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Enable Windows Installer Services and Uninstall software in Safe Mode

Enable Windows Installer Services and Uninstall software in Safe Mode

Safe mode is useful for troubleshooting problems with programs and drivers that do not start correctly or that could prevent proper working of Windows. In Safe Mode, Windows starts with a limited group of files and drivers which are essential for Windows booting and one of them is Windows installer which doesn’t start in Safe [...]

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Avoid Computer Restart after Automatic Windows Updates

If you have automatic updates enabled in Windows but hate that after certain updates you are asked to reboot your computer with annoying messages that appear from time to time asking you to restart, which often makes us lose time on all working on computers.

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Windows XP can also have a Sidebar

Desktop Sidebar is an application that will let you install a sidebar on Windows XP. Operating system that has no default as in Windows 7 and Vista, and still maintaining a high level of popularity.

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How to Upgrade Windows 7 Beta to RTM Final

If you have Windows 7 RC or Windows 7 Beta or any other pre-release leaked version then you cannot directly upgrade it to Windows 7 RTM build 7600.16385 as it is not supported by default.

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Classic start Menu on Windows 7

In Windows 7, there is no option to switch over to Classic start menu or Windows 95/98 style menu. But, still if you miss that feature then you can get back to classic style.

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Uninstall Windows Media Player 12

Upgraded to Windows 7, but don’t like the Windows Media player 12 / WMP 12 which is present by default. If you fall in these category of people then uninstall WMP 12 and use the earlier version you like.

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Add Folder stack to Windows 7 Superbar

Since the launch of Windows 7, the superbar has been most discussed and perhaps the noticeable thing at first sight which clearly clearly differentiates it from predecessors.

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Universal theme Patcher to patch any version of Windows

Universal Theme patch is an application that will allow us to “fix” any version of Windows (7, Vista, XP, 2003, etc.) to apply themes. Thus in one application will have everything we need to start using themes in Windows, regardless of whether we should modify only one file (as in XP) or three (as in [...]

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