Vista Transformation Pack 3
Another Christmas, another New Year, another Vista Transformation Pack - good things seem to come in threes, and the latest version of everyone's favourite Windows tweaking and skinning pack is no exception.
Released in the last throes of 2005, as the best present your ragged-looking Windows could ever want for 2006, the Vista Transformation Pack 3 is an all-in-one solution for first-time interface tweakers and modders on the go.
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18.1.2006 Vista Transformation Pack 5.5
At last, Vista Transformation Pack has finally come out! Despite the name Vista, you'll get whole new update and more functions. Get the awesome Vista look today!
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14.10.2006 Vista Transformation Pack 6
Along with Christmas comes a new release of Windows X's famous Vista Transformation Pack. Version 6 has been in release candidate for quite some time, and Windows X has met his deadline of Christmas.
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25.12.2006 Vista Transformation Pack 7.0
This program will transform your Windows user interface to ultimate Windows Vista alike looks that everyone will never notice it’s the same old Windows XP (or 2003).
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26.6.2007 Vista Transformation Pack 4.0 download
Today, a new version of the well known Vista Transformation Pack was released. Version 4.0 features many exciting updates, and UI tweaks since version 3.0.
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20.5.2006 Vista Transformation Pack 6 RC1
Windows X has released version 6 of his Vista Transformation Pack. The version is still a release candidate and may contain bugs, only use it if you're comfortable with using such software.
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25.11.2006 Vista Transformation Pack ( VTP ) 9
Vista Transformation Pack is a software utility that transforms Windows XP's appearance to resemble that of Microsoft Windows Vista.
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15.11.2008 Windows 7 Transformation Pack 1.0 Download
Seven Transformation Pack will convert your XP based system to look like Windows 7 and some of its features emulated. You don't have to purchase Windows 7 or any 3rd-party applications to get Windows 7 UI experiences. This transformation pack will simply make it done for you for free!
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29.4.2009 Vista Transformation Pack 8.0 Final - VTP 8.0
This program will transform your Windows user interface to ultimate Windows Vista alike looks that everyone will never notice it’s the same old Windows XP (or 2003)
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29.11.2007 Windows 7 Transformation Pack for Vista and XP
While Windows 7 is already out, it may take days, weeks, or even months for many of us before we get our hands on the final bits.
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26.7.2009 Windows 7 Transformation Pack for Ubuntu Linux
In past we have covered Windows 7 Transformation pack for Windows Vista & Windows XP as well as Mac OS X transformation pack for Windows XP now here is Windows 7 Transformation pack for Ubuntu Linux for those users who want to enjoy Windows 7 and want to give fresh look to their Ubuntu Linux.
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21.10.2009 Download Vista Transformation Pack 3.0 (Extreme 5270)
Well, this is another very big update. In this release, you'll get bunches of stuff you've never seen before in this pack such as Windows Media Player skins, WindowBlinds skin, new stuffs, etc. And bugs I've found are all fixed with 5270 additions. I don't know how should I explain it so see screenshot and consider yourself for it.
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1.1.2006 Who Is the Midori Idiot?
Robert Scoble, former Microsoft blogger and now FastCompany videographer, has got a strong opinion about rumored Microsoft operating system Midori.
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6.8.2008 Midori - Next operating system from Microsoft
Windows 7 and Windows 7 Server are not the only operating systems under development at Microsoft.
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30.6.2008 Microsofts Midori: Cairo revisited?
Microsoft’s post-Windows operating system, code-named “Midori,” elicited some interesting responses — and a few potential new clues over the past week.
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7.7.2008 Gates opens entertainment window
Though Bill Gates is in town to tout his hot new Xbox 360 to the hordes in attendance at the huge Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), his horizon extends to the Hollywood hills ? and beyond.
Video games are key, but the Microsoft chairman also has his hand in much of the behind-the-scenes wrangling over entertainment and the Internet.
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12.5.2006 Window Seizer 1.00 Beta
Windows Seizer and a standalone freeware utility which lists all the windows you have open on your PC.
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31.3.2007 Microsoft Midori, a Candidate for the Operating System to Kill Windows
Although speculations do exist pointing that Microsoft is in the "right direction" as far as the next releases of its proprietary operating system are concerned, the fact of the matter is that Windows 7 and Windows 8 will not diverge from the Windows path in the foreseeable future.
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8.7.2008 Napster hangs "for sale" sign in front window
Napster is evaluating the possibility of a sale by hiring of an investment bank. Citing "recent third party interest," the company has asked UBS Investment Bank to explore strategic partnerships or an outright sale of the company.
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20.9.2006 New Window Management System for Windows 7 Pre-Beta
The window management system is one piece of the Windows 7 graphical user interface which will evolve starting with the pre-Beta version of the operating system.
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3.10.2008 Windows Vista Build 5728 Availability Window Closing Soon
Nick White has posted this on the Vista team blog yesterday, thought I'd give everyone who is interested in testing the latest build of Vista a heads up on the limited availability.
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26.9.2006 Secunia round 3: Internet Explorer 7 Window Injection Vulnerability
A vulnerability has been discovered in Internet Explorer 7, which can be exploited by malicious people to spoof the content of websites.
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30.10.2006 Microsoft Office 2007 RTM'ed, Window Vista 99% RTM
On Monday Microsoft will announce that the 2007 Microsoft Office system products have been released to manufacturing (RTM).
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6.11.2006 Disable Aero Snap Auto Maximize and Arrange Window in Windows 7
Windows 7 includes a new feature called Aero Snap that intends to improve open windows management on the desktop. Aero Snap allows user to drag a window to the top of the screen to maximize the window automatically, or to the left or right side of the screen to resize the window to fill and take up half of the screen estate on the moved side automatically.
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19.5.2009 Hack to Activate and Switch Window in Windows 7 By Mouse Over Hover Without Click
When there are many windows open on desktop of Windows 7, normally users will click on another window in order activate the window into front or foreground and switch to the task or window.
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19.5.2009 Windows Vista Transformation All-In-One
Well, this is another very big update. In this release, you'll get bunches of stuff you've never seen before in this pack such as Windows Media Player skins, WindowBlinds skin, new stuffs, etc. And bugs I've found are all fixed with 5270 additions. I don't know how should I explain it so see screenshot and consider yourself for it.
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28.1.2006 Microsoft Non-Windows Midori OS to Kill Vista and Windows 7
There is so much life left into Windows, and Microsoft is gearing up for the moment when it completely runs out of what is now its proprietary operating system.
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30.7.2008 Midori Will Not Kill Windows, Multiple Releases Coming, Beyond Windows 7
The death of the mammoth Windows operating system releases was proclaimed even before the availability of Windows Vista. With Windows 7, Microsoft managed to prove that Windows was still very much alive and kicking.
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9.8.2008 Non-Windows Microsoft OS Midori – "The Windows Killer"
Windows is one product that is not lacking in Nemesis candidates. From Apple's Mac OS X to the open source Linux, to RIA cloud-based operating systems, potential Microsoft Windows killers are advertised in a variety of scenarios incongruent with reality.
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26.8.2008 DOWNLOAD Windows XP Unofficial Pack - Formally SP3 Preview Pack
The Hotfix today announces the release of our Windows XP Unofficial TheHotfix.net Pack, a collection of hotfixes that may or may not go into the upcoming Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. This collection is of hotfixes not officially released to the public from Microsoft. The package, formally known at the Windows XP SP3 Preview Pack, contains hundreds of fixes that you would normally need to call Microsoft Support to obtain.
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Might Microsofts Midori be ˜Cairo revisited?
Mary Jo Foley: My post about
Microsoft’s post-Windows operating system, code-named
“Midori,” elicited some interesting responses and a few potential new clues over the past week.
To those of you
who sent me notes speculating/wondering whether Microsoft’s Midori might be a derivative of the
Midori Linux effort and/or the
Midori lightweight Web browser project, I’ll reiterate that I
don’t believe these other Midori projects have anything to do with Microsoft’s Midori.
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07.07.2008Microsoft taking a sip of Midori
Ina Fried: Yes, Microsoft is pursuing a different type of operating system, which goes by the name of Midori. And, no, it's not the next version of
Windows.
The Midori subject has gotten a great deal of attention in recent days, with the fires only fanned by the fact that
Microsoft has refused to say anything about Midori beyond confirming that it is an "incubation project" within the company. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley
noted its existence in her Microsoft 2.0 book, while more recently SDTimes
posted a bunch of details on Midori based on internal documents.
From
there, there has been plenty of speculation about what Midori is and isn't.
Here's what I've been able to confirm...
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05.08.2008Windows X Releases 7TP
jcxp.net - 25.04.2009
PINNED: Vista Transformation
Pack 4.0 Released
Today, a new version of the
well known Vista
Transformation Pack was
released. Version 4.0 features
many exciting updates, and UI
tweaks since version 3.0. Some
of these new features include:
new sound events (provided by
digitalfive.org), new
wallpapers, logoff/shutdown
button text removal, Vista
system properties dialog,
updated visual styles, and
many bug fixes. The pack still
contains all the great
features from 3.0 as well as
all these exciting
improvements.
The new version is 14.6MB,
and can be downloaded via the
official
discussion thread in our
forums. A full detailed change
log is also available at this
thread, where we invite users
to come and discuss this
release.
jcxp.net - 20.05.2006
Vista Transformation Pack 9
An anxious crowd of VTP users hoping to get their hands on the next version of VTP has had their prayers answered today.
VTP9 has
officially been released. Back, and better than ever, VTP9 is sure to be an eye-popper, even for those who have already been using VTP for years.
Some of the new features include:
- New Lightweight "Vista Rainbar" (A sidebar based on the Rainmeter API)
- Improved
versions of the highly acclaimed ViStart and ViOrb pair
- A more stable version of TrueTransparency (for emulating the transparent 'glass' we
all like in Vista
- 'Visplore,' a new file explorer that has a glass toolbar and built-in search
- Much, much more...
Perhaps some of the best improvements are a supposedly completely stable x64 installer, Windows XP SP3 compatibility and complete install
customization right in the installer.
Without further ado, JCXP presents you with Version 9 of Vista Transformation Pack!
jcxp.net - 13.11.2008
Vista Transformation Pack 6 RC1 Released
Windows X has released version
6 of his Vista Transformation
Pack. The version is still a
release candidate and may
contain bugs, only use it if
you're comfortable with using
such software.
This release adds many new
features including a new file
replacement system, better
setup and uninstallation,
partial x64 support, various
bug fixes and much more. To
see the changelog click Read
More.
jcxp.net - 24.11.2006
Vista Transformation Pack 5.0
We are very proud to present
the highly anticipated release
of Windows X's Vista
Transformation Pack 5.0. The
new transformation pack
features some extremely
exciting features, including
the ability to update VTP
without uninstalling, and the
ability to slipstream VTP 5
into your Windows setup files!
Besides these
features, VTP 5.0 boasts many
visual updates based on build
5472 of Windows Vista,
including icon updates, better
visual styles, and an improved
WindowBlinds skin. This
release also fixes many bugs
that existed in VTP 4.0.
To see the full
change log and download VTP 5,
please visit the official VTP 5 forum
thread.
We
would also like to wish
Windows X a very Happy
Birthday!
jcxp.net - 26.08.2006
Microsoft sees end of Windows era
Microsoft has kicked off a research project to create software that will take over when it retires Windows. Called Midori, the cut-down operating
system is radically different to Microsoft's older programs. It is centred on the internet and does away with the dependencies that tie Windows to
a single PC. It is seen as Microsoft's answer to rivals' use of "virtualisation" as a way to solve many of the problems of modern-day
computing.
Although Midori has been heard about before now, more details have now been published by Software Development Times after
viewing internal Microsoft documents describing the technology. Midori is believed to be under development because Windows is unlikely to be able to
cope with the pace of change in future technology and the way people use it.
neowin.net - 05.08.2008
Microsoft's Midori to sandbox apps for increased security
Security is a watchword for Midori, the operating system that Microsoft is incubating in hopes of freeing itself from its legacy Windows software
architecture.
SD Times has viewed internal Microsoft documents that detail Midoris security proposition. The highlights include
memory safety and type safety, and a least-privileged mode. As well, hardware support may enable a secure boot mechanism and a remote chain of trust
on top of secure booting.
winbeta.org - 05.08.2008
Goodbye, XP. Hello, Midori
June 30 is the day that Microsoft begins phasing out Windows XP by no longer providing copies
of the operating system to PC makers and retailers for preloading on new machines. It’s also a good day (thanks to a recent New York Times
opinion piece) to start looking ahead to what comes next after Windows.
That answer could be Softie Eric Rudder’s
mysterious “Midori” project.
winbeta.org - 30.06.2008
Microkernel expert Shapiro to join Microsoft Midori effort
Jonathan Shapiro, one of the chief developers of the BitC language and Coyotos operating system, is joining Microsoft to work on Midori.
Shapiro announced via the BitC mailing list that he will be
joining Microsoft in August in a “fairly senior position.”
winbeta.org - 07.04.2009
Vista Transformation Pack 8.0 Released!
After much anticipation, Vista Transformation Pack 8 has been released to the public.
Improvements include the hotfix issue being
eliminated, various software updates and a new feature in which users no longer need WindowBlinds to gain the 'Aero Glass' effect.
A full list of changes can be found at the link below, along with various official download links.
jcxp.net - 29.11.2007
Vista Transformation Pack 6 Released
Along with Christmas comes a
new release of Windows X's
famous Vista Transformation
Pack. Version 6 has been in
release candidate for quite
some time, and Windows X has
met his deadline of Christmas.
This version not
only boasts proper Windows
setup integration, but also
the release partially supports
Windows XP x64 Edition. To see
the full changelog click read
more.
Screenshots
will shortly follow.
jcxp.net - 25.12.2006
EC Commissioner proposes doubling terms of performers' copyright
"Oldies" music remains popular among many generations, which could present a window of opportunity for record companies in Europe to take
advantage of royalties terms expiring after 50 years. Today, the EC may be looking to shut that window...
betanews.com - 15.02.2008
Windows Home Server Power Pack Public Beta Coming, Sign up
If you are running a Window Home Server you will want to be sure to get in on the upcoming public beta of Power Pack 1. This update will include a
fix for the Data Corruption issues that just about everyone has complained about. Sign up for the public beta now on Connect. Doing so will mean that you will be notified
once it becomes available.
winbeta.org - 22.05.2008
Vista Transformation Pack 7.0 Released
It's been a long wait for
some of you, and after several
delays, we are pleased to
announce to you today, the
release of Vista
Transformation Pack 7.0,
Windows X's latest
customization pack to give you
the Vista experience without
the hassle of a new OS.
Vista
Transformation Pack 7.0 brings
many new features such as
ViStart, a new add-on which
emulates the Vista start menu,
as well as Thoosje's latest
Desktop Sidebar 2.0 to give
you the ultimate Windows Vista
experience!
Click Read
More for the full
list of changes.
jcxp.net - 26.06.2007
Application Specific Glass Colorization in Windows 7?
Microsoft might be introducing application specific glass renderings. The color of the glass frame around a window can be changed in Vista, but the
change is global to the system. The color of any particular window glass frame can not be set by choice. But, how about being able to change the
color/opacity level of a the glass frame of any application through defined events or commands? According to a Patent number 7418668:
A
method for changing a color value and/or level of opacity value of a glass appearance window frame for an application window is described. The method
includes steps of determining a defined color value and a defined level of opacity value to apply to a glass appearance window frame and displaying
the glass appearance window frame in accordance with the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value. A command may be received to
apply the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame, thereby applying the defined color value
and level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame. Color values and/or level of opacity values may be changed automatically, be
application specific, and/or be changed in response to receipt of an input from a user to change one or more portions of a default configuration.
neowin.net - 06.09.2008
Gates Promises 'Magic' Transformation of Telecommunications Through UC
Gates officially launched his company's Unified Communications platform, which will include a new class of telecommunications server product whose
objective is to replace the office PBX...
betanews.com - 17.10.2007
Microsoft confirms Windows 7 Family Pack rumours
Microsoft confirmed the existence of a Windows 7 family pack today in a company blog post. Rumours of a Family Pack deal were originally reported by
Neowin earlier this month. The Windows 7 family pack will offer a licence for people to install Windows Home Premium on up to 3 PCs. Brandon LeBlanc
confirmed "I know there have been some rumors going around about a "family pack" for Windows 7. We have heard a lot of feedback from beta testers
and enthusiasts over the last 3 years that we need a better solution for homes with multiple PCs.
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neowin.net - 22.07.2009
Windows Home Server: Power Pack 2 now available for download
The Windows Home Server Team has announced the availability of Power Pack 2 update for Windows Home Server. The English version of Power Pack 2 will
be available on March 24 and will automatically install as part of Windows Update if Automatic Updates is enabled on the Home Server. Power Pack for
Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish will be available before the end of April. Power Pack 2 will also include support for Italian language.
Power Pack 2 includes enhancements for remote access configuration and computers running Windows Media Center, along with content streaming support
for Windows Media Center Extenders.
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neowin.net - 24.03.2009
