WinHistory.DE - Windows OS Historical Chronicle

Of course every lifeform has a "turning point" in their history that alters the course of their life for either better or worse. When I, for one, was little, I had to rely on DOS and Norton Commander - functional, but not enough sauce, when I first got my hands on a PC... that is, 'till Windows 95 came along, with its system-native games, advanced features and complete independence from DOS - and that pretty much was my turning point, going through trials and tribulations until, as 19 years old, I reached the status I run a spankin' new computer runnin' today's Windows 7. Oh yes, the good ol' days...

Makes sense that Dirk Makowski of Winhistory.DE serves as a Windows OS historian, keepin' track of all the MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2 1.x released so far and, yes, even that disaster MS-BOB, stemmming from all the OS' he has in storage, past to present. Any Windows nostalgic and retro-nut should feel free to visit Dirk's Digital Windows Museum at www.winhistory.de.

Oh yes - and Dirk also has the latest 'n greatest in Windows OS', namely Vista and 7.

New Times, New PCs

[Establishing Personal Log: 2010.06.02....]

The moment this log entry is completed, it is from, thanks to my 19th lifeyear, my brand new, Intel i3 Core-powered, Nvidia Geforce GTX 480-card boosted, super-coolant equipped and Windows 7 operating computer. And believe me - Nexuiz runs EXCELLENTLY to my favor, even going so far as to win my first Nexuiz match with a single bot. May the Arena Masters bless this game with immortality.

As for my older computer... let's jest say it kept the faith since its Christmas activation until the end, which is having control transferred to one "Lévai Olimpia", my younger sister. *hah* "Sister". "Nemesis" would be too kind for the likes of her. Can't properly set up a firewall, let alone last a Nexuiz match.

Well, happy 19th birthday to one lucky next-gen gamer.

And this one's just for testament...

XP Freeware and Optimization Guides

Want your Windows XP as optimal as it can be? Eradicate malware from your PC and securing it tight? Unlock your XP system's potentional? And debunking all those fake-o myths about XP?

www.optimizeguides.com is your best bet, including the following freeware apps and games:


Sacrificing every single hundreds of credits for software you can download at home for free? Get real. Take advantage of the better freeware XP apps here. Expect no adware and spyware, demos and shareware here.


Dying to make a killing with one of the well-known games, but don't have to spend a dime for it? These better freeware XP Games will solve that problem easily. Like the freeware apps, no spyware, no adware, no shareware, no demos - only freeware.

Se7en Transformation Pack

SE7EN TRANSFORMATION PACK
Transforming Windows XP into Windows 7

by Lucifiar (Windows X) - http://www.windowsxlive.net

First Vista Inspirat from CrystalXP, now this beauty of a shellpack. By 2009.10.22., Windows 7 will be hittin' computerstore shelvesand by 2010, TRON Legacy will hit theaters - and if they do, then you'll bet your life I'll be there like freeware, programs.

But ask yourself this: can you make your Windows XP look like Windows 7 - without having to purchase Windows 7 or any 3rd-party applications to get Windows 7 UI experiences? Windows X's Se7en Transformation Pack can be taken as a "yes".

From Lucifiar, the one who brought you the eXPerience and Vista Transformation Packs, and Lee, the man responsible for the Vi-series feature enhancers, come the Seven Transformation Pack 2.0, guaranteed to give your Windows XP OS the look 'n feel of Seven, yours truly after waiting patiently for months for the right time to strike - you don't want insignificant changes from the real deal, plus bloated stuff from prototype screenshots and become obsolete in no time anyway, do you?

All you need is your Windows XP, download the transformation pack from http://www.windowsxlive.net, install the fella and... lo and behold - for thine Windows XP is blessed with the look and feel of Windows Se7en. No need to buy or pre-order Windows 7, which is, in my book, the most important part. Best of all, the 7TP is freeware.

The 7TP's features are as follows:

Seven Transformation Pack will replace many of the resources in Windows XP/Windows Server 2003. It can change such things as:

• Boot screen
• Welcome Screen / Logon Screen
• New msstyles files (visual styles)
• New desktop and file icons
• New toolbar icons
• Progress Dialogs
• Sounds scheme
• System Tray icons
• New Wallpapers
• Some of Windows 7's popular features
• And much more

And there you have it, boy 'n girl programs. New clothes for your good ol' XP OS - and with some Vi-series simulators for that extra feel. I highly recommend 7TP if you want your XP look like Seven - so go for it, your time, your call. Trust me, you'll thank me later.