 45]

Posted by Rich On December - 29 - 20093 COMMENTS

If you are making a PowerPoint presentation, poster, graphic, or anything that requires typography, you may find some of these fonts useful. There many free fonts out there but it is often hard to find good ones as there is so much choice and so many fonts are not very high quality. In these collections, I attempt to find the best free fonts out there and provide direct download links to them so you can start using them straight away. If you are unsure of how to install a font, learn here.

More Fonts

Check out more font collections on www.Mintywhite.com. Organize your fonts with Windows Fonts Explorer.

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Christmas Freebies: Wallpapers and Dock Icons

Posted by Rich On December - 23 - 200914 COMMENTS

Christmas Desktop Wallpapers - 12

It’s that time of year again and to celebrate Christmas, I want to share a collection of wallpapers and dock icons—enjoy!

Want More Wallpaper?

Check out more wallpapers in the the Wallpaper section of this site or learn how to use these wallpapers for your login screen too!

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Winter and Christmas Wallpapers (Windows/Mac)

Posted by Rich On December - 23 - 200920 COMMENTS

Winter and Christmas Desktop Wallpaper Showcase - 19

A collection of wallpapers from MLeWallpapers.com . Full credit goes to the image authors. Let us know about any others you really like!

Want More Wallpaper?

Check out more wallpapers in the the Wallpaper section of this site or learn how to use these wallpapers for your login screen too!

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