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This Windows Vista Desktop Wallpaper Pack is a collection of the images taken by Hamad under contract with Microsoft, in early 2006, during the Windows Vista photo-shoot. Two of the images in the pack are included in Windows Vista’s installation disk, while the rest just didn’t make the cut. Download the high resolution Windows Vista Desktop Wallpaper Pack.

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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Track a Stolen Computer with LocatePC

Posted by Rich On July - 25 - 200810 COMMENTS

locate pc Track a Stolen Computer with LocatePC

Do you own a laptop and use it in public? I do and I wouldn’t be surprised if my laptop gets stolen one day. Actually, I will be very surprised, but the chances of this happening are too high to ignore.

This week’s featured download is LocatePC – software designed to help you track down your PC.

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deskdrive 0 Get Automatic Desktop Shortcuts to Removable Media [How To]

If you use your desktop a lot and you also use portable storage a lot, this guide is definitely for you.

Desk Drive™ solves a really annoying problem. You pop a USB thumb drive or DVD into your computer and then you have to open Window’s Explorer and find the mapped drive or folder. Desk Drive adds a desktop icon pointing to the drive automatically. Remove the media and the shortcut goes away–brilliantly simple and effective.

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duplicate image finder 00 Duplicate Images Finder for Windows Finds Pictures that Look Alike

There are many duplicate file finders out there and they have saved me a lot of time over the years. But have you ever wanted to find images that are similar, so you can delete redundant pictures? If you do want to do this, this guide is for you.

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Download of the Week: CPU-Z v1.46

Posted by Rich On June - 27 - 200812 COMMENTS

cpuzico Download of the Week: CPU Z v1.46CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system.

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logon studio Customize Windows Vista or XP Logon Screen with Logon Studio

Logon Studio, created by the Stardock team lets you customize your Windows Vista (also available for Windows XP) logon screen. Choose from many styles that will make your computer stand out from the crowd.

Logon Studio is freeware, which can set any wallpaper as your logon screen. All you need to do is to download this utility and choose the wallpaper you want to use. Read the rest of this entry »


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