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Shendu OS For Xperia J

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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many ROMs are not being developed for Xperia J but the Roms which are developed for it are awesome. Recently a new Rom named Shendu OS has been ported by <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=5067035">lozohcum</a>, a Senior Member in xda. It is a good alternative to MIUI. All of the J users must try it. It is also a battery friendly Rom, so anybody who wants to keep his mobile's battery saved for a long time should give a try to this Rom.</span><br />
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<li>Download the ROM zip from <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/jxptb23j3xe6sq7/ShenduOS.zip">here</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: Download any supplemental 3rd-party applications packages for the device you wish to use. (You have to install a 3rd-party app to get the Google apps, like Gmail, Play Store, and Youtube.)</span><br />
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<li>Extract the boot.img from the zip, you will need this file for fastboot.</li>
<li>Put the phone into fastboot mode:</li>
<li>Open a terminal on the PC and enter the following:</li>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img</span></b><br />
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<li>While the device reboots, press the <b>Volume rockers</b> a few times to load recovery.</li>
<li>Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the physical volume buttons to move up and down. On most devices, the <b>power button</b> is used to confirm your selection, although for some devices the power button is used as a "back" button to go up one level, in which case the <b>home</b> button is used to confirm the selection.</li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional/Recommended: Select </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">backup and restore</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to create a backup of the current installation on the Xperia J.</span><br />
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<li>Select the option to <b>wipe data/factory reset</b>.</li>
<li>Select <b>Install zip from sdcard</b>.</li>
<li>Select <b>Choose zip from sdcard</b>.</li>
<li>Select the CyanogenMod file you placed on the sdcard. You will then need to then confirm that you do wish to flash this file.</li>
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<li>Once the installation has finished, return back to the main menu, and select the <b>reboot system now</b> option. The Xperia J should now boot into Shendu OS.</li>
<li>Enjoy the new UI!!</li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">DISABLE PIN PASSWORD BEFORE INSTALL THIS ROM, OTHERWISE IT WON'T WORK!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BE SURE TO HAVE BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED!!</span></li>
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Shendu OS For Xperia J

Many ROMs are not being developed for Xperia J but the Roms which are developed for it are awesome. Recently a new Rom named Shendu OS has ...

Carbon ROM For Xperia Z

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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many new Roms are being developed for Xperia Z and once more a new Rom has been successfully developed for Xperia Z. This is Carbon ROM and it gives us a lot of customization feature and this is also ultra smoth which is fully AOSP based and moreover it also has awesome looks. This has been developed by <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4340984">krabappeal2548</a>, a Recognized contributor/Developer in Xda.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">CarbonRom is an aftermarket firmware based on the Android Open Source Project. We are dedicated to fast, stable, and feature-filled roms, honesty and communication with our users, and openness with our code. We like frequent builds, with the very latest and greatest hardware support and fixes. We strive to not only provide you with the best rom we can build, but also to give back to the Android community and our fellow developers. For us, this is about creating something we can be proud of and hope you will enjoy.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Please feel free to look at, build, and use our code on <a href="https://github.com/CarbonDev">CarbonDev GitHub</a>.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We would like to thank CyanogenMod for their device trees, framework/settings mods and their code that was incorporated into this project. We also extend our gratitude to the devs whose code that we have incorporated. Proper authorship has been maintained and can be viewed on our repository.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Special thanks also go to Slim Rom for some of their features, PA, AOKP, @FXP, and anyone else we may have borrowed commits from that hasn't been mentioned here. If you feel you have been unfairly left out, please - let us know.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While we make every effort to test these builds as much as possible, we are not responsible for anything that may happen to your device, family, pets, or perception of reality. We ask that you do your part to know your device and know how to recover from problems before you flash! If you have questions, ask your fellow users or ask us in #teamcarbon on freenode IRC.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has some features of AOKP as well as Paranoid Rom. You al must try it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Installation Process:</span></h3>
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<li>Download the ROM zip from <a href="http://www.d-h.st/FTd">here</a> and Gapps from <a href="http://d-h.st/ZHm">here</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: Download any supplemental 3rd-party applications packages for the device you wish to use. (You have to install a 3rd-party app to get the Google apps, like Gmail, Play Store, and Youtube.)</span><br />
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<li>Extract the boot.img from the zip, you will need this file for fastboot.</li>
<li>Put the phone into fastboot mode:</li>
<li>Open a terminal on the PC and enter the following:</li>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>fastboot -i 0xfce reboot</b></span><br />
<ul><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">
<li>While the device reboots, press the <b>Volume rockers</b> a few times to load recovery.</li>
<li>Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the physical volume buttons to move up and down. On most devices, the <b>power button</b> is used to confirm your selection, although for some devices the power button is used as a "back" button to go up one level, in which case the <b>home</b> button is used to confirm the selection.</li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional/Recommended: Select </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">backup and restore</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to create a backup of the current installation on the Xperia Z.</span><br />
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<li>Select the option to <b>wipe data/factory reset</b>.</li>
<li>Select <b>Install zip from sdcard</b>.</li>
<li>Select <b>Choose zip from sdcard</b>.</li>
<li>Select the CyanogenMod file you placed on the sdcard. You will then need to then confirm that you do wish to flash this file.</li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: Install any additional packages you wish using the same method.</span><br />
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<li>Once the installation has finished, return back to the main menu, and select the <b>reboot system now</b> option. The Xperia Z should now boot into CarbonRom.</li>
<li>Enjoy!! the new UI.</li>
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Carbon ROM For Xperia Z

Many new Roms are being developed for Xperia Z and once more a new Rom has been successfully developed for Xperia Z. This is Carbon ROM and...

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<span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Windows Blue is the next version of Microsoft's OS, changing the way the software giant releases updates - here we reveal what's known about the next version of Windows and what it means for users.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Microsoft has officially codenamed Windowsn8.1 as Blue, which is an extensive update to Windows 8 that brings more improvements than a basic Service Pack, without being a full new version of the OS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Windows 8.1 will come with <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">more customization options</span> such as more tile sizes on <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Start</span><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Screen</span></span>, <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">more touch screen gestures</span>, enhanced snap functionality, newer animations, etc. There will be a few <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">new metro apps</span> such as Alarm app, Calculator app, Sound Recorder app, etc. Also there will be many improvements in security and performance of the OS such as less RAM usage, better support for new hardware, etc. It might also <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">fix bugs</span></span> which we found in <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(219, 113, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Windows </span><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(219, 113, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">8</span></span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">There are rumors that Microsoft may also bring <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Start button</span> and direct <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">boot to Desktop</span> features back in Windows 8.1 because several Windows 8 users are complaining about these 2 issues. Existing Windows 8 users may check out <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://techxtras.blogspot.com/2013/05/list-of-free-software-to-get-start-menu.html" style="color: #004276; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">this topic</a></span></span> to know about various free software and manual methods to bring back Start button and Start Menu in Windows 8. Also check out <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://techxtras.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-skip-metro-start-screen-and-boot.html" style="color: #004276; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">this tutorial</a></span></span> to learn how to direct boot into Windows 8 Desktop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Microsoft has announced at official <a href="http://blogs.windows.com/" style="color: #004276; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Windows blog</a> that its going to release a <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">free Public Preview build of Windows 8.1</span> (or Windows Blue) at BUILD conference which will take place on <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">26 June 2013 </span> i.e. next month for both Windows 8 and Windows RT users.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Windows Blue will be called Windows 8.1</span>and will be a <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">FREE update</span> for existing <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Windows 8</span> users and will be available through Windows Store.</span></div>
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 Microsoft has removed the <strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Start button</strong> and <strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Start Menu </strong>from its latest OS <span style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Windows 8</strong></span>. <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Start </span><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Menu</span></span> has been replaced by the new Start Screen which shows live tiles of built-in programs, 3rd party programs installed by you and a few useful tools such as weather, RSS feed, etc. Start button has been replaced by a small Start Screen thumbnail which appears when you move your <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">mouse </span><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">cursor</span></span> to bottom-left corner of screen.</div>
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Although Start Screen was designed to provide easier access to programs and better organizing capabilities for users but many Windows 8 users find the new Start Screen a little bit difficult to use and understand.<br />
<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Few free software which can add the missing Start button and Start Menu in Windows 8</strong><span style="font-size: 13px;">.</span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1. Classic Shell</strong></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Classic Shell</strong> is one of our favorite tools for Windows 7 and Windows 8. It can bring back the Start button and Start Menu in Windows 8. It also allows you to get the good old classic Explorer features such as classic navigation <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">pane</span></span>, fully functional status bar, shared folder overlay icon and much more. It works in both Windows 7 and Windows 8.</div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/files/latest/download" style="color: #004276; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Download Classic Shell</a></strong></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2. ViStart</strong></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ViStart</strong> was one of those first freeware which were created to provide Windows Vista look-like Start Menu in Windows XP. Then it was updated to mimic Windows 7 Start Menu and now it can also bring the same Start Menu and Start button to Windows 8.</div>
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You can read more details at following link:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://lee-soft.com/vistart/" style="color: #004276; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Download ViStart</a></strong></span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3. Start8</strong></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Start8</strong> is great software developed by <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Stardock</span></span> which adds a nice looking Start Menu and Start button to Windows 8. It also allows you to access new Metro apps right from the Start Menu. The Start Menu features Aero glass UI matching with Taskbar background color.</div>
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It was a great freeware for Windows 8 but sadly it is no longer a free software. Now Stardock is charging <strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$4.99</strong>to purchase a full version for Start8.This software is worth this money. You can grab a beta version of Start8 using following link:</div>
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List of Free Software to Get Start Menu and Start Button Back in Windows 8

Microsoft has removed the Start button and Start Menu from its latest OS Windows 8 . Start Menu has been replaced by the new...

How to Skip Metro Start Screen and Boot Directly into Desktop in Windows 8

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<span style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Many Windows 8</span></span> users complain about the new Start Screen which automatically appears at startup. They don't want this Start Screen to appear when they log into Windows. They just want to boot directly into Desktop similar to previous Windows versions.</div>
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There are many known ways to skip Start Screen at startup such as adding <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Show </span><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Desktop</span></span> shortcut to Windows startup, scheduling automatic boot into Desktop using Task Scheduler, etc.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">Everyone knows here that we love</span><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span>Classic Shell<span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">software which brings classic</span><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Windows </span><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">features</span></span><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">back in Windows 7 and Windows 8 such as classic Start Menu, start button, standard toolbar buttons in Windows Explorer, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">Now the good news is that a new version of Classic Shell has been released which comes with a new option to skip Start Screen in Windows 8.</span></div>
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So now you can use Classic Shell software to skip Start Screen and directly log into Desktop in Windows 8.</div>
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Please follow these simple steps if you want to skip Start Screen in Windows 8:</div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1.</strong> First of all download and install Classic Shell software using following link:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/files/latest/download" style="color: #004276; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Download Classic Shell for Windows</a></strong></span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2.</strong> After installing Classic Shell, open Classic Start Menu Settings window. You can open it either by going to "All Programs -> Classic Shell -> Start Menu Settings" option or by right-clicking on Start button and selecting "Settings" option.</div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3.</strong> Now go to "<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Windows 8 Settings</strong>" tab in Settings window and make sure "<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Skip Metro screen</strong>" option is enabled.</div>
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<strong style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4.</strong> That's it. Apply the changes and restart or log off and get ready to directly boot into Windows 8 Desktop.</div>
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Please note that you might get Start Screen for a very small amount of time at startup which is a limitation. </div>
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How to Skip Metro Start Screen and Boot Directly into Desktop in Windows 8

How to Skip Metro Start Screen and Boot Directly into Desktop in Windows 8 Many Windows 8 users complain about the new Start Screen w...

How to Fix Lock Screen Picture Not Changing in Windows 8 Computer?

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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You all might be annoyed by this problem of Windows 8. No matter how much you try to change the lockscreen photo or whichever photo you choose for lockscreen but default lockscreen photo remains. Its a cool feature of Windows 8 that lets you add a personal touch to your computer.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and its the first thing which appears after booting your windows 8 and you might get sick of seeing the same lockscreen photo again and again. I have also encountered such error and after searching a lot, I found a solution for it. The solution is very easy. Here it goes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">NOTE:</span></b> Make sure that you are <b>logged in as administrator</b> before proceeding to the steps below and Make sure that your Windows is activated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">STEP 1: Press the Windows logo + [R] keys on your keyboard to launch the Run window.</span><br />
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CyanMobile For HTC Evo 4G

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<li>Download the ROM zip from <b><a href="http://goo.im/devs/jlmancuso/supersonic/jlmancuso/CyanMobile">here</a></b></li>
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<li>Place the rom .zip file on the root of the SD card.</li>
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<li>Boot to recovery mode on the device by holding Hold Volume Up & the Power button. Hold all Buttons until the Screen flashes, then release the Power button..</li>
<li>Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the physical volume buttons to move up and down. On most devices, the power button is used to confirm your selection, although for some devices the power button is used as a "back" button to go up one level, in which case the home button is used to confirm the selection.</li>
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<li>Select the option to <b>wipe data/factory reset</b>.</li>
<li>Select the option <b>Wipe dalvik-cache in advanced</b>.</li>
<li>Select <b>install zip from sdcard</b>.</li>
<li>Select choose zip from sdcard.</li>
<li>Select the <b>zip</b> file you placed on the sdcard. You will then need to then confirm that you do wish to flash this file.</li>
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<li>Once the installation has finished, return back to the main menu, and select the reboot system now option.</li>
<li>Enjoy!!</li>
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PAC v22.2.0 For Xperia Z

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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The struggle to find the rom you need is over. Some prefer <b>AOKP</b>, Some like the advantages of<b> Paranoid Android</b> and Some like the simplicity of <b>CyanogenMod</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To cure your Rom hunt we have come up with the <b>P A C man</b> Rom. Its</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> a unique rom.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Its developers have picked the best features from CM10.1, Aokp and PA and combined them in a single rom so you get the experience you deserve.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To enjoy the features of every available project without the hassle of flashing regularly.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Rom is rock stable for an average user but keep in mind the Rom is in WIP stage so expect some minor hickups but we are trying our best to resolve these issues</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This Rom is now available For <b>Xperia Z</b> and this has been ported to it by one of the Senior Member in Xda, <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2446348">jeroenqui</a>.</span><br />
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<li>Download the ROM zip from <a href="http://d-h.st/users/jeroenqui/?fld_id=13295">here</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: Download any supplemental 3rd-party applications packages for the device you wish to use. (You have to install a 3rd-party app to get the Google apps, like Gmail, Play Store, and Youtube.)</span><br />
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<li>Extract the boot.img from the zip, you will need this file for fastboot.</li>
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<li>While the device reboots, press the <b>Volume rockers</b> a few times to load recovery.</li>
<li>Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the physical volume buttons to move up and down. On most devices, the <b>power button</b> is used to confirm your selection, although for some devices the power button is used as a "back" button to go up one level, in which case the <b>home</b> button is used to confirm the selection.</li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional/Recommended: Select </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">backup and restore</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to create a backup of the current installation on the Xperia Z.</span><br />
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<li>Select the option to <b>wipe data/factory reset</b>.</li>
<li>Select <b>Install zip from sdcard</b>.</li>
<li>Select <b>Choose zip from sdcard</b>.</li>
<li>Select the CyanogenMod file you placed on the sdcard. You will then need to then confirm that you do wish to flash this file.</li>
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<li>Once the installation has finished, return back to the main menu, and select the <b>reboot system now</b> option. The Xperia Z should now boot into CyanogenMod.</li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Try to reboot at least 5 times</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When in airplane mode switch between 2G-3G-4G-2G then turn on airplane, turn off, reboot, turn on airplane.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Switch ON airplane mode, reboot, switch airplane mode OFF, reboot</span></li>
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PAC v22.2.0 For Xperia Z

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