We had a few minor updates go out today for WindowBlinds, Start8, and Launch8.  Registered users can download through your Stardock account , and Object Desktop subscribers can also update via the Object Desktop Manager app. WindowBlinds 8.04 Fixes a resource leak and right mouse button menus not appearing on the Windows 8.1 Update start screen Launch8 1.05 High dpi fixes Start8 1.41 Fixes a resource leak Fix for clipping last item in right-hand list   ...

With more and more skins and themes being created for Windows 8, I wanted to feature my top 5 favorites.  All of these skins can be used on Windows 8, and most should work just fine on Windows 7 as well.  All you need is WindowBlinds , and you can apply any of these themes to your Windows desktop. All of these skins can be found on WinCustomize.com , and there are many more great skins that you can discover and download from the gallery there. 1. Delta Quadrant...

Master skinner adni18 has brought us a new WindowBlinds skin today called Carbon-Silver-Wood.  As the name implies, this skin has a fabulous combination of textures which makes for an elegant overall design.  Sub-styles are available for OS’s from Windows XP to Windows 8, and also includes ObjectDock docks and wallpapers. If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, don’t forget your 20% discount. Carbon-Silver-Wood by adni18  

The ModernMix 1.14 beta 2 is now available for download.  Registered users can download the latest beta from their store accounts page at http://download.stardock.com . New users can begin a 30-day, fully functional trial of ModernMix by downloading https://www.stardock.cachefly.net/ModernMix_1.14.1_beta_setup.exe . If you are a subscriber to Object Desktop, you can update through the Object Desktop Manager if you have "show beta downloads" enabled in the settings. New in this beta:...

We have a new Master WindowBlinds skin submitted today from basj called Simplic.  This WindowBlinds skin takes on a more flat design, and this look works very well on the desktop.  It’s designed for Windows 8 and Windows 7, and makes a great addition to your skin collections. If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, you get a 20% discount on Master skins. Simplic by basj

PCWorld has an article up today showing how Windows 8 users don’t have to wait until Windows 9 or any other updates to get the Start menu back and put Modern apps in desktop windows. “For less than the cost of a pizza, you can have Windows 9’s most-anticipated improvements right now. And once you’ve welcomed a Start Menu replacement and ModernMix into your workflow—especially paired with the Windows 8.1 spring Update’s tremendous tweaks —you might just be surprised how well those newf...

We’ve had quite a few skin submissions in the past couple of days, so lets take a look at some of the latest additions to the skin galleries.

Lets do a quick roundup of some skins and themes that were submitted to WinCustomize this past week.  We had a fantastic new Master WindowBlinds skin added, several animated wallpapers, some DesktopX and Sysmetrix goodies, and some real nice WindowBlinds skins. ...

Rumba is the latest Master WindowBlinds skin from LightStar.  This has an overall fantastic design with a dark base, but brilliant use of color to highlight important ports of the Windows user interface.  It’s designed for Windows 7 and Windows 8, and also includes ObjectDock skins and wallpapers.  Don’t forget that WinCustomize Subscribers get a 20% discount! Rumba by LightStar

The ModernMix 1.14 Beta with support for Windows 8.1 Update 1 is available now for download. Registered users can download the latest beta from their store accounts page at http://download.stardock.com . New users can begin a 30-day, fully functional trial of ModernMix by downloading https://www.stardock.cachefly.net/ModernMix_1.14_beta_setup.exe .  New in this update: Performance optimizations and fixes for Windows 8.1 Update [April 2014] Added option to suppress overlay when...

The WindowBlinds skin I wanted to feature this week is 1stClass from LightStar.  For those WindowBlinds users who are looking for a clean skin without going too wild will definitely appreciate this one.  Designed for Windows 7 and 8, it will be a welcome addition to your skin collection. Download: 1stClass by LightStar

Start8 1.40 with support for the April 2014 Windows 8.1 Update is now available! Registered users can download the latest version from http://download.stardock.com .  New users can visit www.stardock.com/products/start8 to download a fully-functional 30-day trial version. Start8 1.40 includes: Supports Windows 8.1 Update Fix to allow clicking on section titles in search Fix for issue with documents showing in most recent apps list Fix to exclude desktop ite...

If you’ve missed out on the latest skin submissions to WinCustomize then take a look below and get caught up with just a sample of the newest skins available.

I’ve been working on some projects so I’ve been scarce on WinCustomize the past few days, but when I came back Delta Quadrant was the first new skin I saw, and wow!  I’ve said it before that dark skin are hard to pull off, but fortunately the talent we have here at WC comes through.  The design is just way cool, and offers are dark and light version to choose from.  2of3 did an excellent job with this and definitely deserves recognition as the WindowBlinds skin of the week. ...

I was browsing through Download.com and noticed that WindowBlinds is nearing 18.5 million downloads!  That is an insane number of downloads for an app, and that’s just for Download.com alone.  I can’t even imagine what the total would be if I had numbers for all the other various sites it’s available on. If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 7, give WindowBlinds a try! WindowBlinds on Download.com