Add Some Style to ObjectDock

July 26, 2012, 3:07 pm

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ObjectDock is a very popular application, but I also see lots of screenshots of people who use just the default or included backgrounds.  There are thousands of dock backgrounds available, and many match WindowBlinds skins so you can have a matching desktop in no time!

Don’t know how to change the background?  No problem – it’s easy and here’s a how-to guide.

http://forums.wincustomize.com/405711

If you don’t have ObjectDock, get it here.

http://www.stardock.com/p...

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July 28, 2012, 7:38 pm

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WinCustomize has been around since 2001 and since that time we have seen lots of changes not only to the site itself, but skinning and the Windows operating system.  With Windows 8 coming in the next few months, we will continue to move forward with skinning and productivity apps such as WindowBlinds, DeskScapes, Start8, Fences, and much more.

WinCustomize is supported both through ads and subscribers.

For just $9.95 a year you get:

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Mid 2012 Promotions

July 29, 2012, 8:57 am

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It's past time Wincustomize recognized some contributors to Skins and skinning with some well-deserved promotions.

 

Congratulations, everyone....

 

APPRENTICE:-

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

Subliminal Visions - http://www.wincustomize.com/users/670507/Subliminal%20Visions 

Joyton - http://users.wincustomize.com/joyton

 

MASTER APPRENTICE:-

Pizentu - http://users.wincustomize.com/pizentu

Acematrix - htt...

WinCustomize Magazine–July Edition

July 30, 2012, 9:53 am

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The latest edition of the WinCustomize Magazine is out and should have hit your inboxes this weekend.  The WC Magazine is a great way to see the most popular articles and skins from the past month.

If you aren’t signed up yet, you can do so here - http://www.stardock.com/subscriptions.asp

View the July edition.

New Master WindowBlinds Skin–Emblaze

July 30, 2012, 6:20 pm

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Master Skinner and community veteran LightStar has shared with us Emblaze WB.  This has a smooth design which makes it perfect for daily use, and a nice set of colors that is easy on the eyes.

Emblaze WB

Post Your August Desktops!

August 1, 2012, 1:38 pm

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Can you believe August is already here?  The summer is winding down quickly, but as we always do we have a new desktop screenshot post showing off your cool desktop creations.

Head over to that thread and post your desktop, and share with others the skins you are using.

http://forums.wincustomize.com/428865

EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation 4.5 Reviewed

August 2, 2012, 7:39 pm

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EaseUS approached me to review their newest updated Todo Backup Workstation 4.5. I agreed to do so, because of my positive experience reviewing Todo EaseUS Partition Manager Pro 9.1. You can find that review here.

 

This software does everything you want it to do, through a simple user interface. Installation is a breeze, and what’s better is that there’s no reboot (as in prior editions). There’s a video that comes with it that explains various aspects of t...

Announcement: GUI Champs 2012

August 6, 2012, 9:34 am

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We’ve been dropping small bits of info over the past few months, but today we are excited to officially announce that the 2012 GUI Champs will be starting this Fall!  Over the years we have ran several GUI Champ competitions, and these always brought the top graphic designers from around the globe together to compete for thousands of dollars in cash, prizes, and worldwide exposure. 

The designer themselves got access to all those prizes, but even more important is the users got h...

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Tuesday Top Picks

August 7, 2012, 6:16 pm

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I got a little behind on featuring some skins, so we’ll get it going again with some favorite desktop skins from the past few days.  Lots of good wallpapers lately as well, so be sure to check the full gallery for more.

Looking at Some WindowBlinds Skins from the Past

August 9, 2012, 8:50 am

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I thought it would be fun to pick a few WindowBlinds skins from the recent past and give them another spotlight.  I just picked a random page number from the WindowBlinds gallery and went back to some skins from 2010. 

These are a few of my favorites!


Cinnabar by essorant


Acrylic 7 by danilloOc


Retro Plus by madcat21

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Feature Friday!

August 12, 2012, 1:48 am

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This was a bit of a slow week for skins, but not surprising as this is back to school time, and also people are working on skins for the upcoming GUI Champs 2012.  If you haven’t signed up to be notified about the GUI Champs, you can do so here.

www.guichamps.com








PROMETHEUS by neone6

Liquid fluid by...

Weekend Skin Re-cap

August 14, 2012, 5:00 am

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Lets take a quick look at a few of the skins from the weekend!

Start8–Nice to be noticed!

August 19, 2012, 9:53 am

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Martin Brinkmann over at gHacks.net has just written a nice article “Going straight to the Windows 8 desktop”.

I read it, and if you’re planning to update/upgrade to W8, I think you should as well.

Start8 was mentioned prominently:

You can get Start8 here: http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/You can read more about Start8 here:http://www.ghacks.net/2012/08/16/going-straight-to-the-windows-8-desktop/#comment-1466310http://forums.wincustomize.com/419676/htt...

Feature Friday!

August 19, 2012, 9:55 am

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Another week is down and summer gets just a bit closer to ending.  I’m ready for some cooler weather too, and also ready for the GUI Champs to get started!



Tridicons by theAVMAN


Shades of Yellow by gmc2


SkyBlues (TM Suite) by Philly0381

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New Master WindowBlinds Skin: Agenda

August 19, 2012, 12:32 pm

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A new Master WindowBlinds skin called Agenda is now available on WinCustomize from Master Skinner vStyler.  This is a great looking skin with wood accents and goes with a variety of wallpapers.

WinCustomize Subscribers also get a 20% discount!

Agenda by vStyler

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What’s Your Monitor Size and Quantity?

August 20, 2012, 3:44 pm

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We do this every once and a while as it’s interesting and informative to see what some of our users are using for their monitor setups.

So let us know, how many monitors are you using, and what size are they?

I’m using two 23” LCD’s.

You Want Desktop Skins? We Got Desktop Skins!

August 21, 2012, 8:20 am

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Another great Monday to show off some fabulous skins from the weekend.  The detail in some of these such as the Xion skin is pretty amazing, and Rainmeter fans be sure to check out JuniorCrooks latest update.

Photoshop “Deep Dives” With Lesa Snider. A free, three day webinar on creativeLive!

August 22, 2012, 3:36 pm

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To continue Island Dog’s post on Photoshop (Adobe T.V.), Lesa Snider (my Photoshop goddess) is doing an in depth (pun intended) three day webinar provided by the great folks at creativeLive.

It will have a day on each of these topics:

Selections.Adjustment layers.Smart objects. 

All you have to do is sign up for a creativeLive account (free). Then enroll in whatever you like…

There are generally replays of these classes, so if you’re out and about, g...

Learning Photoshop on Adobe TV

August 22, 2012, 4:23 pm

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I mentioned this in another article, but in case you didn’t see it there I wanted to spread the word about a great resource for learning Photoshop and other Adobe apps. 

http://tv.adobe.com/product/photoshop/

They have guides and tutorials for all sorts of techniques and just general info about the application itself.  Best of all, the videos are free to watch and I have found them to be very informative.

Official Windows 8 Upgrade Information

August 23, 2012, 9:29 am

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With the Windows 8 retail release not too far off, Microsoft has officially announced upgrade offers for both new PC buyers and existing users of Windows.

For new PC buyers:

If you purchase or have purchased an eligible Windows 7 PC anytime between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 you will be able to purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for only $14.99 (U.S.) which will be redeemable when Windows 8 is generally available on October 26th. If you’re still looking for a PC, check out ...