Tiles 1.0 Released!

January 25, 2012, 9:08 pm

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Stardock has released Tiles 1.0 today. 

Tiles works by creating a side-bar on a user’s display. At the top of the side-bar are labels for each page such as ‘My Tiles’ or ‘Documents’ or ‘Apps’. Users can then drag and drop programs, documents, or website URLs onto Tiles. When the program is inactive, it appears as an icon. When it is active, it appears as a live preview tile. The look of Tiles can also be customized further with additional themes, background images, and more.

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WindowBlinds 7.30a Beta

January 26, 2012, 2:28 pm

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Today we have released a beta update to WindowBlinds.  WindowBlinds lets users change the complete look and feel of Windows using skins which can be downloaded from sites like WinCustomize.com.

www.windowblinds.net

This beta update includes:

Directory Opus fixesSyncBack / SyncBackSE / SyncBack Pro fixes. There are still some menu text colour issues with some skins, but thats skin-specific.KVIrc - Black scrollbar resolved along with some other issues linked to the QT framework. ...

Lifehacker Reviews and loves “Tiles” and faves “Fences”

January 27, 2012, 6:23 am

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Whitson Gordon has reviewed “Tiles” on Lifehacker (http://lifehacker.com/5879727/tiles-keeps-your-open-windows-and-shortcuts-organized-to-reduce-screen-clutter)and has this to say:

“Tiles is a new application from Stardock, makers of our favorite desktop organizer, Fences, that keeps your open windows organized in a Metro-style thumbnail view in your sidebar, so you can focus on just the windows you need….It also comes with a nice theme engine, built upon St...

Latest and Greatest WindowBlinds Skins

February 1, 2012, 12:19 pm

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We have had a nice variety of WindowBlinds skins submitted recently, each with their own personality and style each.  If you missed them in the galleries then here is a quick recap.

http://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds

 


Altosa by LightStar


GloPad by BoXXi

   
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Visit the February Desktop Thread

February 3, 2012, 7:42 pm

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A new month means it is time for a new desktop screenshot thread to be opened.  The February thread is now open and take a moment to post your current desktop and show your fellow WinCustomize members what skins and themes you are using!

February 2012 Desktop Screenshots

 

New Master Dream - Sentinel (White/Red)

February 5, 2012, 8:09 pm

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ChaNinja has shared another fantastic Master Dream with WinCustomize this week.  Sentinel comes with several text and logo options, and works great on high-resolutions.

http://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/3857/

WinCustomize subscribers get a 20% discount! 

Monday Desktop Skin Picks - Wallpapers and More!

February 6, 2012, 10:59 pm

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Welcome to another week and while you sip on that mocha latte this morning, come browse through some of the cool desktop skins and wallpapers from the past weekend.  I’m sure you will find a skin worthy of a place on your Windows PC.

WindowFX 5 Beta 1 Released

February 9, 2012, 2:28 pm

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We are excited to announce the release of the first beta for WindowFX 5.  WindowFX 5 lets Windows users add animated effects and advanced window controls to your Windows desktop!  Features include:

Over 30 animated effects for Windows actions Over 20 Start menu animations Customized window sizing options on drag Advanced window controls for visibility, sizing, and process information and more! Current Object Desktop subscribers can download WindowFX 5 beta ...

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New This Week in Skinning!

February 12, 2012, 6:47 am

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The latest edition of This Week in Skinning is up!  A new Master WindowBlinds skin, animated wallpaper, CursorFX themes, and more!

http://forums.wincustomize.com/417597

 

New Desktop Wallpapers to Check Out

February 20, 2012, 2:49 am

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Lets take a few moments and look at some of the desktop wallpapers that have recently come into WinCustomize.  There’s all types of styles and shouldn’t be too hard to find one to match your desktop look.

ID’s Weekend Picks!

February 21, 2012, 2:26 am

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Good morning folks!  Lets take a peek at some of the skins that made their way into the WinCustomize gallery this weekend.

 

PC Advisor Reviews WindowBlinds 7

February 24, 2012, 1:07 pm

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PC Advisor has posted their review of Stardock’s WindowBlinds 7.

“If you don't like the stock look of Windows or want to make it seem as if you're not really stuck back on XP (or make it look as if you were), WindowBlinds is nearly the perfect way to do it. “

Check out the full review here and be sure to share with your friends and on your social networks!

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/windows/3339608/stardock-windowblinds-7-review/

Did You See These Skins?

March 3, 2012, 5:42 am

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Did you possibly miss some of the awesome skins listed below?  I mean it’s possible, but we’ll let that go for now and share these wonderful works with our members and any guests that might be passing by.

 

January - February Promotions

March 4, 2012, 7:51 pm

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Some said it wouldn't happen.....that'll be because  'one or two' attempts went a bit wobbly with site updates, etc...Many "appy polly loggies" [as Alex would say - ACO]...

 

Congratulations to all [albeit a wee bit late-ish]....

 

APPRENTICE:-

AceMatrix -http://users.wincustomize.com/AceMatrix

xylomon - http://users.wincustomize.com/xylomon/

Roloccolor - http://organicandstyle.wincustomize.com/

AzDude - http://azdude.wincustomize.com/

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Stardock Survey in your email - Don’t miss the 10% Discount!

March 5, 2012, 4:33 pm

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Stardock has sent out it’s yearly survey. Please take some time to fill it out. It’s all of 14 simple questions and takes a minute of your time.

For that minute and your answers, Stardock is offering a discount of 10% on any purchase good through March 31, 2012.

edit: By the way, in answer to some of the first responses, the mailing might be done in "successive waves", and do make sure to check your "spam/junk" folders for this email. For those with several email acco...

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Start8 - Bringing the Start Button Back to Windows 8

March 7, 2012, 6:14 am

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You might have seen it in our forums or on our Facebook pages, but with the consumer preview release of Windows 8 many users discovered the traditional start button is gone!  No worries though, Stardock has already begun putting an app together that brings back the start button and then some!

Introducing Start8.



Start8 will available sometime in the next week or so.  Signup here to be notified and be one of the first ones to try it.

http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/...

Lets See Those March Desktops!

March 11, 2012, 8:13 am

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A new month means a new desktop screenshot thread.  Use the thread linked to below to post your working desktop and be sure to let us know what skins you are using!

http://forums.wincustomize.com/418932

Neowin Interview with Brad Wardell About Start8 and Windows 8

March 12, 2012, 1:47 am

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Neowin has posted an interview with Stardock CEO Brad Wardell on the coming Windows 8 and the latest app from Stardock – Start8.

First, you have been vocal on your own personal blog site that while you think Windows 8 is great, the Metro interface is not. What is it specifically about the Metro UI that you don't care for?

It's a lot of different things. There are two big things in particular: First, Windows 8 is trying to jam two completely different user experiences into the same...

Stardock Has A New Support Page

March 14, 2012, 5:25 am

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Thanks to both the web team and support team we have a brand new Support page!

The new page has all the important links to those urls we all have been gleaning from various different threads. It’s all just become a whole lot easier.

It’s very well organized and functional as well, and even has an instant chat (mibbit) widget embedded, so you can (M-F, 9am-5pm) reach support folks.

To access this page and put it on your browser’s “Favorites”: http://www.stardock.com/su...

Featured Skins for Your Desktop Pleasure

March 14, 2012, 1:11 pm

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Here’s a few skins that should make their way to your desktop!