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How to Add Windows 8 Charms bar in Windows 7, Vista or XP

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Did you see that latest and amazing charms bar in Windows 8? Are you totally fascinated by it? Do you want to Add Windows 8 Charms bar in Windows 7 , Vista and XP? Well, if you really wish to do so, and, if you’ve really grown out to be a “charms bar” fanatic, then follow the mentioned tips to Add Windows 8 Charms bar in Windows 7 , Vista and XP.

What is the “charms bar” all about?
The charms bar is nothing but a universal toolbar in Windows 8 which allows you to access it from anywhere and everywhere. If you are an Apple user, you will find this toolbar, pretty similar to the iOS devices of Apple. This toolbar enables you to search and share anything from your computer, start your computer easily and navigate the settings appropriately. Hence, this toolbar is indeed very purposeful.

How to Add Windows 8 Charms bar in Windows 7, Vista or XP

Getting this amazing and well featured “charms bar” in Windows 7 or any other operating system under Windows, is pretty easy. All you have to do is, add this bar to your Windows 7 by using a RocketDock Skin. RocketDock is free and easily customizable software, designed for Windows.  As soon as you click the download option for your RocketDock file you will get a further option of downloading a rar. File. Download the rar. File in order to effectively add the toolbar to your Windows 7/XP/Vista operating system. The rar file is free for a period of 40 days after which you have to purchase it for a longer and better experience with it. As soon as you extract this file you will find three folders in your StartMenu.exe. File. Copy this “charmbar transparent” to the folder for Skins in the program files of RocketDock. However, before copying the Charms bar folder, keep a back-up copy of all the icons which you get to see in the settings.ini. File.
How to shift from a transparent charms bar?
In order to obtain a Charms bar with a completely black background, shifting from the transparent one, copy the settings.ini. File to the RocketDock bar’s root, and accordingly rename the Settingstransparent.ini. File to the setting.ini. File and copy it to the folder of RocketDock.  As soon as you do this, you will find your current background to be replaced by a background along with the Charms Bar just like Windows 8.
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