Category ‘Styling’

Styling Windows XP (Part 3): How to Change the Logon Screen

August 4th, 2010 written by Alexandra in Styling

You log into Windows XP and always get the same old, blue screen, to select or type in your user name and password. Tired of it? So are we! Let’s bring a bit of color to the start and end of your typical, Windows XP session. Continue reading to find out how you can get [...]

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Styling Windows 7 (Part 2): How to Change the Logon Screen

July 21st, 2010 written by Alexandra in Styling

You log into Windows 7 and always get the same bluish screen to select or type in your user name and password. Tired of it? So are we! Let’s bring a bit of color to the start and end of your typical, Windows 7 session. Continue reading to find out how you can get rid [...]

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Styling Windows Vista (Part 2): How to Change the Visual Style

July 7th, 2010 written by Alexandra in Styling

With Windows Vista, Microsoft took a huge step forward in the visual department. Vista looked pretty good with its new transparent design and visual effects: There are endless possibilities—including icons and backgrounds—for styling Windows Vista. Let’s start off with a simple ‘how to’ guide for changing the entire user interface of the operating system. But, [...]

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How To: Install Icons in Windows XP, Vista, and 7

June 23rd, 2010 written by Nuno Ledo in Styling

I love customizing my Windows PC. I like changing the look of it to match my mood, increase my productivity or make it look nice. But, one of the things I dislike is icon customization. It’s always very difficult to change my icons (I’ve experienced problems when it comes to the Windows drive icon!) or [...]

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Styling Windows XP (Part 2): How to Change the Visual Style

June 2nd, 2010 written by Alexandra in Styling

Windows XP hasn’t aged well—what seemed to be modern in 2001 looks a bit cartoonish and dated in 2010. If you’ve grown tired of your PC’s Windows XP look, we’ll show you how to give it a complete makeover in this second installment of our “Styling Windows XP” series. (In Part 1, the TuneUp Blog [...]

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Styling Windows Vista (Part 1): Give Your OS a Facelift with a New Boot Screen

May 12th, 2010 written by Alexandra in Styling

Microsoft introduced an entirely new design with Windows Vista—to refresh the aging look of Windows XP. Now, the TuneUp Blog team will show you how to transform the entire user interface of the former operating system to suit your taste. The step-by-step guides will go beyond replacing the wallpaper or changing some colors and breathe [...]

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Styling Windows 7 (Part 1): How to Change the Visual Style

April 21st, 2010 written by Alexandra in Styling

There’s no doubt about it—Windows 7 is the most beautiful-looking, Microsoft operating system yet. There are endless possibilities—including icons and backgrounds—for styling Windows 7. Let’s start off with a simple ‘how to’ guide for changing the entire user interface of the operating system. There are easy ways to make Windows 7 even better, sleeker, and [...]

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Set an Automatic Wallpaper Slideshow in Windows 7

April 16th, 2010 written by Rich in Styling

Changing your desktop wallpaper is one of the easiest ways to customize your desktop. Windows 7 comes with a great new feature that lets you rotate your wallpapers in a slideshow. In this blog post, you will learn how to create a slideshow with your favorite desktop wallpapers in Windows 7.

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Windows XP Gets a Facelift! (Part 1) – New Boot Screens

March 31st, 2010 written by Alexandra in Styling

It’s nearly Windows XP’s tenth birthday—and time for a facelift! In a short blog post series, we will show you how to give the aging operating system a refreshed appearance, with a new boot screen, changed visual style and beautiful logon screen. You will be able to give your standard Windows XP desktop design a [...]

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How To: Change the Logon Screen in Windows 7

January 20th, 2010 written by Alexandra in Styling

Are you already bored with Windows 7′s logon screen? In this post, we’ll show you how to go about changing it to your favorite family photo or wallpaper.

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