Windows 7 Tweaks
How to Change Windows 7 Log On Screen:
If you don’t want the same boring log on screen for your Window Vista, here is what you can do.
1. Download the file – http:/www.mediafire.com/?e9y3j3vme0w
2. Click on “Save” and save the .zip file to the desktop.
3. Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop.
4. Right click the .reg file (on desktop) and click on “Merge”.
5. Click on “Run” and press “Yes, Yes” and “OK” when prompted.
6. Save the custom .jpg image you want to use to the desktop with the name backgroundDefault.jpg.
7. Check to see what you primary display screen resolution is.
8. Open Paint and click on the “File” icon. Open and navigate to and select the .jpg image from step 6.
9. In “Paint”, click on “Resize”, dot Pixels, uncheck Maintain aspect ratio then resize the .jpg image to the screen resolutions size in step 7.
10. Save the .jpg file to the desktop with the exact file name below with the screen resolution size of the image. When done, close “Paint”.
11. In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds
12. Copy and paste the .jpg files from step 10 and step 6 into the C:\Windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds folder, then close the window.
13. Your logon screen is now changed. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to test it. Click on Cancel to return to the desktop.
How to Unlock the Windows 7 Hidden Themes:
1. Open the Explorer and go to C:\Windows\winsxs
2. Enter *.theme into the search field. Alternately you can use the * sign on the number block.
3. You’ll get the “Click me” prompt.
4. Double-click the themes ZA, US, GB, CA, AU, to install them.
How to Enable the Windows Aero in Windows 7:
1. Click on the “Start Menu” and type ‘regedit’ into the search box. Click to open regedit.exe icon.
2. Locate the Key below HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsDWM
3. Look to the pane on the right of the key hierarchy. Right click on the white area and select NEW>DWORD (32 bit) Value.
4. As the value appears name it UseMachineCheck.
5. Repeat and create 2 more DWORD Values, Blur and Animations.
6. First double-click the value just created with the UseMachineCheck and enter 0 in the Value Data box. Do the same for Values Blur and Animations. Click “OK”.
7. Close the Registry Editor.
8. Open the “Start Menu” and type ‘cmd’ into the search box, right-click on cmd.exe when the program appears in the search results. Now, select Run as Administrator from the drop-down.
9. As the Command Prompt opens type the commands below
- Net Stop uxsms?, this command will stop the Desktop Windows Manager Session Manager
- Net Start uxsms this command will restart it
10. Once you close the Command Prompt, right-click on the desktop and click on Personalize from the menu.
11. Click on the Window Color and Appearance in the Personalization Window Aero the Color Scheme menu.
How to Enable the Quick Launch Bar in Windows 7:
1. Right-click on the Taskbar and select Toolbars>New Toolbar from the menu.
2. Copy and paste the address provided below into the Address bar %SystemDrive%User%username%AppDataRoamingMicrosoftInternet Explorer, click the arrow to the right of the Address bar to navigate to the folder.
3. Select the Quick Launch folder listed and click the Select Folder button.
How to Get Rid of Windows 7 Expiry Date:
Install the TimerNuke patch to remove the files associated with activation. It will disable the related services. So you can continue with Windows 7 even after the activation timeline is over. Just download the patch and install.
