A 64 bit version of Firefox

Do you want a 64bit version of Firefox?
Try Waterfox! It's a Firefox compiled version with optimizations for 64-Bit Windows.

Download it here:
http://waterfoxproj.sourceforge.net/

SmartBounds: Exposè for Windows

Try this program, is like Exposè for Windows.
You can select an action when the mouse pointer touches an angle, like minimize windows, run screensaver, run a software etc...
This program is allocated in your traybar near the clock and you can show/hide its window double-clicking the icon.

Source: [SmartBounds] http://maz85.altervista.org/mazsoft/index.php?page=2  (direct link doesn't work)

Metro UI in your Android

Do you want a Metro UI in your Android smartphone?
Use this launcher: Launcher 7

Official website:
http://sevenplusandroid.org/

Download (free version):
https://market.android.com/details?id=info.tikuwarez.launcher3&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiaW5mby50aWt1d2FyZXoubGF1bmNoZXIzIl0.

There is a free-ads version too. See the related.

10 years of windows xp

Happy birthday Windows Xp...

 Windows XP was released for retail sale on October 25, 2001

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Xp

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-xp

Windows 8 build - Developer Preview

Have you tried the alpha version of Windows 8? See previous posts!
If you have questions or suggestions visit http://win8.ms/forums

First look:

I've tried this Developer version, ok, it's not the final version, it's not a Beta version, it's an alpha-alpha version so... may changes.

In my first try:

•  What a speed!
•  Ribbon menu? Minimized is good, maximized is ... crap
•  Quick Access Toolbar: removed, horrible
•  How can I shutdown the system??? On Settings/Power/whataoption... WHAT?
•  Metro UI... awesome... on a fuck*** tablet
•  Where is my Aero 3D?
•  Why in the normal UI everything clicked opens the Metro UI???
•  How can I close an app opened in Metro UI (yeah, task manager...what?)
•  You can switch between Metro UI and normal UI in a click

Conclusion:
Ok, ok, ok... it's only an alpha version, only an alpha version, only...
Technically is a good Windows (works on tablet, boot, features, etc...), but there is NO separation between the two interfaces... clicking the "Start Button" in normal UI and Settings window opens is in Metro UI style, IT TOTALLY GLOBALLY SUCKS.

But Metro UI rocks in a tablet:

Microsoft: Windows 8 BUILD keynote

Starts today!  [Streaming ::: CLICK HERE]
Microsoft will release a preview-build of Windows 8 and will illustrate all new features of Windows 8...

What we know till now:

•  two interfaces (metro and "normal")
•  native support to ISO files
•  new task manager
•  new welcome screen (with pattern logon)
•  hybrid booting (more speed on boot)
•  system reset (back to default settings)
•  ribbon interface like in Windows Explorer
•  tablet support (ARM processors)
•  better disk cleanup (temp and other junk files)
•  Windows App Store
•  wake on Lan feature
•  History Vault (like a Time Machine in MacOs, replacing the Backup and Restore of Windows 7)

On update...

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/

•  everything runs on Seven runs on 8 (retrocompatibity :D) and 8 runs everywhere
•  better memory and cpu management, system works easily on old hardware (less resources used than Seven in the same PC)
•  ARM processors support
•  UEFI support 
•  better battery management (for tablet, etc...)
•  tablet/pc sensors support (gyroscope, etc...)
•  more tools for developers, you can program in your favourite language and compile for WMobile, Metro Ui etc... the same code
•  develop your app and put it on the Windows App Store!
•  Metro UI for tablets (or desktop if you want), full customization and gestures, docking apps, immersive IE, zooming, selection dragging, you can use it with your finger or keyboard and mouse
•  switching between Metro UI and normal UI in a flash (or put the other UI in your secondary monitor)
•  Hyper-V
•  new copying files system (with pause/resume, increased speed)
•  Refresh pc, system like new without touching your files
•  very good support for multi monitors (extended wallpapers, different UI in different monitors) ...

and much more, this Windows 8 is not a beta, only a preview build!
More features are coming!

Large image >click here<

Download your Dev version of Windows8 here: http://dev.windows.com

Do you have questions or suggestions? Help Microsoft to design Windows around you:
http://win8.ms/forums

Let's try Soluto: anti-frustation software!

Let's try this software that promises to detect and fix some pc problems and speed-up your computer.

Download it from the website:

http://www.soluto.com/

The install procedure is easy, the installer checks if you have the .Net Framework up to date, creates a Restore Point and then downloads the program.

What  a nice graphic-style!

and........ on XP doesn't work, some error. My fault? I don't know.

Let's try on Seven...

Yeah, it works!

The software is calculating the first boot time... (you can avoid this if you want)

There are 3 modes: 

• Chop Boot: reduce boot time (it shows you the removable software in the boot and calculate the time earned)
• Lighten Web Browser: speed-up your browser (toolbars and other crap destroying)
• Heal Crashes: collects all crash/freeze/fault reports (I have no crash so I can't use this feature)

I perform some upgrades in this first boot, normally the system is ready in 1 min.

There is a timeline with the improvements of your system and so on... nice.

Imho, the software is useful for this "chop" function, but it's a Beta version, so I hope that will be more features in the complete final version.

Customize your Windows

Some software (free and not) to customize your Windows.

This is a very good website with themes/skins/icons/wallpapers and tools to personalize your Windows:

WinCustomize

Shock 4way 3D

I tried some virtual desktop manager... Shock 4way 3D is very nice, good graphic, good interface and customization.
You can set different effects to change desktop with a customizable hotkey.
Useful and beautiful, compatible with Xp, Vista and Seven.

http://www.docs.kr/entry/Download-Shock-4Way3D-en

The software is a bit old (2008) but if you never tried it... download it now!!

4 desktops, do it with style...

Windows 7: Age of Empires Online theme

Why not?
This theme is very nice and the included sounds bring my mind on AoE... download it now!
There are many other themes like Alan Wake...

http://windows.microsoft.com/it-IT/windows/downloads/age-of-empires-online-theme

Screens without Aero interface...damn...

Windows Tweaks

Tweaks tools are very useful software that allow the users to change some deeply features of the OS.
For some changes you can edit the registry, but with these tools you can do this in an easy (and secure) way.

This is for Windows XP (sp 1 and higher):
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe
This software is from Microsoft, don't be afraid to install it, but take a look at what are you doing.

Old Tweak UI

You can also use a new tool for Vista, Seven...etc, it's TweakNow Powerpack, downloadable from:
http://tweaknow.com/

TweakNow

I used the first tool for removing the big arrow in the link icon on Windows Xp:

A small blu arrow is better than the big arrow in the white rectangle.

These software are secure, but pay attention changing settings.

Windows: God Mode on

What is God Mode?
God Mode is an "utility" presents in Windows Vista and Windows Seven that groups every function of the system.
To access in this "mode" you must follow this procedure:

• In your desktop create a new directory from your contextual menu:

            New-Directory

• Rename the directory with this name: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}  (copy-paste if necessary) and the special directory assumes a new icon

• Double click the directory to open it and enter in the God Mode

From this directory you can view all the functions.

You can order these function by name or copy-paste in another directory/desktop for a quick access.
Very useful for me!

Back in time: tablet with Windows

Do you remember this old tablet??

Goodbye Windows Xp

Microsoft will release the updates for Windows Xp till 2014.
Windows Xp is the Microsoft's OS released on the 2001, based on the NT kernel and widely used till now.
This OS thank to the updates is still working fine and most of users didn't changed it for Vista.
In the 2014 (or before) users can choose Windows Seven (that works better than Vista [battery drain, resources management, more tools,...]) or Windows 8 (2012).

Windows Xp was released in these versions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP_editions

There is a special version for old pc, but you can build your Xp version for old pc (less space, less ram usage, ecc...) with a WXp cd and the software nLite.

If you wanna pass to Seven consider to take a look to this video:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd671583.aspx

Xbox360 games in Windows 8

So Windows 8 has a feature which will allow pc users to play xbox 360 games... uhm...

http://www.insideris.com/more-xbox-360-games-on-windows-8-details/

Big jokes

One of them:

.wav from .wav on Vimeo.

2012 for Windows 8 (maybe)

CEO Ballmer: 

"next generation of Windows systems was coming out in 2012"

Developers, developers, developers... developers everywhere

I don't know if some of you have already seen the Win8 builds with unlocked features...
Until now, these features are found:
- Ribbon interface;
- Metro interface for some parts;
- Patter Logon (login with clicking a pattern in a grid of cubes);
- Application store;
- Tablet support.


I hope that these feature will be added:
- virtual desktops;
- facial recognition with Kinect support.

What do you want from the new Windows OS?

OS Nostalgia #3: Windows 3.1

And now, Windows 3.1!

It has an awesome tutorial for the mouse/gui use.

OS Nostalgia #2: MS-Dos 7.1

Let's install Dos (7.1).
What do you need?

- Ms-Dos 7.1 (or lower) floppy images;
- a virtual machine manager installed in your pc;
- one minute.


1) Create a new VM with one floppy drive and put in this drive the first floppy image (disk01.img)
2) Create a hdd virtual drive, start the virtual machine and boot from floppy
3) Install DOS and when it asks the second floppy, change the floppy image via menu
4) Ok, Dos is installed!

I have 7.1, you can install on this Dos the OS Windows 3.1.
I found only this version of Dos, but a lower version is ok too.

OS Nostalgia #1

Time for nostalgia.

I have installed Windows 95 in a virtual machine, a jump back in the past.

Virtual machine used: VM VirtualBox (http://dlc.sun.com.edgesuite.net/virtualbox/4.0.6/VirtualBox-4.0.6-71416-Win.exe)