How to Upgrade Windows 7 to Any Higher Version for Free

You bought a new computer with a pre-installed Starter/Home Premium/Professional (Genuine) version of Windows 7 and want to upgrade to Professional or Ultimate for free in as few as 10 minutes .

Your pre-installed version of Windows 7 actually includes all files that are necessary to perform an in-place (local) upgrade without downloading anything from the internet. One simply needs unlocking features included in higher versions.

You can upgrade Windows 7 from/to:

Here's what you need to do: 

To upgrade from one edition of Windows 7 to another edition of Windows 7, use Windows Anytime Upgrade. On your PC, open Windows Anytime Upgrade by clicking the Start button, typing Windows Anytime Upgrade in the search box, and then clicking Windows Anytime Upgrade in the list of results. You will be presented with a screen offering 2 options, one of them suggesting you have a valid Windows Anytime Upgrade key.

Once the key has been copied into the appropriate field, it will be verified by MS and the upgrade process will take place. The whole process actually doesn't last longer than 10 minutes, your computer will reboot once or twice. Upon restart, you will notice it now runs a genuine higher version of Windows 7.

* You can use Windows Anytime Upgrade to upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows 7 to a 32-bit version of Windows 7 and from a 64-bit version of Windows 7 to a 64-bit version of Windows 7, but you can’t upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows 7 to a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or vice versa.

* Windows Anytime Upgrade isn’t available in all editions of Windows 7 - obviously not in Ultimate version.

Howto
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Click the Start button, type Windows Anytime Upgrade in the search box, and then clicking Windows Anytime Upgrade in the list of results. You will be presented with a screen offering 2 options, one of them suggesting you have a valid Windows Anytime Upgrade key.

Once the key has been copied into the appropriate field, it will be verified by MS and the upgrade process will take place. The whole process actually doesn't last longer than 10 minutes, your computer will reboot once or twice. Upon restart, you will notice it now runs a Genuine higher version of Windows 7 !

Keys are not brand specific. Any key will work for any oem manufacturer.

Online PID checker by Freestyler: http://d-fault.nl/pidcheck/

Updated: 10-04-2010
Unknown Home Prem: XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00202
Unknown Pro: XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00101
Kraftway Pro: XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00158


STARTER
(OEM-8992752) (OEM-8992707)
=====================

RDJXR-3M32B-FJT32-QMPGB-GCFF6 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30004 --- ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
6K6WB-X73TD-KG794-FJYHG-YCJVG --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30005 --- ASUS (Eee)
6PB94-MC2C6-4F37H-KTJ32-PF2PT --- XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00097 --- CASPERERA
36Q3Y-BBT84-MGJ3H-FT7VD-FG72J --- XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00082 --- DELL
4FRH4-WQDGJ-M9HRY-K73D8-RGT3C --- XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00228 --- EXPER
RH98C-M9PW4-6DHR7-X99PJ-3FGDB --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30008 --- HP
PMXH9-M23P9-QJJMB-2FWRC-7CDKP --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30007 --- FUJITSU
273P4-GQ8V6-97YYM-9YTHF-DC2VP --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30169 --- LENOVO/IBM
22P26-HD8YH-RD96C-28R8J-DCT28 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00153 --- LENOVO/IBM
2K8WH-JVQDM-C9HVC-YR2XC-8M76G --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30065 --- MEDION
2W4DJ-JFFJV-DMCPP-2C3X8-883DP --- XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00121 --- MSI
2YKPV-BFXFW-X8GJQ-9KQFF-KCXGD --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30271 --- MSI
2XGHP-9TQK2-8CF28-BM2P2-8FRX8 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30269 --- NOKIA
344HQ-3YHDT-C7VCT-BDPBV-4KTR3 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00192 --- OLIDATA
PV9BD-YBRX6-CTMG6-CCMJY-X8XG7 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30013 --- SAMSUNG
32J2V-TGQCY-9QJXP-Q3FVT-X8BQ7 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00016 --- SONY
TGBKB-9KBGJ-3Y3J6-K8M2F-J2HJQ --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30015 --- TOSHIBA
7W842-2HCPJ-BC3MJ-B79K6-TD2HQ --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30214 --- VILIV
32TF3-PT6YV-V6GCK-RR8GM-VM4QG --- XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00180 --- ?????



HOME BASIC
(OEM-8992752)
=====================

MB4HF-2Q8V3-W88WR-K7287-2H4CP --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50004 --- ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
89G97-VYHYT-Y6G8H-PJXV6-77GQM --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50005 --- ASUS
36T88-RT7C6-R38TQ-RV8M9-WWTCY --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50258 --- DELL
8W3JQ-BP2HY-F47QX-6CQ94-2BKQB --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50007 --- FUJITSU
DX8R9-BVCGB-PPKRR-8J7T4-TJHTH --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50008 --- HP
22MFQ-HDH7V-RBV79-QMVK9-PTMXQ --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50213 --- LENOVO/IBM
2P6PB-G7YVY-W46VJ-BXJ36-PGGTG --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50013 --- SAMSUNG
YV7QQ-RCXQ9-KTBHC-YX3FG-FKRW8 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50014 --- SONY
9DBMT-GXRWM-6Q9Y3-WMYM8-FJCBW --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50165 --- TONGFANG
9H4FH-VD69Y-TGBD2-4PM4K-DRMMH --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50015 --- TOSHIBA
2TY7W-H4DD4-MB62F-BD9C3-88TM6 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50179 --- ?????
2Q4QP-8P4MD-47YBP-7TXX9-FKDRM --- XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50229 --- ?????



HOME PREM
(OEM-8992687)
=====================
VQB3X-Q3KP8-WJ2H8-R6B6D-7QJB7 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00006 --- ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
38JTJ-VBPFW-XFQDR-PJ794-8447M --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00304 --- ADVENT
V3Y2W-CMF9W-PGT9C-777KD-32W74 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00008 --- ALIENWARE
2QDBX-9T8HR-2QWT6-HCQXJ-9YQTR --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00007 --- ASUS
7JQWQ-K6KWQ-BJD6C-K3YVH-DVQJG --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00118 --- ASUS (Eee)
6RBBT-F8VPQ-QCPVQ-KHRB8-RMV82 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00095 --- DELL
83K3W-QH8JT-T7KBY-9FQB6-V9R8H --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00191 --- DELL
C6MHH-TRRPT-74TDC-FHRMV-XB88W --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00009 --- FUJITSU
39QDH-D7MHH-WDMTD-TM2R9-KM7DB --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00258 --- HCL
4FG99-BC3HD-73CQT-WMF7J-3Q6C9 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00010 --- HP
27GBM-Y4QQC-JKHXW-D9W83-FJQKD --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00249 --- LENOVO/IBM
38GRR-KMG3D-BTP99-TC9G4-BBDJJ --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00174 --- LG
2P2P9-CM3F8-FTV6P-PC7CX-8TFF7 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00093 --- MEDION
4G3GR-J6JDJ-D96PV-T9B9D-M8X2Q --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00246 --- MSI
CQBVJ-9J697-PWB9R-4K7W4-2BT4J --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00015 --- SAMSUNG
HWDFB-YVFG4-3TJ7F-Q3WMT-7B6PH --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00138 --- SIRAGON
H4JWX-WHKWT-VGV87-C7XPK-CGKHQ --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00016 --- SONY
6B88K-KCCWY-4F8HK-M4P73-W8DQG --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00057 --- TOSHIBA
6GF36-P4HWR-BFF84-6GFC2-BWX77 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00017 --- TOSHIBA
C23T3-9F2T2-FPWBM-XYMW2-272J9 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00143 --- VIEWSONIC
2XPWB-Q64BJ-W8CT3-WJTWT-4DQ99 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00267 --- ?????
TTJQ7-4PFJC-6JFJ8-B22VD-VXW88 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00013 --- ?????
7K377-DVP2Q-YGWJG-3M3G7-RBCDP --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00194 --- ?????
3743C-T6892-B4PHM-JHFKY-4BB7W --- XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00202 --- ?????



PROFESSIONAL
(OEM-8992671)
=====================

YKHFT-KW986-GK4PY-FDWYH-7TP9F --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00004 --- ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
4CFBX-7HQ6R-3JYWF-72GXP-4MV6W --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00188 --- ALIENWARE
2WCJK-R8B4Y-CWRF2-TRJKB-PV9HW --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00407 --- ASUS
32KD2-K9CTF-M3DJT-4J3WC-733WD --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00524 --- DELL
PT9YK-BC2J9-WWYF9-R9DCR-QB9CK --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00007 --- FUJITSU
2QTV2-3CMPP-FQBYK-GRD62-D7XMW --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00501 --- HCL
74T2M-DKDBC-788W3-H689G-6P6GT --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00008 --- HP
32HPJ-4XRDR-424C8-DYQM9-GM768 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00158 --- KRAFTWAY
237XB-GDJ7B-MV8MH-98QJM-24367 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00437 --- LENOVO/IBM
2QGXM-V9W9W-6Q7MR-64C4X-R26CV --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00207 --- LG ?
GMJQF-JC7VC-76HMH-M4RKY-V4HX6 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00013 --- SAMSUNG
H9M26-6BXJP-XXFCY-7BR4V-24X8J --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00014 --- SONY
7RQGM-4BJBD-GM2YY-R2KTT-43HG8 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00282 --- STEG
2V8P2-QKJWM-4THM3-74PDB-4P2KH --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00137 --- TOSHIBA
6JKVQ-WJTWW-JVPRB-77TGD-2DV7M --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00339 --- WORTMANN
2W3CX-YD4YJ-DF9B2-V27M6-77GMF --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00503 --- ?????
BV4Y4-DVXDT-3FC64-X2QR7-DW82M --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00468 --- ?????
6BJ27-DVBFF-VKQC8-7JPQP-TJKYY --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00215 --- ?????
6FWJ7-TDRCV-BYTP3-JWB98-9J64J --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00211 --- ?????
W2PMW-T7DBH-YHKRM-DXXF6-KP4KT --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00015 --- ?????
862R9-99CD6-DD6WM-GHDG2-Y8M37 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00205 --- ?????
7QY32-TQCBJ-G7MC8-Y4PGF-7TGB8 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00284 --- ?????
36KXM-JVMP6-88WMK-YCCGV-YFDVX --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00230 --- ?????
CRYGF-JG347-QPJKH-BR82M-3MQP3 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00101 --- ?????


ULTIMATE
(OEM-8992662)
=====================

FJGCP-4DFJD-GJY49-VJBQ7-HYRR2 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00006 --- ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
VQ3PY-VRX6D-CBG4J-8C6R2-TCVBD --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00008 --- ALIENWARE
2Y4WT-DHTBF-Q6MMK-KYK6X-VKM6G --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00173 --- ASUS
342DG-6YJR8-X92GV-V7DCV-P4K27 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00400 --- DELL
9CW99-79BBF-D4M3X-9BK9M-4RPH9 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00009 --- FUJITSU
MHFPT-8C8M2-V9488-FGM44-2C9T3 --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00010 --- HP
6K2KY-BFH24-PJW6W-9GK29-TMPWP --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00537 --- LENOVO/IBM (Re-released)
49PB6-6BJ6Y-KHGCQ-7DDY6-TF7CD --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00015 --- SAMSUNG
YJJYR-666KV-8T4YH-KM9TB-4PY2W --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00016 --- SONY
2WX6M-X2HKM-86X8X-2QD44-F3FGJ --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00481 --- ?????
78FPJ-C8Q77-QV7B8-9MH3V-XXBTK --- XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00366 --- ?????

Creating Smooth Edges in Photoshop

- Learn how to smooth edges of a shape in Photoshop.
- Step 1
	First, create a new image, 200x200 pixels and fill the background with white. Create a new layer [Shft+Ctrl+N]. Then, use the Rectangular/Elliptical Marquee Tools [M] to create any shape you want.
- Step 2
	Now we need to select our shape. Do it by holding Ctrl and clicking on this layer with the left button of your mouse. The next step is to add layer mask to our shape. Click on button, this will add layer mask. Then, deselect the layer [Ctrl+D].
- Step 3
	On the top toolbar, go to Filter| Blur | Gaussian Blur... The window with options will open, select the value of the Radius that will make your shape smooth. I used 4.0. To make our job easier, we need to make our layer mask visible. Do it by holding Alt and clicking on the layer mask with the left button of your mouse.
- Step 4
	Now, we need to adjust levels of our image. To do it go to Image | Adjust | Levels... The window with options will open and you will see 3 triangles. Use your mouse to drag all of them to the center and you will notice that your shape will start to look smooth. Play around with different triangle positions to get the result you want. [see screenshot]
- Step 5
	Now is the time to apply layer mask to our shape. Right click on the layer mask and select "Apply layer mask". Congratulations, you now know how to smooth edges of a shape in Photoshop.

Remove "IDM has been registered with fake serial number" PopUp

Almost everyone is aware about ‘Internet Download Manager’ (IDM). You might have been using this application since it helps you to download files from web at high speed. I would say, this is from one of the best tool to be used to download files from internet. But you may have been facing the pop up that ‘IDM has been registered with the Fake serial number ’.

This pop up is really very irritating since it appears every time when you are about to download some file or when you start your system.  This error leads you to search for cracked file from torrent and other alternative.

Let’s start with the methods to resolve problem of IDM which shows ‘IDM has been registered with the fake serial number ’.

Tweaking with IDM files.

#1. Open window explorer and navigate to ‘Internet Download Manager’ folder in program files.

      Open ‘Internet Download Manager’ folder to see the list of files as shown below:

 

#2. In open window, search and delete ‘IDMGrHlp.exe’ file. And copy ‘idmBroker.exe’ from same folder and paste it in same folder.

#3. Once you done with Step #2. Now rename the copied file of ‘idmBroker.exe’ to ‘IDMGrHlp.exe’ as shown below:

 

#4. Now last step is to restart your system to apply this effect and enjoy the downloading without any interruption.

ADDITIONAL

Edit registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>DownloadManager>

change CheckUpdtVM value to 0.

Done.

 

Windows Automatic Logon

To make your windows automatic logon, create file name "autologon.reg" and then copas below registry script:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DefaultUserName"="username"
"DefaultPassword"="password"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"

Save file and then double click the file to merge to registry file.

MANY WAY TO ACCESS WINDOWS LOGON CREDENTIAL

1. Accessing Windows Logon Credential thru Credential Manager

Start the Credential Manager by opening the Control Panel and navigating to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Credential Manager
 or
Click on START - RUN or press Win key + R and type the following (follwed by ENTER):
control keymgr.dll







2. Accessing Windows Logon Credential thru Stored User Names and Passwords

Click on START - RUN or press Win key + R and type the following (follwed by ENTER):
rundll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr