For Xp users

The most popular Brico Pack - Vista Inspirat 2 has been updated and it looks more beautiful and fresh than the previous one.

For larger screenshots, visit the web site.

According to CrystalXp.com, the pack is aimed to be used even on older computers and its purpose is to make your XP look like Vista while staying fully compatible with Windows XP.

From CrystalXp. com web site :

This new version incorporates the last Vista icons, a completely new visual style, sounds, cursors, and as usual, the famous iColorFolder, RocketDock, Y’z Shadow… but also a new one : TransBar which allows you to add transparency to your task bar !
Now, the problem with the Windows Update KB925902 is solved !

Here’s the link to download the pack and get more info on it - Vista Inspirat 2 for XP.

I am off to install it now on my XP and post asome shots as soon as it done.

Enjoy it!

Update:

Vista Inspirat 2 is installed on my Xp (full installation) and it looks great; It’s fast too.

Here are few shots from the Desktop/My Computer and Control Panel. As you can see, there are new cool icons.

Technorati Tags: XP enhancement, Vista look, Vista skins, Brico Packs, Vista Inspirat 2, Freeware, Technology, CarolsVault, Vista, Windows

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Audio and Video and Image

• FastStone Capture (freeware version) - Screenshot capture
• FastStone Image Viewer
• Picasa
• ImgConverter
• Firm Tools Shell Extension Converter
• Image ReSizer
• The GIMP
• Blender 2.44
• Paint.NET
• Corel Snipefire 1.2 - Image organizer, editor and viewer
• Acala Video MP3 Ripper

• Mega Sound Recorder - Sound recording
• EXPStudio Audio Editor Free - Audio editor
• Audacity
• GOM Player
• OrangeCD Player
• Ashampoo Clip Finder
• FinalBurner - Burning tool
• ImgBurn Burning tool
• Azureus Vuze -torrent client and video player NEW
• VeohTV - watch and record internet videos NEW

• DVDFlick - Convert videos to DVD

• Dvd Decrypter 3.5
• Dvd Shrink 3.2

• Free YouTube to MP3 Converter - NEW

Computer Security

• AVG Anti-Spyware
• Spyware Blaster
• Lavasoft Ad-aware
• Spybot Search and Destroy
• AVG Anti-Virus
• Avast Home Edition
• Active Virus Shiels
• Avira Antivir personal edition
• ClamWin
• Jetico Personal Firewall - (now Vista comp.)
• PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition
• PC Tools Firewall Plus
• Comodo Firewall
• Comodo Antivirus
• Androsa FileProtector - file and folder protector -NEW

Computer Maintenance Tools

• Advanced Windows Care Personal - System Maintenance
• Auslogics Disk Defrag
• Auslogics Registry Defrag
• Iobit SmartDefrag
• Defraggler - file and folder defrag. - NEW
• BackUp Maker Standard Edition
• DriveMax - Backup your computer’s drivers
• nCleaner - Disk Cleaner
• Wise Disk Cleaner - Disk cleaner
• Starter - Startup manager
• RegToy - Tweaking program
• Vispa - Tweak your Windows Vista
• TweakVI Basic -Tweaking program
• SoftPerfect File Recovery
• Vista Shutdown Timer
• FileMenu Tools - Contex menu enhancement
• FreeCommander 2006.06 b - Explorer replacement
• 7-Z

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Education

• Lingoes Translator -Free word and text translator
• Vocabula - Improve your vocabulary skills

Desktop, Office, HTML, Editors and News

• Adobe Digital Editions - Read and manage your eBooks
• Fresh Feed Reader - Ajax rss reader running on Adobe AIR.
• Crsspy - RSS Reader
• YeahReader - RSS Reader
• GreatNews Rss Reader
• FeedDemon RSS Reader - NEW
• JustHTML - Html editor
• OpenOffice.org
• Post2Blog - Blogging software
• Sticky Notes
• iQ-Notes - Sticky notes
• EverNote
• Notepad++
• Mozilla Sunbird Calendar
• EssentialPIM Free 1.95 - Organizer
• doPDF - PDF converter
• ObjectDock - task manager and a program launcher
• Thunderbird 2 - Email client
• GMail Notifier
• GMail Drive Shell Extension
• FolderGuide - right click menu

Network, FTP and P2P

• FTPDrive
• FTP Commander
• Filezilla
• Net Tools - Network monitoring software
• WinWSD WebSite Downloader
• Mozilla Firefox
• Avant Browser
• Maxthon

IM and Telephony

• Google Talk
• Yahoo Messenger

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Ok…So we are not all ready to move to Windows Vista because we want to stick with XP for a little longer, or because we can’t afford it. But we want the look of it.

There are plenty of software that can help us get the Vista look, so I am going to attempt to put together few of them.

Option 1

Desktop Sidebar is one of them. If you have a 15 or 17 inch screen though, it won’t look that pretty.

The Sidebar comes with pre-installed panels and lots of skins.

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The right click menu again….

For those of you who work a lot with images, I have a perfect little freeware that will convert your images to some of the most popular image formats : GIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG, TGA, PSD, TIFF, PCX, PCD - Firm Tools Shell Extension.

Not only you’ll have the conversion to your right click menu, but also Print and Thumbnail view.

For the moment FirmTools.com appears to be offline but you can download this file from Download.com .

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