11 Ways to Beautify Your Desktop

Change folder iconsThe default folder icons are too boring. IconTweake & Rainbow folders can add color to your icons and make them easier to distinguish.

Yahoo! WidgetsYahoo!Widgets is a JavaScript runtime engine that runs on Windows and Max OS X. Alarm clocks, games, CPU usage status, weather forecasts, email checks, notepads, calendars, appointments, webcams, picture frames, searches, contacts, and more—all in Yahoo!Widgets.http://widgets.yahoo.com

AveDeskIf you think Yahoo! widgets offer too many functions, try AveDesk. It's lighter, faster, and doesn't even need installation—just unzip and run.http://www.avedesk.org/

FlyakiteOSXWant your operating system to look like Max OS X? Flyakite can do it, providing Max wallpapers, Max themes, Max login screens, Max boot scripts, Max icons, etc., everything.It's hard to believe the image above is a screenshot of XP after beautification! You can do it too, http://osx.portraitofakite.com/

Change themesTo change themes, download a tool from http://tinyurl.com/z92hb. Then download some theme packs from the following sites:http://wincustomize.com/http://deviantart.com/http://themexp.com/http://xptheme.info/For more, Google it.

3DNAIt has nothing to do with DNA; it's a program that allows you to browse your documents and files as if you were playing an FPS game like CS.http://3dna.net

Vista InspiratIf you're a Vista fan, you'll love Vista Inspirat. It makes your XP look like Vista, with effects so realistic they might be scary. Includes wallpapers, themes, icons, shadow effects, etc.http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.id.130.htm

GeoShellAnother choice for the Windows interface, similar to WindowsBlinds but free.http://www.geoshell.com/

Google DesktopAdd a sidebar to your desktop with many panels (which can be selectively closed).http://www.geoshell.com/

SamurizeAnother customizable widget. Includes CPU dashboard, statistics, temperature, etc.http://samurize.com

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