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Windows 7 already has a very appealing and superb interface full of eye candy! But that doesn’t mean we can tweak it a bit to look even more compelling.

Here’s a small trick from TheWindowsClub using which you could center the TaskBar icons to give the Icons a sort of Dock Feel.

How to Center Taskbar Icons in Windows 7

1. Create any New Folder in My Documents. Name it as TBar.

2. Unlock the Taskbar by right clicking on the Taskbar and unmarking Lock The Taskbar.

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Windows 7 has finally been released for Consumers. As with every Windows there are 2 versions of Windows 7 namely 32Bit and 64Bit.

Most people are skeptical about switching over the the x64 version and I too am of the opinion that the market is just not ready for 64-Bit.

The most biggest advantage of x64 architecture was that it supported more than 4Gb of Physical Memory.

But now this limitation can be circumvented and a Patch is available which allows you to use more than 4Gb of RAM in the 32Bit version of Windows 7.

This Patch Supports the RTM build of Windows 7 – 7600 so it should support the Final version which is out now. It’s been created by a Russian Group which explains the Non-English language.

Along with this feature, the patch also allows you to remove any Watermark by pressing the N key.

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Microsoft’s much awaited OS which had high expectations from everyone was finally launched yesterday 22nd October.

We have got our hands on the Official Pricing of Windows 7 for the Indian Market.

The Prices of various versions of Windows 7 are as follows :

• Windows 7 Ultimate – Rs 11,799
• Windows 7 Professional – Rs 11,199
• Windows 7 Home Premium – Rs 6,799
• Windows 7 Home Basic – Rs 5,899.

“Microsoft” (NSDQ: reporter) on Thursday officially announced Windows 7, the latest in a long series of computer operating systems, which aims to bridge the gap between man and machine, personal computers. Windows 7 promises and user-friendly interface, support for touch screen, and security features which, while strong, does not conflict with the celebration of International Day for the consumer today interactions with their computers, and claims the software industry.

Retailers girded for the first time for the new operating system – the first to introduce the Redmond, Windows Vista in January 2007.

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) presentations free of Windows 7 computer until merchant Web Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) has promised to deliver the product to “launch day” for a nominal fee. In the step leading to the potential popularity, and Windows 7 pre-sales have been the highest seller in the category of programs from Amazon early on Thursday.

In the operating system is available in 32-bit and 64-bit releases preliminary sales of both were fine. Microsoft will host a Web site called Windows 7 Compatibility Center, that the lists of third-party hardware and software products that are certified as compliant with Windows 7.

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Twitter craze is fast spreading with almost every 2nd person on the Internet talking about Twitter. Windows too has its share of Twitter Clients but none available currently truly make Twitting enjoyable.

Well the wait is over now, there’s a new Twitter Client for Windows called Blu. Its extremely sexy and user friendly.

Have a look at the Features and few Screenshots below :

Unlimited tweets

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The Social Networking Wave is slowly catching up with every single electronic device out there. Twitter and Facebook are the 2 most widely used Social Networking Applications.

Microsoft has announced that the next Xbox 360 Update will include applications that bring Facebook and Twitter to your X360 Dashboard. The interface looks totally slick and full of small small animations.

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Microsoft Research Labs has been working on Multitouch technologies and a they have a prototype of a Multi-Touch capable Mouse.

Check out the Video to see exactly how this works :

Windows 7 comes built-in with native support for Touchscreen based devices. It is highly optimized for touch based usage. Until now, no official product had been released yet which had Windows 7 as its underlying OS for Touchscreen based functionality.

The Gateway EC18T is probably one of the first few tablets which has Windows 7 Home.

The Gateway EC18T has 11.6-inch Touchscreen,  an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM and a Mobile Intel GS45 Express graphics chipset!

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Pricing for the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) for Windows 7 has been made available by NewEgg, an American Online Retail Store.

OEM Builds are specifically meant for Manufacturers and are usually cheaper than the Retail Version.

For the OEM version you will get no box, no printed documentation and No Upgrade option. You have to compulsarily install it as a Clean Installation.

Check out the OEM pricing below :

Windows 7 will Officially launch on 22nd October!

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Software compatibility is always an issue when one upgrades to a newer iteration of Operating System. Microsoft has now finally came up with a solution for this. They have now made availabe a XP Mode for Windows 7.

The XP Mode has been a much talked about feature of Windows 7. There are several versions of Windows 7 with some great pricing, but here’s where people/companies will think twice about opting for cheapers ones.

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