If you are using Windows XP, or even Windows Vista, and are not ready to upgrade to Windows 7 yet, then we have a way to get the look of Windows 7 on your desktop. Check out the full article about turning your XP desktop by using themes that look like Windows 7.  

Before I head out for an early morning coffee run, I just had to browse through the galleries and see what the skinners were up to this weekend.  I’d also like to hear what skins you have liked from the past couple of days. Check out the weekend picks!

The end of the week means it’s time for another Impulse Weekend sale, and along with several specials on PC games, we also have SoundPackager on sale!  SoundPackager is used to change the sounds in Windows to one of many “packaged” sound themes available on sites such as WinCustomize.com.  You can also easily create your own sound packs to share with friends or the community. SoundPackager is regularly $19.95, but for this weekend only you can grab it for just $4.99!  Tha...

Windows 7 is nearly here for the general public, and WindowBlinds 7 is also in its latter stage of production.  That means it’s time to start showing off some Windows 7 desktop themes, and showing what Win7 will look like using WindowBlinds skins. Check out the full article for more!

It’s been quite a few weeks since we showed off the first previews of the upcoming ObjectDock 2.0.  I also promised more screenshots, so not wanting to disappoint, here is another shot. This time we are looking at more of the dock configuration, and how simplified it is, but yet is still highly customizable. Remember, features and UI are still subject to change.

The newest Master WindowsBlinds skin to hit the galleries is KROME by vStyler.  This skin was designed with Cinema 3D to give as he says, “a more realistic metal experience for the desktop customizing enthusiast.”  The skins is compatible with both Windows XP and Vista. If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, you also get 20% off this and any other Master Skin purchase, so don’t delay!

In case you have been living under a rock, you might know we are running a summer wallpaper contest here on WinCustomize.  It’s a simple and fun contest that anyone can be part of, and have a chance to win some great prizes.  Speaking of prizes, we have an addition to the prize poll from our friends at TechSmith . They have graciously offered a copy of SnagIt for the 1st and 2nd place winners, and we greatly appreciate their help. You can read more about SnagIt h...

The last poll we ran on WinCustomize asked if you use a Netbook PC.  The results of that poll were very close, but the majority did come back with a “no” vote.  I’d like to try that poll again in a few months and see if the results change much. For this weeks poll we ask, “Do You Help Friends/Family Customize Their PC?” Desktop skinning is still unknown to many people, so a lot of it is spread via word of mouth.  Have you helped anyone in your family, or your group of friend...

It’s Monday again.  In true Monday fashion, we take a look at some featured uploads from the past weekend that you might have missed otherwise. Check them out!  

I just wanted to put out a quick reminder that the WinCustomize Summer ‘09 Wallpaper contest is going on.  Anyone can enter and participate, and we have some great prizes up for grabs.  Get more information on prizes and submission guidelines here: https://www.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?aid=359642

Once again the end of the week is here, and this week we have another superb edition of This Week in Skinning.  Remember, this is just a small sample of the many skins we get in over the week, so always take a few minutes and go through the galleries, I'm sure you will find something you will like. 

The Weekend Sale on Impulse has started, and along with some great deals on games, we also have DeskScapes on sale for just $9.99!  If you ever wanted animated wallpapers on your XP or Vista desktop, now is a great time to pick it up for yourself or a friend. Here are some examples of some cool .dreams (animated wallpapers).

I am always looking for new icons to place on both the desktop, and in ObjectDock.  They range from everything from site links, applications, to games.  Default icons can sometimes be nice, but they hold nothing to what some icon artists come up with. Here are some new icons from the WinCustomize gallery!

Stardock is excited to announce a new application, Tweak 7, which is designed to allow users the opportunity to optimize the performance and behavior of Microsoft Windows 7.  Tweak7 was created with both casual users and power users in mind.  Tweak7’s key features include performance optimizing, start-up program management, program identification, benchmarking, security tweaking, Cost of Use reports, Carbon Footprint analysis and user profiles. Features include: Securi...

We haven’t a skinning contest in a while, and since this summer is literally heating up, I thought a wallpaper competition would fit right in and be fun.  The premise is simple, create a Summer wallpaper with your interpretation of the summer.  It could be vacations, tropical islands, scenery, the sun, etc., it just needs to have that “summer” feel to it.  How you create it is up to you.  3D, vector, drawing……show us what you got! Remem...