Download Free Windows 7 Shrek Forever After Theme

Windows 7 offers a new personalization option for fans of the most lovable green ogre that made it to the big screen. Microsoft is offering a new Shrek theme, based on the fourth installment of the franchise, available as a free download for users of the latest iteration of Windows. The “Shrek Forever After” is served through the Windows Personalization Gallery, and is bound to be a collaboration between the Redmond company and Dreamworks, although neither of the two announced anything officially.

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Furthermore, the wallpapers that are packaged into the Windows 7 Shrek Forever After Theme are different than the official backgrounds offered through Shrek.com. “After challenging a dragon, rescuing a princess, and saving a kingdom, what's an ogre to do? Ogre-ize your desktop with this Shrek theme for Windows 7—and get a sneak peek at Shrek Forever After, coming to theaters in June,” reads the description of the Shrek theme provided by Microsoft.

Shrek is the second movie for which the Redmond company is offering a free Windows 7 theme, after Avatar. Starting in 2009, Windows 7 users were allowed access to the free Avatar theme for the operating system, which was also offered through the Windows Personalization Gallery.

Now it appears that it’s Shrek’s time to shine. Of course, the fact that we are on the brink of the Shrek Forever After worldwide launch is no mere coincidence. In 2009, Microsoft announced that it was running a pilot program through its advertising division, allowing companies to market their brands via themes on Windows 7 desktops worldwide.

The Windows Personalization Gallery features a roster of brands, including Coca Cola, Pepsi, Ferrari, Ducati, Infiniti, etc. which have taken advantage of the opportunity offered by the software giant. Fans of the Shrek movies can now ogre-ize their Windows 7 desktops by downloading and installing the theme while they wait for the premiere.

The Windows 7 Shrek Forever After is available for download here
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Adobe CS5 Now Shipping – Free Trials Available, Free Shipping Coupon

Adobe CS5 is now shipping to customers, and if you haven’t already ordered an upgrade to the popular suite of design tools, you can download a free 30 day trial of CS5 right now. As an added bonus, free shipping has been extended through May 31, 2010 when you buy Adobe CS5 suites or Photoshop software — including student and teacher editions.

Adobe CS5 includes many amazing new tools and features for photographers, web designers, video producers and other creative professionals. You can see a complete listing of the new features in Adobe Creative Suite 5, with video, broken down in our closer look at Adobe CS5. You can see one of the new features in the video below.

If you’re creative fire has been sparked you don’t have to wait, you can start a free 30-day trial of Adobe CS5 suites and software. Currently you can download a free trial of the following Adobe Creative Suite tools.

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Latest iPhone OS 4.0 IPSW Leaked and Available for Free Download

Checks with several file sharing services and trackers have revealed the free availability of a certain “iPhone2,1_4.0_8A260b_Restore.ipsw” file, Sofpedia can confirm. The file name suggests this is the IPSW update / restore file Apple seeded to developers earlier this month, and has now been leaked as a free download for anyone eager to try out the new features. The "iPhone2,1" reference suggests this file is compatible with the iPhone 3GS.

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Apple issued a third beta release of iPhone OS 4.0 and Software Development Kit (SDK) on May 4th. The new software fixes bugs and debuts a new iPod playback feature (media player widgets), an orientation lock, a file-sharing feature (available through iTunes), some changes to multitasking and more. iPhone OS 4.0 is supported only on iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 2nd generation, and iPod touch 3rd generation.However, the software is intended for registered Apple developers.

Only those enrolled in the company’s iPhone Developer Program can log into their Developer account through Apple’s web site and download iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 3, along with the latest version of the SDK. Downloading the beta through other means goes against Apple’s rules.

According to a post at quickpwn.com, devs can log in to download these files:iPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 (iPhone 3GS) – iphone_os_4_beta_3_iphone_3gs_8A260b.dmgiPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 (iPhone 3G) – iphone_os_4_beta_3_iphone_3g_8A260b.dmgiPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 (iPod touch 3rd gen) – iphone_os_4_beta_3_ipod_touch_3rd_generation_8A260b.dmgiPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 (iPod touch 2nd gen) – iphone_os_4_beta_3_ipod_touch_2nd_generation_8A260b.dmgMoreover, non-Apple developers attempting to install an iPhone OS 4.0 beta on one of these supported devices will need to get the software activated with the help of a real Apple developer.

The IPSW file is not usable without a properly registered developer UDID (device ID) with Apple. Details on how to install, activate, and even jailbreak iPhone OS 4.0 can be found here and here, although Softpedia strongly advises readers to stay put until Apple rolls out the final, public version of the software this Summer, at which point no workarounds will be necessary to install the new iPhone OS.

Disclaimer: Softpedia does not encourage downloading pre-release Apple software from file-sharing web sites, torrent trackers, and other services of the sort.

This article has a purely informational purpose and doesn’t, in any way, suggest that readers should proceed with downloading, installing, and activating iPhone OS 4.0 beta(s) using the non-Apple-approved methods described above.

The respective “iPhone2,1_4.0_8A260b_Restore.ipsw” currently available as a free download via torrent trackers may be considered pirated software.

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