VistaMizer 2.5.1.0

VistaMizer description
Change the appearance of your Windows XP by giving it the Vista look!

VistaMizer modifies your system files, so that when you reboot after installing VistaMizer, you won't even remember how your old desktop looked like.

With VistaMizer you are now able to transform your Windows XP, MCE or Server 2003 by giving it the look of Windows Vista. Therefore over 380 files with new Icons, pictures as well as videos are modified.

This means that VistaMizer does not provide own files and change your system files. That has the advantage that VistaMizer works with each language and no changes of the language specifics are made.

The installer is so developed that you have completely the change which will be modified and which not. Even

if you select files, which are possibly not at all on your system available or not compatible, the application recognizes this and jumps over these. This ensures that the system does not become unstable because of wrong modification.

After updates if your system data are overwritten, then a renewal of these is possible by using an extra program that is linked by the VistaMizer. The application examines thereby, which files are updated and re-modify only these. This means a very fast re-modification and it is always the current data in the Backup.

However if the result of the installation should not assure to you, you have the possibility to get back the old system by an un-installation. If newer files are already present in the system by updates, this is recognized by the un-installer and only the modified files will be replaced.

Here are some key features of "VistaMizer":

· Vista-Look for Windows XP, MCE or Server 2003
· Modification of the own system files
· multilingual
· completely free choice for the modification files
· check the files for compatibility during the installation
· backup from the original system files
· re-modification of the system files after Windows Updates
· rebuilding of the original system files with un-installation

What's New in This Release:

· problem with the assumption of the sounds, barrier PAPER, etc. repaired
· errors with the De-Installations routine repaired...
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/VistaMizer.shtml

Windows Vista SP1 Language Packs 32-bit *Official*

We have made available updated Language Packs for users using Windows Vista SP1 as well as those running Windows Vista RTM. For those running SP1, the Language Packs should be showing up for you under Windows Update.

The specific language packs which are being released are as follows:
German
English
Spanish
French
Japanese
Korean
Bulgarian
Czech
Danish
Greek
Estonian
Finnish
Hungarian
Italian
Lithuanian
Latvian
Norwegian
Dutch
Polish
Portuguese (Portugal)
Romanian
Slovak
Slovenian
Swedish
Arabic
Hebrew
Croatian
Portuguese (Brazil)
Serbian (Latin)
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Russian

Download : Arabic
Download : Bulgarian
Download : Chinese (Simplified)
Download : Chinese (Traditional)
Download : Crotian
Download : Czech
Download : Danish
Download : Dutch
Download : English
Download : Estonian
Download : Finnish
Download : French
Download : German
Download : Greek
Download : Hebrew
Download : Hungarian
Download : Italian
Download : Japanese
Download : Korean
Download : Latvian
Download : Lithuanian
Download : Norwegian
Download : Polish
Download : Portuguese (Brazil)
Download : Portuguese (Portugal)
Download : Romanian
Download : Russian
Download : Serbian (Latin)
Download : Slovak
Download : Slovenian
Download : Spanish
Download : Swedish
Download : Thai
Download : Turkish
Download : Ukrainian

AMD Readies Puma Laptops for Launch

AMD is preparing to show its Puma Laptop Platform to the world, with the launch penned for June during the Computex trade show. Around 100 laptops based around the Puma platform are being readied in time for the launch

The Puma platform highlights includes:

• AMD Turion X2 Ultra CPU (Griffin)
• Both Intergrated Graphics & HD3400 Discrete GPU (Using Hybrid technology to switch between the two to save power)
• WIFI a/b/g/n

AMD won’t be alone in introducing a new laptop platform though; their main rival Intel is also set to release its Atom low power CPU and its Centrino 2 platform at the same event.

VIA is also set to try to take some market share releasing its Isaiah processor, which is scheduled to be available during the middle of this year.

The consumer market it’s going to be a busy place for the next 6 months...

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release to Web (RTW) Delayed!

In the last few days, we have uncovered a compatibility issue between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and SP3 both Windows XP and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). In order to make sure customers have the best possible experience, we have decided to delay releasing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to the web.

To help protect customers, we plan to put filtering in place shortly to prevent Windows Update from offering both service packs to systems running Microsoft Dynamics RMS. Once filtering is in place, we expect to release Windows XP SP3 to the web. We are also testing a fix, and will make it available once that process is complete. Once they have installed the fix, Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers should be able to run both service packs.

Until then, we advise Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers to not install either service pack. Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers running Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1 should contact Microsoft Customer Support Services for additional information.

Windows Vista Ultimate Extras Sound Schemes

After installing Windows Sound Schemes from Ultimate Extras, users can switch from Windows Default to Ultimate Extras Glass or to Ultimate Extras Pearl in the Change System Sounds item in Control Panel.

Download : Windows Sound Schemes for 32-bit (x86) Windows Vista All Editions
Download : Windows Sound Schemes for 64-bit (x64) Windows Vista All Editions

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Build 5512 Final

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) provides new proactive security technologies for Windows XP to better defend against viruses, worms, and hackers along with increased manageability and an improved experience for users.


Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 fixes a range of bugs in Windows XP. It doesn't matter what XP updates you have previously applied to your system, SP3 will update any unpatched, partially patched or completely updated system (it includes all previously released patches and updates). XP SP3 fixes the security holes so you won't get attacked.

Microsoft periodically combines updates, fixes, and other improvements into a single package - Service Pack. Microsoft develops updates, fixes, and other improvements that address issues reported by the company’s customers and partners. To make it easier for customers to get these updates and enhancements, Microsoft periodically combines them into a single package, and makes that package available for all Windows customers.

These packages are called service packs", Microsoft revealed in the introduction of the Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3. With the Release Candidates of Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 heading to increased testing pools the past week, and with Microsoft cooking the first public build of the first refresh for its latest Windows client, the official overview for XP SP3 is the only crumb from the service pack fiesta over at the Redmond company. The Release Candidate of XP SP3 in a pre-final stage has already shipped to MSDN and TechNet subscribers.

BT Download : Windows XP Service Pack 3 Build 5512 - Final

Download Mirror : Windows XP Service Pack 3 Build 5512 Final

Kubuntu 8.04

Jonathan Riddell has announced the release of Kubuntu 8.04, an Ubuntu variant featuring the KDE desktop environment: "Rock solid Kubuntu 8.04 and cutting edge Kubuntu 8.04 KDE 4 remix released. Kubuntu 8.04 consists of two different releases, the commercially supported one featuring the stable KDE 3.5.9 desktop and a remix featuring the latest release of KDE 4.0. New in Kubuntu 8.04: KDE 3/4 with desktop effects, Amarok, and Kaffeine codec installation; Wubi installer for Windows; file system encryption; NTFS support and user mountable hard disks; bulletproof X and display configuration; Guidance Power Manager." Read the full release announcement for further details. Download: kubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso (697MB, MD5, torrent), kubuntu-8.04-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, MD5, torrent), kubuntu-kde4-8.04-desktop-i386.iso (689MB, MD5, torrent), kubuntu-kde4-8.04-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB, MD5, torrent).

Ubuntu 8.04 - Final

MiscellaneousUbuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. Ubuntu is free software. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.

Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing. We issue a new desktop and server release every six months. That means you'll always have the the latest and greatest applications that the open source world has to offer. Everything you need on one CD, which provides a complete working environment. Additional software is available online.

Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world. Ubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer. Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; we encourage you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.

With Ubuntu Desktop Edition you can surf the web, read email, create documents and spreadsheets, edit images and much more. Ubuntu has a fast and easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD. On a typical computer the installation should take you less than 25 minutes. The graphical installer enables you to get up and running quickly and easily. On the desktop you have a full set of productivity, internet, drawing and graphics applications, and games.

The Server Edition - built on the solid foundation of Debian which is known for its robust server installations — has a strong heritage for reliable performance and predictable evolution. As your business grows, so does your network. More applications need to be deployed and more servers are required. Ubuntu Server Edition offers support for several common configurations, and simplifies common Linux server deployment processes. It provides a well-integrated platform enabling you to quickly and easily deploy a new server with any of the standard internet services: mail, web, DNS, file serving or database management. A key lesson from its Debian heritage is that of security by default. The Ubuntu Server has no open ports after the installation and contains only the essential software needed to build a secure server.

Homepage - http://www.ubuntu.com

Size: 697 MB

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Mandriva Linux 2008.1

Mandriva SA has announced the release of Mandriva Linux 2008.1, officially labelled as "2008 Spring": "Mandriva, the leading European Linux distributor, today announces the launch of Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring, the major new release of Mandriva Linux, featuring hundreds of improvements which make for a quicker and more powerful distribution that is easier to use than ever. Changes include: a new parental control utility; the Elisa multimedia center; easy support for synchronizing many mobile devices with the GNOME and KDE environments; the Codeina framework; the PulseAudio audio framework has been adopted by default; significant improvements to the Mandriva software installation tools; customized support for the popular ASUS Eee PC; KDE 4.0.2 available in repositories." Read the rest of the press release for further details. Download the installation DVD or live CD images from Mandriva mirrors or via BitTorrent: mandriva-linux-one-2008-spring-KDE-int-cdrom-i586.iso (697MB, MD5, torrent), mandriva-linux-one-2008-spring-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso (645MB, MD5, torrent).

KDE 4.0.3 and Kubuntu Packages Are Now Available

The third maintenance release of KDE4 was released a few minutes ago, as the KDE Community announced.

KDE 4.0.3 brings you a lot of bug fixes, performance improvements and many updated translations for most of its components. It is already translated into 48 languages and more are coming soon.

What's new in KDE 4.0.3:

• Konqueror browser has the following new improvements:

- Scrolling optimisations in KHTML, KDE's HTML rendering engine
- Improved handling of dialog windows in KWin, KDE's window manager
- Various rendering improvements in Okular, KDE's document viewer

• The Extragear package, which contains a handful of mature applications, was introduced in this release. Let's have a quick look at the programs inside the Extragear package:

- KColoredit - An editor for color palette files that supports KDE and Gimp color palette formats;
- KFax - A desktop fax viewer;
- KGrab - A more advanced screenshot taking tool;
- KGraphviewer - A GraphViz dot graph viewer for KDE;
- KIconedit - A drawing program for icon graphics;
- KMldonkey - A graphical client for the EDonkey network;
- KPovmodeler - A 3D modeler;
- Libksane - An image-scanning library;
- RSIbreak - A program that saves you from getting RSI by enforcing breaks;
- Gopher KIO slave - A plugin that adds support for the Gopher protocol to all KDE applications.

• A suite of high-quality educational software, such as Marble, Kalzium, Kmplot and Parley.

The next maintenance release of KDE4, KDE 4.0.4, will be released at the end of April, including more updates and bugfixes. This summer, KDE 4.1 will be available worldwide and will be based on Qt 4.4, with all its performance and functionality improvements.

Now, let's take a look at the release schedule for the KDE 4 maintenance releases:

• January - KDE 4.0.1
• February - KDE 4.0.2
• March - KDE 4.0.3
• April - KDE 4.0.4
• May - KDE 4.0.5
• June - KDE 4.0.6
• July - KDE 4.1.0
• August - KDE 4.1.1

...and a closer one at the KDE 4.1 release schedule:

• March 31st, 2008: Soft Feature Freeze
• April 22nd, 2008: Hard Feature Freeze
• April 22nd, 2008: Tag KDE 4.1 Alpha 1
• April 29th, 2008: Release KDE 4.1 Alpha 1
• May 20th, 2008: Message Freeze.
• May 20th, 2008: Tag KDE 4.1 Beta 1
• May 27th, 2008: Release KDE 4.1 Beta 1
• June 17th, 2008: Tag KDE 4.1 Beta 2
• June 24th, 2008: Release KDE 4.1 Beta 2
• July 8th, 2008: Artwork Freeze
• July 8th, 2008: Tag KDE 4.1 RC 1
• July 15th, 2008: Release KDE 4.1 RC 1
• July 22nd, 2008: Tag KDE 4.1.0
• July 29th, 2008: Release KDE 4.1

How to install or upgrade?

• If you want to install KDE 4.0 on your Ubuntu PC and don't know how to do it, we wrote for you a step-by-step tutorial about this. Get it from here!

• If you have a computer powered by Kubuntu 7.10, then follow the instruction below to upgrade to KDE 4.0.3:

- Open the Software Sources application, go to the "Third-Party Software" tab, click the 'Add' button and paste the following line:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu gutsy main

- Click OK and close the Software Sources window. Reload the information about new software.

- Open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

- When the upgrade is over, reboot your computer and you'll have KDE 4.0.3!

PUD GNU/Linux 0.4.8.6 LXDE Edition

Pin-Shiun Chen just announced a special version of PUD GNU/Linux, an Ubuntu-based mini distribution based on the newest LXDE 0.3: "This edition of live CD is made for the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE), including the newest LXDE 0.3, installer and Ubuntu 8.04 packages. LXDE tries hard to get maximal usability from minimal resource usage, and provide a usable desktop for low end machines. Main Features: LXDE desktop - This live CD is based on PUD, except the full-featured live CD, it also included the newest LXDE 0.3 and pre-configured to provide an easy to use, lightweight and fast desktop. Multi-Language Support - English, both Simplified and Traditional Chinese are fully supported by LXDE live CD." Read the complete release note for more information. Download: pud-0.4.8.6-lxde.iso (259MB, MD5).

Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 RC1

The current development tree of Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1, an unofficial port of Slackware Linux to the 64-bit processor architecture, reached the first release candidate status: "This is Bluewhite64 12.1-rc1, though there is still some more minor work to do. No ISO for this RC, perhaps the RC2 will have one, I'm waiting for the 2.6.25 Linux kernel to integrate it as a test26.s kernel. Please help test! And if we're missing anything major, please let me know at arny at bluewhite64 dot com or post to the forum. Thank You!" Read the full changelog for further information. Those who are interested in creating a DVD ISO image can follow the news link to read this How To.