Friday, October 21, 2011

How to spookify Windows 7


It's almost Halloween, which means lots of candy, trick or treating, and top-100 scary movie countdowns! For a bit of added fun, here are a couple of themes to spookify your Windows 7 desktop:
Eerie autumn theme
This theme from Microsoft, includes 15 spooky high-resolution wallpapers and some eerie system sounds. Just download the themepack and double-click on the file to install the theme.
Get it HERE.
Gargoyle wallpaper(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Black crow wallpaper(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Halloween theme
This Halloween theme from VikiTech, includes 33 ghastly high-resolution wallpapers, a replacement set of desktop icons, and hair-raising system sounds. If the music from the "Halloween" movies creeps you out, this is just the theme for you! Just be sure to click on the link called "Download | Apply," to download the theme and not on one of the ads that say "Download." Once downloaded, unzip the themepack file and double-click on it to install the theme.
Get it HERE.
Scarecrow wallpaper(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Cute monsters wallpaper
OK, so not all the wallpapers are ghastly. These little guys are cute!
(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Bonus fright: "The Thing: Flame Thrower" Android app
If you have an Android device with a front-facing camera, give the app from the movie, "The Thing," a try. The app includes a game, the movie trailer, and an "Infect Yourself" feature. If you choose to "Infect Yourself," it'll launch your front-facing camera and ask you to line up your face to the guides on the screen. Once you snap your photo, it will add a horrifying effect to your face, which you can then save or share via e-mail or Facebook. We didn't want to spoil the surprise, so we didn't include a screenshot of the effect. Let's just say, it's a head-splitting good time. The app has a content rating of "medium maturity," so keep the little ones away while you gross yourself out.
Get it in the Android Market.
The Thing: Flame Thrower Android app
The game is a throwaway, but the "Infect Yourself" effect is horrific!
(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)

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