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Backup Windows 7 Media Center Settings With mcBackup Tool

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:03:11 +0000

Most of Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate users use Media Center to watch and record TV. If you are one of them and would like to backup your Media Center settings, here is a great tool for you.

mcBackup is an awesome application for Windows Media Center users as it allows you backup & restore your Windows Media Center scheduled recordings and channel line-up with a click.

This tool very simple and easy-to-use. With mcBakcup you can also schedule backups and also customize backup locations. One can backup and restore scheduled recordings, channel lineup, recorded TV and extra folder as well.

You can download mcBackup from the link provided below. Note that you need to do sign-in in order to download this tool (free registration).

Download mcBackup

Photato: Awesome Facebook Photo Browser For Windows 7 Media Center

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:46:19 +0000

Readers who have liked two of the recent articles “read your e-mail in Media Center” and “watch YouTube videos in Media Center” will love this post as well.

Windows Media Center allows you browse and view your pictures collection with ease. Wouldn’t it be good if you could access your Facebook photos right from the Media Center itself? Yes, it’s possible now!

Photato (beta) is yet another awesome plug-in for Windows 7 and Vista Media Center that provides intuitive and better looking interface to browse all those photos.

Key Features:

# View all your Facebook photos
# Browse your own and your friends’ albums
# Flick through tagged photos
# Enjoy a full-screen slideshow
# Runs in Windows 7/Vista Media Center

How to use it:

# Download & install the Photato plug-in.

# Open Media Center and then move to Extras.

# Click the Photato button to see the login page. Enter your email and password to start synchronizing your photos.

Download Photato

How To Read Your E-mails In Windows 7 Media Center

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:08:17 +0000

Earlier this week, we covered how to watch YouTube, Soapbox and Dailymotion videos in Windows 7 Media Center. Here is another awesome application for Media Center to read your e-mails right in Media Center.

Media Center Mail is a small application for Windows 7/Vista Media Center to setup and read e-mails quickly. This tool consists of two parts:

# A regular Windows application which you can use to configure Media Center Mail.

# An add-in for the Media Center application which you can use to read e-mails within the Media Center application.

Installing and configuring Media Center Mail is extremely simple. You can find the step-by-step manual to configure in the download page. Please note that you need to activate Media Center Mail using the activation code (registration is free).

Download Media Center Mail

You might also like to download Media Center Outlook and Media Center Twitter tools here.

Watch YouTube & Dailymotion Videos In Windows 7 Media Center

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:28:34 +0000

Most of us use Windows Media Center as our all-in-one entertainment software. If you are an avid Media Center user and would like to view YouTube, Dailymotion and Soapbox videos in Windows Media Center, here is simple way to make it happen.

A member of The Green Button forum has released an excellent plug-in for Windows 7 Center to watch YouTube, Dailymotion and Soapbox videos right in Media Center.

Simply download the plug-in from the download link mentioned at the end of the post. If you are a Windows 7 x64 user, please download the x64 version compatible plug-in from the download page. Just like any other Windows applications, installing the plug-in is very simple.

Once installed, you are good to go. Launch Windows Media Center and navigate to Extras (Extras Library) to see Macro Tube plug-in entry. Click on the Macro Tube button to get started.

Select the video streaming service from the available three options. Use the Search button provided at the top left to search the video site you are into. Enjoy!

Please note that Windows Media Center is available only in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate editions.

Download (for x86)

Download (for x64)

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How To Reinstall Windows Media Center In Windows 7

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:53:41 +0000

Readers who have been following us on this blog for a month or so may remember our how to reinstall Windows Media Player guide. The procedure to reinstall Windows Media Center is pretty much same as reinstalling Windows Media Player.

Like most of other similar features, reinstalling Windows Media Center in Windows 7 is very easy. Here is how to reinstall Windows Media Center in Windows 7:

1. Type appwiz.cpl in Start menu search box and then hit enter to open Programs and Features window.

2. In the left pane, click Turn Windows features on or off link.

3. Once the Windows Features window is opened, expand Media Features and then uncheck the box next to Windows Media Center.

4. Click Ok. You will see “Turning off Windows Media Center might affect other Windows features and program installed on your computer, including default settings. Do you want to continue?” message. Click Yes and then click Ok to start uninstalling Windows Media Center.

5. You will be asked to Reboot your computer. Restart to uninstall Media Center from your PC. If you want to install it again, open Windows Features window by repeating the steps given above.

6. Expand Media Features, and then check Windows Media Center option.

7. Click Ok to Start installing the feature. Done!

Download Free Data Recovery Wizard For Windows 7 From EASEUS

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:47:42 +0000

Exactly a month back we reported about the give away offer of EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard 5.0.1 software for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Those who have missed the previous offer can now download Data Recovery Wizard worth $69.95 from Major Geeks.

EASEUS Data Recovery key features:

# Recover deleted or lost files emptied from the Recycle Bin.

# File recovery after accidental format, even if you have reinstalled Windows.

# Disk recovery after a hard disk crash.

# Get back files after a partitioning error.

# Get data back from RAW hard drives.

# Recover office document, photo, image, video, music, email, etc.

# Recover from hard drive, USB drive, memory card, memory stick, camera card, Zip, floppy disk or other storage media.

# Support FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS/NTFS5 file systems

This offer will be available for the next three days, so please download it as soon as possible.

Download Data Recovery Wizard

Thanks to Charles for this info.

Customize Windows 7 Installation Setup With Win Integrator Tool

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:27:56 +0000

Recently we blogged about Se7en Unattended tool to maintain your unattended Windows 7 installation setup. Here is yet another similar tool named Win Integrator to create customized Windows 7 installation ISO setup with tweaks and drivers.

The user interface is easy-to-use and extremely simple, just like the Vlite tool. The main windows allows you browse to the Windows 7 installation files. Once the folder is selected you will be given options to select your operating system that you want to configure using Win Integrator.

One can add updates, drivers, and language packs just with a few clicks. As me mentioned before, it’s extremely easy-to-use. It allows you remove Windows programs and features such as Internet Explorer, Games, Snipping tool and more from the installation setup. Other than that, you can also turn Windows features on or off using this tool.

All in all, it’s a great tool to make a customized Windows 7 ISO setup in a few minutes. Note that you need to have installed Microsoft .NET Framework 4 and Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows or Windows OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) for Windows 7 to use this tool.

Download Win Integrator

Se7en Unattended: For Unattended Windows 7 Installation

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:05:58 +0000

Se7en Unattended is an excellent tool for Windows to create unattended Windows 7 installation setup. With Se7en Unattended, one can disable services, include add-ons, integrate drivers, add third-party applications, add Windows updates, and add other tweaks to create a customized Windows 7 ISO.

This tool comes in handy when you want to create your own customized Windows 7 setup ISO. Click on the labels of an item to view a short summary of what it will do.

As the developer says, Se7en Unattended makes it really easy to maintain your Unattended Installs for Windows 7. Whether you are using it for the homebuilt machine or for OEM CD/DVD creations, it will help you create customized Windows 7 ISO with a few clicks.

If you are new to unattended Windows, we recommend the Vlite tool as it’s extremely easy-to-use for a beginner.

Download Se7en Unattended

AeroJump: Another Easy-To-Use Jump List For Windows 7 & Vista

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:44:13 +0000

We covered several jump list related tools for Windows 7 in days gone by. AeroJump is yet another tool to create your own customized jump list with a few additional features.

The best thing about this program is that it’s extremely easy-to-use. Download, extract and run the standalone application to start creating jump list. When you run the application, you will see the jump list. In the opened jump list, click config button to add new tabs and programs to the jump list. Yes, the current version allows you add up to five tabs.

Click on a tab name to move from one tab to other. To add new files, programs, links and folders to the list, click Drop Target option and then simply drop items to the box. All in all, it’s a simple but handy program for Windows 7 and Vista users.

Download AeroJump

How To Rename Guest Account In Windows 7

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:20:37 +0000

The guest account present in Windows comes in handy when you want to give access to your Windows machine to someone. With Guest account, your guest user can’t install applications, and also can’t play with crucial system settings.

If you are bored with the Guest Account name, you can rename it with a few clicks. Here is how to make it happen:

1. Type Local Security Policy in Start menu search box and then hit enter to launch Local Security Policy window.

2. Now, move to Local Polices and then Security Options.

3. In the right pane, double-click Accounts: Rename guest account item to open its properties.

4. Rename the default Guest name with your desired one.

5. Click Ok to rename the account.

Tip: You can also rename the Administrator account by double-clicking Rename administrator account in Security Options (just above rename guest account option).