How to Unlock the Windows 7 Hidden Themes

The Windows 7 beta has a pack of hidden and locked themes. To unlock hidden themes do the following:

• Step 1: Open the Explorer (Windows + E) and go to C:Windowswinsxs
• Step 2: Enter *.theme into the search field. Alternately you can use the * sign on the number block.
• Step 3: You’ll get the Click me prompt
• Step 4: Double-click the themes ZA, US, GB, CA, AU to install them.

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts List

Managing Windows

1. [Win+M] – Minimize all open windows
2. [Win+Shift+M] – Undo all window minimization
3. [Win+D] :- Toggle showing the desktop
4. [Windows+Up] – Maximize window
5. [Windows+Down] – Minimize windows / Restore
6. [Windows+Left] – Dock window to the left side
7. [Windows+Right] – Dock window to the right side
8. [Windows+Shift Up] – Maximize vertical size of window
9. [Windows+Shift Down] – Restore vertical size
10. [Windows+Shift Left] – Move window to left monitor
11. [Windows+Shift Right] – Move window to right monitor
12. [Win+Spacebar] – Aero desktop peek
13. [Win+Home] – minimize/maximize all inactive windows
14. [Alt+F4] - Close the active window
15. [Alt+Tab] - Switch to previous active window
16. [Alt+Esc] – Cycle through all open windows
17. [Win+Tab]- Flip 3D
18. [Ctrl+Win+Tab]- Persistent Flip 3D

Taskbar

1. [Win+Any number (1, 2, 3, .., 0)] – open the corresponding taskbar pinned program
2. [Ctrl+Click a pinned taskbar icon] – cycle through the program’s open windows
3. [Shift+Click a pinned taskbar icon] -run a new instance of the program
4. [Ctrl+Shift+Click a pinned taskbar icon] – run a new instance of the program as administrator
5. [Shift+Right-click on icon] – Show window menu (Restore, Minimize, Move etc)
6. [Shift+Right-click on grouped icon] - Show window menu (Restore All, Minimize All, Move All etc)
7. [Win+T] – Cycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview)
8. [Win+Shift+T] – As above, but in reverse order
9. [Win+R] - Opens Run dialog box

General

1. [Win+P] – show presentation mode projector options
2. [Win+G] – show desktop gadgets
3. [Win+L] – Lock computer
4. [Win+X] - Mobility Center
5. [Win++] - Zoom in
6. [Win+-] – Zoom out
7. [Win+=] – Magnifier

Windows Explorer

1. [Alt+P] - Show/hide Preview Pane
2. [Alt+Up] - Go up one level
3. [Alt+Left/Right] - Back/forward  
4. [Alt+D] – Address Bar

Window 7

The date is October 22, 2009, Windows 7 was released today. Its kind of funny, I remember when Windows XP was released and people actually stood in line to get a copy and make the transition from the 98/ME versions. When Windows Vista was released there was also a lot of fanfare that unfortunately turned sour. Vista brought with it a lot of change, and people don't like change, at least not that much. It was too cutesy for me, lots of flash and not a lot of substance. So, today I went down to my local Staples and purchased the Windows 7 Professional upgrade to put on a machine. There wasn't a lot of fanfare and I didn't see anyone standing in line to buy the new operating system. I definitely felt like an early adopter when I paid for it and walked out of the store. Let's hope I don't regret it.Why did I buy the professional upgrade instead of the home version? Because I want to see and test out the Windows XP Mode that is only available in the professional and ultimate versions of Windows 7. See the chart below for a comparison (straight off the installation box) of the different versions of Windows 7. Which Windows 7 is best for you? Home Pro Ultimate Makes the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation · · · Faster and easier to launch programs and find the documents you use most often · · · Make your web experience faster, easier, and safer than ever with IE 8 · · · Watch many of your favorite TV shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV · · · Easy to create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup · · · Run many Windows XP productivity applications in Windows XP mode · · Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join · · Recover your data easily with an automatic backup to your home or business network · · Help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLockerTM · Work in the language of your choice or switch between any of thirty-five languages ·

System requirements of Windows 7

If you want to use Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:

1.     1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
2.     1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
3.     DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
4.     16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) o 20 GB (64-bit)

Extra requirements to use certain features:

1.     Internet access (fees may apply)
2.     Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and        advanced graphics hardware
3.      Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance     
4.      For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
5.      Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware   
6.      HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7    
7.      DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive  
8.      BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2  
9.      BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive   
10.       Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM and an additional 15 GB of   available  hard disk space.   
11.      Music and sound require audio output                   

Product functionality and graphics based on your system configuration. Some features may need advanced or extra hardware.

Download Advanced Windows7 Themes

Windows 7 is gaining ground these days due to advanced and improved technologies like handwriting recognition,Direct Access,virtual hard disk support,enhanced performance on Multi-core processors,better user account access control,transparent gadgets,raw image viewing etc.Support for extension of themes were also included in windows7.Refer Windows 7 Themes
.Theme packs are cabinet files with an extension of .themepack, and consist of a .theme as well as any number of image, sound, icon, and mouse cursor files .The default theme is WINDOWS AERO,in most editions of windows 7 and windows vista ,giving a translucent feel to borders and margins.Users can still enhance their windows7 theme style by installing third party themes.Refer Windows 7 Dark Themes
.Windows 7 recognizes this file format automatically and will switch the user’s theme to the specified theme.
The best performance of windows7 themes can be viewed only with following minimum hardware requirement.

* a 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
* 1 GB of system memory (512MB sometimes works but not recommended)
* a DirectX 9 compatible graphics processor with a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver, Pixel shader 2.0 in hardware, and a minimum of 128 MB of Video RAM
* 32 bits per pixel
* 40 GB hard drive with 15 GB free space
* DVD-ROM Drive