The way people decorate their homes, Geeks can decorate their Windows this Halloween as well. To spice up your desktop and give it a nice scary theme, check out these free themes from Microsoft:

1. Ticket to Fear theme

Open the creaking door to a virtual haunted house with this free Windows 7 theme. These ghastly ghouls are guaranteed to send a Halloween shiver up your spine, so don’t blame us if you scream!

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2. Cobblestones and Corridors theme

Dark abandoned rooms, mysterious cobwebbed passages, spiral staircases descending into shadows, and ancient arches leading to the unknown: an atmospheric free theme for Windows 7.

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3. Trick or Treat theme

Dress up your desktop for Halloween with the cheerfully glowing jack-o’-lanterns and sweet candy treats in this free Windows 7 theme.

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4. Eerie Autumn theme

Scared much? Gargoyles, gourds, and ghostly creatures haunt this eerily elegant free Windows 7 theme for Halloween.

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5.Halloween Theme Pack TWC

Halloween is associated with  wearing ghost costumes, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, pranks, reading scary stories, and watching horror films. TheWindowsClub has released a free Windows 7 theme.

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Have a scary Halloween !!

                          

If you have encountered such issue you may perform the following methods to resolve the issue:

Method 1: Startup Repair from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

1. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. Press a key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …". appears.

3. Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next.

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, choose the drive of your Windows installation and click Next.

6. At the System Recovery Options Dialog Box, click on Repair your computer.

7. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

8. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Startup Repair.

Know more about Startup-Repair

Method 2: Rebuild BCD using the Bootrec.exe tool

To run the Bootrec.exe tool, you must start Windows RE. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Put the Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.
2. Press a key when you are prompted. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.

3. Click Repair your computer.

4. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

6. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER.
Refer the following link for more information:

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool

Method 3: Use the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) to run System Restore

1. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. Press a key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …". appears.

3. Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next.

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, choose the drive of your Windows installation and clickNext

6. At the System Recovery Options Dialog Box, click on System Restore.

7. Follow the System Restore Wizard instruction as usual and choose the appropriate restore point.

8. Click Finish to restore the system.

Know more about “System Restore”

                          

For Tomb Raider Fans, WindowsVJ has released an unofficial Tomb Raider themepack for Windows 7.

The Tomb Raider 9 themepack for Windows 7 includes over 20 action packed desktop wallpapers in a high-resolution featuring our favorite heroine Lara Croft.

The themepack has been customized with a mud color appearance for Windows and a logon sound matching the TR9 theme music.

Check out the Exclusive trailer for Tomb Raider 9.

The theme is available for free download.

Download : File size [20 MB]

Note: Windows 7 themes can only be used in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions.

                          

The Echoes of the Past theme is the latest one released by Microsoft and it certainly stands out among other themes that MSFT has provided for Windows 7 users through the Windows Personalization Gallery.

As the theme describes “Time-travel back to the Age of Steam with a treasure-trove of antique images bathed in a golden Victorian light” the theme images make me dive deep into the past. Blended with over 15 Wallpapers this Theme is available for free for download from Windows 7 Gallery.

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Let the grace and gorgeous plumage of swans, flamingoes, peacocks, and other exotic birds brighten your day with this free theme for Windows 7.

Note: Windows 7 themes can only be used in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions.

Download Beautiful Birds Theme

                          

These over 40 colourful wallpapers featuring sturdy champions of India are sourced from Cricinfo and many other popular sources.

The theme is also featured in Blue color (Color of Team India’s Jersey) for Windows border, start menu, taskbar.

Also the startup and shutdown sounds have been configured so the cricket enthusiasts can relive the passion.

To install, just download and run the .themepack file on your Windows 7 desktop. The wallpapers are set to change every 30 minutes, but feel free to choose your own.

Note : All images in the themePack are property of respective owners of the images.

Download Worldcup Theme Now

                          

Rio: The Movie is a 3D animated film which is expected to be released on April 15, 2011. The film is produced by the creators of Ice Age, and is distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Download Rio Movie Theme Pack

                          

The Valentine Day Themefor Windows 7 – Lovebirds includes five beautiful desktop wallpapers in a high-resolution of 1920×1200 .

Your love will surely love the way you decorated your desktop this season.

Download it Now! : Lovebirds Windows 7 Theme

                          

To enable Internet Sharing of USB Modem in Windows 7, follow the steps:

1. Navigate to system tray click on the arrow button to show the list of available processes and tasks.

2. Select the Internet access from the list available and click on Open Network & sharing Center. (You may also reach here via Control Panel)

3. From the Left side pane, select manage Wireless Networks

4.Select the Add option in the Manage Wireless Networks Window.

5. From the Manually connect to a wireless network pop up window, select Create an Ad hoc network.

6. Click next after reading details about wireless ad-hoc network.

7. Configure Ad-hoc network. Enter desired network name, security type and security key.

8. Make sure you select an encryption type. Make the security type WEP and password protect it using 5 or 13 character key.

9. Click on Turn on Internet Connection sharing to share the internet.

10. Internet Sharing is enabled. Press Okay to proceed. You have now enabled WiFi connection from your laptop available to other users.

To connect to your system’s internet one must simply locate and select the network just created and connect using the encryption security key as entered.

11. Once done, you may remove the adhoc network from Manage Wireless networks window.

Caution: Make sure you don’t leave the authentication open in security key as any one may connect to your Internet and might misuse it.

                          

Download the latest release (v2.2) from here. Ultimate Windows Tweaker

Change Log for v2.2 available @ WindowsValley