Instead from installing Windows Vista from the DVD, you also can install it from USB 2.0 flash drive. It is the easiest and the fastest way to install your Windows Vista. But the problem is, you need a 4Gb of USB flash drive because you need to copy all the content from the installation DVD into the flash drive.

1. First thing first, format the USB flash drive to FAT32 file system
2. Copy the DVD content to formatted USB flash drive
3. Set your BIOS settings to boot up from USB
4. Install Windows Vista

HOWTO: Install Windows Vista from a high speed USB 2.0 Flash Drive [via Kurt Shintaku's Blog]

This is not really Ubuntu version for Windows XP but it is actually a visual style Ubuntu alike for Windows XP.

1. Download the Zip file.
2. Extract the archive file and run uxtheme patcher.
3. After restart you PC, in VisualStyles, click on Clearlooks to change your Windows XP theme.
4. In Icons folder, click on Super_Turbo_Tango_Patcher_August_2006 to change Windows XP icons.
5. Done!

Here are some printscreen images on Windows XP.

Btw have you ordered your free Ubuntu Feisty Fawn CDs yet? You can order up to 5 pieces. Go get them now!

Windows Xp bertemakan Ubuntu [via Versi Melayu] [tags]ubuntu, windows xp, visual style[/tags]

If you want to use Vista icons without installing Vista Customization Pack, maybe you want to try this method. [tags]vista, vista icons, icontweaker[/tags]

1. Download and install IconTweaker. (Don’t worry. It is free. )
2. Then, download Vista icon pack.
3. Extract and double click the icon theme to install it.
4. Once installed, click on Vista icon in IconTweaker and choose Load Theme.
   
5. Finally, click Ok. Done!

There are two more icon packages available for download. Ubuntu and OSX. Try them too.

Ahh…want to change your Windows XP cursors? Go here please, Vista Cursors for Windows XP.

Cypher: Actually, I don’t want to install Vista but I like its icons.

Microsoft will stop selling Windows XP to PC developers and PC sellers next year — 2008. So, if you buy new PC, you will not get Windows XP installed but instead you will get Windows Vista ready in the PC.

Microsoft will stop selling Windows XP to PC makers such as Dell, Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard by January 31, a company representative confirmed Thursday. The software maker will stop selling XP to system builders, the smaller custom PC makers, a year later, the representative said.

No more Windows XP as of 2008 [via CNET News]

This means, Microsoft want to wash away all Windows XP and users will have Windows Vista in their home. But for current Windows XP users, to move from Windows XP to Windows Vista will cost them more money. This is because, Vista use high performance and system resources and peoples need to upgrade their system.

But, before you decided to upgrade your system, maybe you might want to check your system here, Is your system ready for Windows Vista upgrade?. If your system is ready to use Widnows Vista, don’t wasting your money on the upgrade.

And those who live in Malaysia, PIKOM PC-Fair has arrived. It is the best time for you to buy things and upgrade your system.

If your computer cannot support Vista, how about if you have the Vista cursors package on your Windows XP?

To use it, just follow this simple steps.

1. Download the package
2. Extract it and right-click on file install.ini and choose Install
3. Go to Control Panel and select Mouse
4. Click on Pointers and under scheme choose Aero Cursors (Alphablended).
5. Click Ok and feel the Vista cursors in your Windows XP

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Want to get free Windows Vista Beta 2 CD? Just take the quiz and answer all the questions, you will get free Windows Vista Beta 2 CD ship right to your house. [tags]windows, windows vista, free[/tags]

*cough*cough Here are the answers *cough*cough

1. Vista
2. Clarity
3. November 2006
4. True
5. Aero
6. All the above
7. All the above
8. 512 MB

Take the quiz now: Microsoft Windows Vista Quiz

If you can’t download from Microsoft website, now you can get Windows Vista Beta copy with bittorent.

Chris Pirillo and Jake Ludington have created VistaTorrent with instructions on downloading the file thorugh Bittorent. You can read and follow the instructions given to download it. [tags]windows vista, vista, windows vista beta, bittorent[/tags]

More Info: VistaTorrent
via Windows Vista Beta Available on Bittorent [TechCrunch]