Activate Build 6801
If you’ve managed to somehow get hold of a copy of Windows 7 than you’ll probably have discovered that to activation is required to use the build for more than 30 days.
There are actually a number of ways to get around the activation however perhaps the easiest is to simply download the tool from here and run it. You’ll then need to enter a serial code to activate Windows, use one of the provided codes and reboot. It’s really that simple.
Get the pre-Beta from Torrent Sites
It took approximately 1 day from when the pre-beta version of Windows 7 was given out at PDC to the torrent appearing on torrent sites like the Pirate Bay and Mininova. If you’re looking to download yourself a copy don’t get too excited – as can be expected the number of people seeding the release is significantly less than those downloading, over 5000 last I checked.
The files seem to be valid, although one point to note is that the build given to the PDC attendees (Build 6801) was not the same build as demonstrated at the conference, however many of the features are actually available within the build but are locked down, Rafael of Within Windows has been very active in discovering and unlocking these features.
Windows 7 Third Party Themes
Somehow Rafael over at Within Windows managed to get his hands on a leaked version of Windows 7 M1 and had a bit of a play around with the system.
Rafael has been creating .dll patches for 8 years and his latest is the Windows 7 uxtheme patch. It’s actually pretty pointless at the moment as no one has a copy of Windows 7, but I guess it makes him look pretty pro.
You can get the new patch, and all the patches for previous Windows operating systems on this page.
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows Vista SP1
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
Windows 7 Transformation Pack
Oh boy.
I knew it wouldn’t be long before some people began doing this stuff. I’ve compiled together these few downloads so you too can have the almost-Vista experience of Windows 7.
Visual Theme:
Windows Seven Theme for Vista by ~vistaaero on deviantART
Sidebar Gadgets:
Windows Seven Gadgets by ~vistaaero on deviantART
Build Number on Desktop
Windows Seven Build in desktop by ~vistaaero on deviantART
Windows 7 About Box
Windows Seven M1 AboutBox by ~vistaaero on deviantART
Windows 7 Animated Logon
Windows Seven Animated Logon by ~vistaaero on deviantART
Feedback Report
Windows Seven Feedback Report by ~vistaaero on deviantART
Windows 7 Screensaver
Want know how you can be totally cool?
By having the Windows 7 Screensaver like 2 years before it’s even released! Get it here from Deviant Art.
