We all know about new "Start Screen" introduced in Windows 8. It has replaced the Start menu in Windows 8. Start Screen shows live tiles of installed programs in Windows 8:
Windows 8 Features New Metro Style "Start Screen" with Live Tiles
If you are a Windows XP, Vista or 7 users and want to enjoy a similar Start screen, here is something interesting for you.
"Newgen" is one of the best Start screen clone for Windows XP, Vista and 7 created by "Raymon Flores" @ DA (with his team "Neeraj" and "Max"). It is a set of live widgets / tiles that shows some content from the web and some from your PC. Newgen supports WPF, HTML5, and HTML widgets.
It comes with Windows 8 look-like Start screen with tiles, side panel with buttons like Start, Share, etc. It also provides a clean Settings page inspired from Metro UI.
To add more tiles, click in right-side of screen to show side panel. Now right-click on side panel and select "Pin application" to add a tile for your desired program or select "Pin website" to add a tile for your favorite website.
Features List:
- Support for HTML widgets
- Launch your favorite apps and webs in one click
- Customize as you want
- Switch to your opened apps, in just few clicks
- Get Windows 8 Metro UI to your desk
- Play your videos and music, view your pictures without opening them
- Get your tweets, mails and weather reports in front of your eye, just sitting
- Provides easy-to-use API for Widget developers
You can download it using following link:
You'll need Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 to be able to use it.
Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Software, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Addy
Hey Vg , how did you install google talk????????
VG
^^ Thats a screenshot of the software used in Windows XP, Vista or 7. I think you misunderstood it.
Newgen Author
Hi, @VG
I request you to update the download link of Newgen. It's here "ftware.blogspot.in/p/newgen.html#D-v10".
Thanks.
himanshu
sir.every time when i restart my pc i every time run the app whose shortcut is on desktop. How can i do to make it stable.
ammar
ive installed it, double click and nothing happens someone help
vikas
i have installed net framework 4.5 , it is suitable for this
Good Work VG!!
When I quit newgen every widget is removed and i have to add it again can u please tell me how to fix this problem
Kyle
@Good,
there is no way to fix it; you need to purchase the software to preserve the settings
Adam
I ma having problems when trying to type with this app open. If i press "E" it will go to "computer" or "R" to "Run"
Please help me, it's really frustrating and impossible to type.
vishnu
iTS AWESOME THANKS VG
WHY DOES IT NEED .NET
iT TAKES ALONG TIME TO INSTALL
Joel
PROBLEM! I downloaded and installed it correctly, but as soon as I click the desktop shortcut, it says "newgen has stopped working". It doesn't even open up, just crashes as soon as I click on it. I've redownloaded and installed twice and still same problem. I use windows 7 32 bit home premium, just in case you need to know that. WHAT DO?
VG
^^ Have you installed the required version of .NET Framework?
Joel
@VG I believe so. this computer is pretty new, and I think it installed .NET Framework 4.5 when I installed Visual Studio 2012. I want to use this version, because I downloaded version 12 preview and I don't like it. (it won't let me add widgets). But why would version 12 work but not version 8?
VG
^^ Try to install the required version of .NET Framework manually.
sam
tnx VG ....
bt When I open store , it says .. "Oops! Something went wrong! We can't get information from the server! Please report it to Newgen Team!" What is this?
and y i can't select a background image?
i also have.NET framework 4.0.
VG
^^ No idea. May be the server having some problem?
Rakesh
Can't open control pannel after uninstall newgen. y?
Give me a solution.....pls....
Graham
how do you completely uninstall and delete this? I uninstalled it, but it won't let me delete what's left.
Rishabh
It IS incredible.But Control Panel Is Not Showing Pls Give Ans ..................