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March 21, 2014 by Island Dog
The weekend is just about here, so how about a quick re-cap on some skins and themes that were submitted this week to WinCustomize?  Sounds good to me!  
March 20, 2014 by Island Dog
A new Master skin for WindowBlinds was released this week by LightStar.  This one is called Gravity and if you are looking for a slick looking dark skin, then this might just be what you’re looking for. Gravity by LightStar
March 18, 2014 by Island Dog
Spring officially kicks off in just a couple of days regardless of what your local conditions are, so if you change desktops with the seasons now is a good time to start looking for some wallpapers.  I was browsing through some last night and we have a real nice collection of Spring desktop wallpapers.  These are a few of my favorites, but you can find more in the Wallpaper gallery here on WinCustomize.com. 1. Spring on the West Coast by ernie leo  ...
March 13, 2014 by Island Dog
We’ve have several new WindowBlinds skins uploaded to WinCustomize in the past week or so, so lets take a look at some of the latest. You can view all the latest WindowBlinds skins right here on WinCustomize. Limey by LightStar   Red Matter by neone6   Cobalt Blue by gmc2
March 10, 2014 by Island Dog
Oren is the first Master WindowBlinds skin released by basj.  Oren is a bold and bright skin which makes great use of orange, and has a refreshing look for your desktop.  Compatible with both Windows 7 and Windows 8, Oren will definitely be a fantastic addition to your Master Skin collection.  If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, don’t forget your 20% discount. Oren by basj  
March 6, 2014 by Island Dog
DeskScapes is a very popular gallery here on WinCustomize, and it gets lots of downloads from users coming to the site.  Animated wallpapers are sometimes overlooked when getting a desktop setup configured, but there’s such a variety of choices  that it shouldn’t be ignored.  Landscapes are always a popular choice as they offer a subtle animated experience with a beautiful scene that gives a nice relaxing feel to your desktop.  Of course if you like something a bit more wild,...
March 3, 2014 by Island Dog
A new month is here again, and you know what that means!  It’s time for a new monthly desktop screenshot thread where our members take shots of their desktops and show the rest of the community the types of skins they are using. Come take a look at the desktops posted so far, and take a screenshot of your own and post it to this thread. March Desktop Screenshots
February 28, 2014 by Island Dog
LightStar has uploaded a new Master WindowBlinds skin called Marauder today.  This skin has a striking color scheme and is compatible with both Windows 8 and 7.  Get it today and don’t forget your 20% discount if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber . Marauder by LightStar
February 24, 2014 by Island Dog
Lets not end this Monday without highlighting a few of the skins that made their way into the WinCustomize galleries over the past few days.  We had a nice variety of skins come in, so lets take a look at a few to start the week off with. Everwood (IconPackage) Flash on Black (WindowBlinds) Kuang Si (DeskScapes)
February 20, 2014 by Island Dog
Just browsing through the latest WindowBlinds skin submitted to WinCustomize.com, and I wanted to show off one of the latest.  This is Metall Tech by bleumart. I really like the design as it's quite cool looking, but still functional enough to use daily.  I especially like the start menu design, and that style flows through the entire skin.  It was also a great color choice as it’s not too dark, and certainly not bright.  Bleumart hit the right balance and it shows in the qua...
February 19, 2014 by Island Dog
Oprah’s Magazine is one of the top 20 circulated magazines in the U.S., and Stardock Fences has a mention in their March issue which is all about de-cluttering your life.  Fences is an awesome tool to keep your desktop organized, and how cool to be mentioned in such a popular magazine! Get Fences here
February 18, 2014 by Island Dog
If you are a subscriber to Object Desktop, or have some of the main components like WindowBlinds, then this is just a reminder that we have many premium desktop themes available.  I wrote an article about them and highlighted a few of the most popular ones available. Read it here!
February 13, 2014 by Island Dog
We have released WindowBlinds 8.03 today and current customers can download from their Stardock account or via the Object Desktop Manager. This update contains fixes for using with Google Chrome.  If you don’t have WindowBlinds, now is a great time to get started.  WindowBlinds 8 supports both Windows 8 and 7, and can give your desktop a fresh new look. Get WindowBlinds here!
February 13, 2014 by Island Dog
A new Master WindowBlinds skin called Trender was put up today by LightStar.  This is a perfect skin for anyone wanting a change on their desktop, but still easy to work with throughout the day.  Remember, if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber you get a 20% discount off Master Skins. Trender by LightStar
February 11, 2014 by Island Dog
If you are an ObjectDock user, then you might know there’s several ways to customize it to your liking.  The most popular ways being changing the background theme and using custom icons in the dock itself.  If you are new to ObjectDock and not sure how to do that, come check this page for a list of tutorials for apps like ObjectDock. If you are looking for some cool new ObjectDock background themes, come check out some of these available on WinCustomize.com. ...