[How to] Unlock Regional Themes in Windows 7

Windows 7 comes preloaded with a lot of themes that can be accessed under Personalize Control Panel. By the way you will be able to use one of the following themes - Architecture, Characters, Landscapes, Nature, Scenes along with a Regional Theme if you had selected any of the country as Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa or United States during installation.

Windows 7 automatically installs the regional theme according to your Country and hides others from the Personalization Control Panel. So here's the workshop to get all the regional themes accessed.

• Open Notepad and Copy n Paste the following Registry Entries into the text document
• Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\InstalledThemes\MCT]
  "%windir%\\Globalization\\MCT\\MCT-AU\\Theme\\AU.theme"=""
  "%windir%\\Globalization\\MCT\\MCT-CA\\Theme\\CA.theme"=""
  "%windir%\\Globalization\\MCT\\MCT-GB\\Theme\\GB.theme"=""
  "%windir%\\Globalization\\MCT\\MCT-US\\Theme\\US.theme"=""
  "%windir%\\Globalization\\MCT\\MCT-ZA\\Theme\\ZA.theme"=""
• Save the File as core.reg
  
• Double-Click on the Saved file or Right-Click and Select Merge; Select Yes for the Confirmation
• Now you should be able to access all the themes in your PC
  
  

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[How to] Disable Libraries in Windows 7

If you had switched from either XP or Vista to Windows 7, you get an interesting feature called Libraries. In Short Libraries enable you to organize files by using metadata about the file, such as author, date, type, tags, and so on—instantly. You’re not limited to just browsing files by folder hierarchy. When you save files in a Library, Windows 7 indexes the files. You can use Library features like the Arrange By control to instantly browse the files in the Library by metadata or use the Search Builder, which is built into the Search box in Windows Explorer, to instantly search the files in the Library by metadata.

These features are only available in Libraries and are real productivity boosters. For example, Libraries can help you find a file based on something you remember about it such as what type of file it is, who wrote it, or when it was last modified. Libraries can prevent the need for you to drill into many levels of folder hierarchy to find a file.

Library icons are always visible on the Windows Explorer, if for some reasons you find this feature quiet annoying - Just download the registry files and add it to your registry by double clicking on the registry files. I have also included a restore script, incase if you wanna turn back.

Quick Links :
Download : http://rapidshare.com/files/285453716/Disable_Libraries_in_Windows_7.zip.html
Windows7 Library:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee449406(WS.10,loband).aspx

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Download Sunrise Theme for Windows 7

Sunrises theme for windows 7 gives you a beautiful scene of sun rising, showing nature’s real beauty.

Installation Instructions :

• Download the ZIP file containing the theme from the author’s page and unzip the contents.
• Open the directory C:\Windows\Resources\Themes and copy the extracted folder here. (The copied folder should contain the theme file and the Shell folder.)
• Now right click on the desktop and click Personalize.
• Click on the tab Appearance. Under the item Color Schemes you will find all the themes you copied to the “Theme” directory.
• Select one to apply.

Download Theme : http://mascobz.com/wp-content/Downloads/Sunrises.themepack

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Set Bing's daily image as your Wallpaper

Hate it or love it, Microsoft's Bing Search Engine is gaining market share slowly - BTW you have to admit the fact that Bing's Background images that shows new appearance daily Rocks; Then why not set them as your own desktop's wallpaper - and watch them changing their roots daily? Here's how you can do it . .

Copy n Paste the following code in notepad or any of your favorite text editor and save as 'Bing.theme'

[Theme]
DisplayName=Bing
[Slideshow]
Interval=1800000
Shuffle=1
RssFeed=http://feeds.feedburner.com/bingimages
[Control Panel\Desktop]
TileWallpaper=0
WallpaperStyle=0
Pattern=
[Control Panel\Cursors]
AppStarting=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_working.ani
Arrow=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_arrow.cur
Crosshair=
Hand=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_link.cur
Help=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_helpsel.cur
IBeam=
No=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_unavail.cur
NWPen=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_pen.cur
SizeAll=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_move.cur
SizeNESW=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_nesw.cur
SizeNS=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_ns.cur
SizeNWSE=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_nwse.cur
SizeWE=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_ew.cur
UpArrow=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_up.cur
Wait=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_busy.ani
DefaultValue=Windows Aero
Link=
[VisualStyles]
Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\themes\Aero\Aero.mssty les
ColorStyle=NormalColor
Size=NormalSize
ColorizationColor=0X6B74B8FC
Transparency=1
[MasterThemeSelector]
MTSM=DABJDKT

After saving the file just double click on the file file and make sure you select "download attachments" in the pop-up window. That's it, your bing theme should be good to go. To make sure the photos look their best, select the "Fit" option in the desktop background settings

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