Download Windows 7 toolkit 1.7 [MediaFire]

* System Restore
* Remove Programs
* Activation System
* Enable/Disable UAC
* Removing the caption at the bottom right of your screen
* A very useful program VistaBootPro v3.3, working both on Vista, and 7-ke. The detailed representation is not needed ..
* Activation DreameScene
* Installation Extra and Regional Themes
* Enable/Disable Full Frame Transparency
* Setting Taskbar Icons/Buttons
* Take Ownership
* Admin Tools

• Size: 25 MB
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Bring Windows 7 Calculator to Windows Vista

Note: this's for windows Vista, not for XP.

The next version of Windows called as Windows 7 which is expected to be launched as soon as the fall of 2009, has some major changes. I am not sure what took Microsoft so long to revamp Windows components like paint, notepad and similar utilities. However, it’s better be late than never and living by this ideology, Windows 7 will have some a major revamp to the above mentioned application.
Microsoft is also going to give a new version of calculator with Windows 7. It’s not that the current calculator is not great. It does have some good features in scientific mode. But the new calculator is going to be a state of art calculator. The current calculator has 2 modes namely standard and scientific. But the new calculator will be a state of art calculator which promises to have 4 modes. These modes are:

Standard

Scientific

Programmer

Statistics

me work on user interface and the calculator has much improved display.

You don’t have to wait for Windows 7 to release. You can start using it right away. The calculator has been ported from Windows 7 pre-beta build 6801.

You can just extract the files from the rar archive and double click on calc.exe to start using it or, you can replace your existing calculator of Windows Vista with this one. Just follow the steps below:

1. copy calc.exe to C:\Windows\System32\
2. copy calc.exe.mui (in en-US folder) to C:\Windows\System32\en-US\

Beacuse you’ll be overwriting the existing calculator files of Vista, it’s a good idea that you take a back of the files which will be overwritten.

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Blue Badge - Unlock hidden features of windows 7

As the dialog indicates, patched files are not backed up. I suggest all users back up, by copying into a temporary folder somewhere, the following files:

• \Windows\Explorer.exe
• \Windows\System32\wisptis.exe
• \Windows\System32\ieframe.dll
• \Windows\System32\shell32.dll
• \Windows\System32\stobject.dll
• \Windows\System32\TabletPC.cpl
• \Windows\System32\themecpl.dll
• \Windows\System32\themeui.dll
• \Windows\System32\powercfg.cpl

Understanding the risks involved in patching core system files, you may download a copy of the tool for x86 or x64 (delayed due to issues). Please keep in mind this tool is not affiliated, sponsored, supported by, written by, or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.
Update: Blue Badge is compatible with previously patched (superbar) systems.

1.) Size: 19.83 KB

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NOTE: This is x86 32bit build only.
2.) Run above file from the desktop.
3.) Click “Yes” on the UAC prompt.
4.) You will see a cmd window flash, that simply backups the files to your desktop under the “Blue Badge BackUp” folder which was just created. So keep this folder just in case.
5.) You should see the “Blue Badge” application now. So click on “I understand the risks, continue.”
6.) Click “ok” on the patching complete screen. Reboot! Your done! Simple um? he-he
NOTE: Feel free to now delete BlueBadgeBackUp.exe, BlueBadge.exe, and BlueBadgeBackUp.cmd from your desktop as they are no longer needed.
Enjoy,

Windows 7 Parental Controls

Parental controls help you manage how you want other users to use the Windows 7 PC. You can set limits on the games your children can play and also the hours that your children can use the computer and also the application they can use. Parental Controls blocks access to any particular game or program and displays a notification is displayed that the program has been blocked. Parental controls can be configured using an administrator account.

To set up parental controls, you need to make sure the user account is a standard account on Windows 7. Open control panel and click on Parental controls in all control panel items, alternatively you can also type parental controls in the start menu search. In the parental controls, select the account on which you want to have the restrictions enforced.

Enable the parental control for this account using the radio button option. You can change/control the time limits for this account, control the games by rating and content, set up web filter and also block specific programs.

Block Games for the user based on ratings

Control which application can be run by this user.

Finally you can also set up Windows Live family safety filter and put a restriction on the sites visited.

Family safety filter can be set up for each family member with the Windows Live ID.