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EXAMINING TECHNOLOGY AND PUTTING IT TO USEHOW TO
With a little know-how and the right tools, you can improve the look of your
desktop and, thus, your overall computing experience —ADAM PASH
Customize and Streamline
HOW TO
Customize and Streamline
HOW TO
Your Windows Desktop
WINDOWBLINDS
Free, http://tinyurl.com/3ypwbUXTHEME MULTI-PACKER
Free, http://tinyurl.com/bxtjd VISTAGLAZZ
Free, http://tinyurl.com/2qpa7t SAMURIZE
Free, http://samurize.com ROCKETDOCK
Free, http://rocketdock.com DESKSPACE
$25, http://tinyurl.com/2qgenx FLICKR WALLPAPER ROTATOR
Free, http://tinyurl.com/25jmleSUBMIT YOUR IDEA Have a
great idea for a How To project?
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ny car enthusiast worth his salt knows that until you customize your
ride, it’s just another commuter. Likewise, your computer is little more
than a generic PC in an ocean of look-alikes until you make it your own.
Here at Maximum PC , we don’t settle for out of the box. To us, a computer is
incomplete until it’s been forged in our own image. To that end, we’re taking a
look at six unbeatable tools that can spice up a drab Windows desktop. When
we’re done here, you’ll have given your default Windows interface a much-
needed face-lift by adding custom themes, ditching the taskbar for a more
attractive dock, and setting up your wallpaper to refresh on a schedule.
This newfound pride in your desktop will raise your morale while
you’re working for the man, and these apps will boost your overall pro-
ductivity by better organizing your applications and icons on different
virtual desktops and placing to-dos, system statistics, and other important
information a keystroke away.
Sound appealing? That’s just the tip of the iceberg. It’s time to turn that
dreary Windows default into something you can be proud of.WHAT YOU NEED
TIME = 44 MIN