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Free Windows Vista Aero icons for you to download and install

mitz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:42:04 +0000

How to install the free Vista Aero icons on to your computer:

Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize
When the “Appearance and Personalization” window appears, select the “Change desktop icons” task.
Now select the icon you want to change, click on “Change Icon…” button and browse to the folder where you’ve extracted the icons.

Where can I find more Windows Vista Icons to download?

http://www.vistaico.com/

http://www.vistaicons.com/

Free desktop wallpapers for Windows Vista and Windows Seven

mitz — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:37:39 +0000

Free desktop wallpapers are all over the internet. I have a great collection that I have collected from the internet. Please be aware that even though these wallpapers are from free websites, does not mean the website owners actually gained permission to use them. If you think that any of these wallpapers belong to you I am more than happy to remove them or give you a backlink to your website.

(If the above links do not open, press the CTRL key on your keyboard, then click on them. You must have a popup blocker installed.)

This video shows you how to get these wallpapers onto your computer to use as a wallpaper background on your computers desktop.

More free desktop wallpaper backgrounds…

http://tips4pc.com/Free_stuff/free_wallpaper_desktop_background.htm

http://tips4pc.com/Free_stuff/free_wallpaper_desktop_background2.htm

http://tips4pc.com/Free_stuff/free_wallpaper_desktop_background3.htm

Free jigsaw puzzle game for Windows Vista!

mitz — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:21:04 +0000

Hi guys,

I just downloaded and tried Everyday Jigsaw for Windows Vista and it is very addictive. If you love doing jigsaws then this is a free game to download. It lets you make your own jigsaw with your own pictures. There are also different jigsaws to do everyday. You will need an internet connection to get the new jigsaws everyday.

If you want to download extra jigsaws to do it will cost money. Here is a jigsaw I made with this free program.

Everday jigsaw

This is what it looked like when I started to try and do the jigsaw…Could I have picked a harder picture???

: jigsaw pieces

I started to do a jigsaw and totally got addicted. It is a fantastic simply game that you can download for free and works great with Windows Vista.

This is where I downloaded it from http://www.bestvistadownloads.com/software/t-free-everyday-jigsaw-download-kmmfbirj.html

Scroll down to find the button that says download everyday jigsaw.

Download free gadgets for your Windows Vista gadget sidebar

mitz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:26:25 +0000

Windows Vista has a sidebar that can be enabled that holds cool gadgets to help you through the day. It could be a notepad to write notes, a clock, the local weather, and so much more. If you haven’t enabled the Windows Vista sidebar and added gadgets to it, seriously, you should give it a go.
How to enable the Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets:

Got to the start menu at the bottom left corner and choose control panel
Then double click on the Windows Sidebar Properties icon.
The box below will appear.
Tick the box Start Sidebar when Windows starts
Then tick the box Sidebar is always on top of other windows
Press Apply and then OK.. It should immediately appear on the desktop.

How to download or install more gadgets:

To install or browse through all Vista gadgets that are available you can go to http://gallery.microsoft.com/vista/SideBar.aspx. If you have a genuine Windows Vista program then they are yours to download free.

Also when you have the Sidebar installed on your desktop there is a plus sign at the top. Double click on this to open the window pictured below. You can click on any of the gadgets here to install them to your desktop. If you want to download more click on get more gadgets online.

Windows Vista Free Gadgets

Change mouse clicking from double click to single click in Windows Vista

Start Windows Vista Flip3D quickly without clicking a shortcut

How to restore a Flip 3D shortcut icon to your Vista desktop tasbar

Download free gadgets for your Windows Vista gadget sidebar

Get something like Aero Flip 3D for Windows Xp and Vista Basic

Use Windows Vista Aero Flip 3D to glide through open programs

Show the old menu with file, edit, tools, and view in Windows Vista.

Free Windows Vista Wallpapers to download that are vistalicious!

mitz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:20:41 +0000

I found these fantastic wallpapers on the internet and it was love at first sight. There must be millions of free wallpapers out there to download, however it takes time to find a vistalicious one. You can’t just put any old wallpaper onto a flash computer running Windows Vista!

I have been searching for a few decent wallpapers for a change of scenery and surprisingly enough I have found about 20 that pass the test. I will be adding them to the site soon.

They are not exactly just for Windows Vista, they will also work for Windows XP, unfortunately. LOL.

Here’s how to grab these Windows wallpapers for yourself:

Click on one of the wallpapers above
When the bigger size wallpaper comes up, right click on it
A menu will appear, choose save picture as
Now browse your computer to find a spot to save the file
That’s it