Vista Transformation Pack 7 for Windows XP

The Vista Transformation Pack 7 has been released! the most popular skinning utility for Windows XP (and also Server 2003 now) has received an better upgrade complete with a new Vista-like Start Menu. Here?s new in VTP 7:

• Default system font option for recovery
• Docking support for preview and taskbar replacement
• DPI auto-detection in Machine Configuration
• Hiding menubar option for Vista (Styler) toolbar
• Information about KB925902 hotfix issues and solution on startup
• Memory requirements checking for 3rd-party applications
• Resetting DPI options and some extra information in Machine Configuration
• Screen resolution auto-detection
• Setting cleartype font automatically after the transformation
• Vista transformation “Express mode” (Make an appropriate setup configuration in single page!)
• ViStart (Vista Start Menu port for Windows XP/2003 with glass UI and search function)
• Uninstalling existing components before updating
• WindowBlinds detection warning message (for user who is mistaken about glass border skin)
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 uxtheme patching support

Disable Windows Vista User Account Control

Windows Vista has some extra security features like the UAC or User Account Control . This can help to a large extent to help prevent malware and other horrible programs try to take control of your PC or infect it with malicious software. This is enabled by default which is a good thing for the reasons noted above, but it can become very irritating if you decide login as an administrator.

Just a few steps ,then you can deactivating this feature.

• Open up your Windows Control Panel
• Go to User Accounts
• Then Click on the link to Turn User Account Control On or Off
• Uncheck the box then restart your system.
  

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Windows Vista Keyboard Shortcuts

Key Combination	Function
Windows Key + Space Bar	Show Windows Sidebar and brings gadgets to the front.
Windows Key + D	Show desktop
Windows Key + M	Minimizes all windows
Windows Key + X	Opens the Windows Mobility Center
Windows Key + L	Locks desktop
Windows Key + G	Cycle through gadgets
Windows Key + F	Search for a file or a folder
Windows Key + R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows Key + T	Cycle through programs on the taskbar
Windows Key + E	Open Windows Explorer
Windows Key + any number	Ex: Windows Key + 1 will open the first shortcut in the Quick-Launch menu.

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