Report: MS going to block W8 Start Button enabling apps!
No joy in Mudville today, folks.The Verge (Paul Thurrot) reported:“Microsoft appears to be taking steps to remove legacy code from its Windows 8 operating system that will prevent modifications and...
View ArticleNew Master WindowBlinds Skin: Andromeda
Master Skinner vStyler is back with a new skin called Andromeda for XP, Vista, and Windows 7. This is a cool space theme with a fresh set of colors for anyone looking for something new and unique....
View ArticleMakeuseof.com Takes a Look at WindowFX 5
Makeuseof.com takes a look at the recently released WindowFX 5 and gives their impressions on it."These new features alone make the free download worthwhile, but the animations don’t hurt, either: Even...
View ArticleGood News and…
While reporting the disturbing articles about MS taking the legacy code for the Start Menu I asked folks to post whether Start 8 would be affected.Tim Shiesser posted at Neowin.net that Start 8,...
View ArticleWindows 8 Preview Available Today, Blog Leak Reveals
What used to be called “RC” (Release Candidate) has been spun to “Preview”, but the meaning remains the same.Apparently, the W8 RC is planned to be released today. This was “accidentally” revealed in...
View ArticleFeature Friday!
This week has been full of Windows 8 talk, so lets switch it back and check out some of the awesome skins seen this past week. If you can, take a moment and share this with your friends on any social...
View ArticleAsus Transformer AiO - A dual boot 18.4” Tablet
As part of Computrex 2012’s announcements, Asus has just announced that it plans to release the “Transformer AiO”.So, what is it? It is a dual OS device capable of running Android and Windows 8. It is...
View ArticleShow Off Your June Desktops!
It’s that time again where we have a new monthly desktop screenshot thread. Head over to the forum thread and post your current desktop and let us know what skins and themes you are using! June 2012...
View ArticleFences 2 Previews
Brad Wardell has posted a couple of previews including a video demo of the upcoming Fences 2. It’s not out yet, and more news about the beta will be arriving soon. Until then, check out his previews....
View ArticleFeature Friday!
After a seemingly long week we can finally kick off the weekend with showing off some featured skins. Always a great variety and some especially good ones this week. Be sure to check the galleries...
View ArticleTuesday Top Skins!
Well I missed yesterday, so I’ll make up today by showing some favorite skins!
View ArticleVue 10.5 xStream / Infinite Personal Learning Edition Available
Those of you looking to get your feet wet in 3D scenery might want to check out Vue 10.5 xStream / Infinite Personal Learning Edition. This is a free app from e-on software that has all the features...
View ArticleMakeUseOf’s Updated “Best of Windows Freeware” Available...
Got an email, so I cruised over to take a peek. Good stuff listed. Good to take a look at here: http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/best-windows-software#imageIf you need something specific, it’s...
View ArticleMonday Desktop Skin Picks!
Grab your coffee and take a look at some of the featured skin picks from the last few days! As usual there’s some awesome stuff and be sure to take a moment and share any skins or themes you like with...
View ArticleMicrosoft Unveils Surface
Microsoft introduced Surface today which is a new line of tablet PC's for Windows 8. They did a great job at keeping this hardware development under wraps, and Surface has some really nice...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Week: First The Surface, and Today The W8 Phone
We’ve all seen pics of the Surface. Now (from c|net) pictures and some specs on the W8 phone: There are a bunch of pics and a vid on the c|net site.Features:Multicore – will support up to 64 core...
View ArticleMatch Your Favorite Skins with ObjectDock Backgrounds
I wrote yesterday how there’s lot of new WindowBlinds skin coming in. If you are like so many other people who are also using ObjectDock, then don’t forget you can often find matching dock backgrounds...
View ArticleWindowFX 5 Update
We have released a small update to WindowFX 5 today. WindowFX is a unique program that allows users to animate windows and start menus with slick animations and effects. No other program gives you so...
View ArticleCursorFX 2.11 Update Available
We have released an update to CursorFX 2 with fixes for some issues that some users were experiencing. CursorFX lets users change their bland default Windows cursor with one of thousands available for...
View Article5 Cool Desktop Wallpapers for your PC Desktop
WinCustomize has a great variety of wallpapers available. Everything from stellar photographs to 3D created images can be found and many come in a variety of resolutions, sometimes even resolutions...
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