In continuing with our series of highlighting some cool and favorite Christmas themed skins on WinCustomize, we shall continue today with some gadgets and widgets.  These are created with DesktopX , but many are created as gadgets so they will run by themselves. These are fun mini-apps you can place anywhere on your desktop to add some neat decorations on your PC. Christmas Countdowns: Santa Sleigh Countdown ...

We have released an update for both DesktopX 4 and DesktopX 4 Pro.  These updates are only bug fixes for DesktopX. You can download the betas (v3.96)  via the Stardock store only. https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

I was browsing through Download.com and was checking out what’s on in the desktop enhancement section, and it’s always great to see Stardock apps at the top of the list.  With an amazing 25,738 downloads just this week alone, ObjectDock tops the list! Right behind that is Fences with 25,638! WindowBlinds and LogonStudio are also in the top 10, so be sure to stop by and check out the desktop enhancement lists. http://download.cnet.com/windows/desktop-enhancements/?tag=...

We have returned from a nice, long weekend and now it’s time to get back to work.  We’ll start off by featuring some skins from the past few days, including several entries for the WC Christmas contest! ...

From the staff of WinCustomize and Stardock we want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  We hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday, and we will be back in a few days to wind down another exciting year.

If you are new to Stardock Tiles or just want to familiarize yourself with some of the features, come check out the first of many new guides for Tiles.  This one focusing on pages in Tiles and how to set them up for your use. Using Stardock Tiles: Pages    

Master Skinner vStyler has released another fabulous WindowBlinds skin called Nocturne.  This has a subtle use of color and doesn’t hurt the eyes when used on a daily basis. Nocturne by vStyler WinCustomize Subscribers get a 20% discount!

We are approaching the holiday season and this has always been a popular skinning holiday as decorating a desktop is almost as fun as decorating your house for Christmas.  We already have a great gallery full of holiday themed skins, but lets reinforce that with some fresh new designs.  This time we are just going for a free-for-all casual contest where any skin type is welcome as long as it’s available at WC for download. The rules: Contest runs from November 11th t...

Stardock has released SkinStudio 7.3 today.  SkinStudio is an application that lets you create visual styles, also called skins, for Windows 7, Vista, and XP.  These skins are applied using WindowBlinds and can change the entire look and feel of the Windows user interface.  This upgrade brings several enhancements to the default skin and content settings. Update includes: Updated included template skin for improved Windows 7 support for new skins Updated set...

Well the title of this thread says it all.  These are skins you might have missed this past weekend, so take a quick browse and check them out!

The monthly desktop screenshot thread for your desktop is already up, so be sure to head over and post your desktop.  Also be sure to list the skins you are using so others can easily find them! https://forums.wincustomize.com/413202

We have talked about this many times before, and I wanted to share another tip for both people who are looking to spread the word about their skins, or just members who would like more customization topics to read about.  I got a nice e-mail from a moderator at Reddit who has a sub-forum over there dedicated to desktop skinning. http://www.reddit.com/r/customization/ If you are a member over there be sure to stop by and vote up some customization articles, or submit your own! ...

WindowBlinds is a program that allows users of Windows 7, Vista, and XP to totally change the look and feel of the Windows GUI to anything they'd like by applying any of the thousands of free skins available.  WindowBlinds 7.3 adds a Windows 8 skin along with a Metro skin (for registered users) as well as enhancing skinning support for Office 2010, bug fixes, and a number of other updates. The enhanced version, which allows on-the-fly recoloring of skins and access to more enhanced ...

Master Skinner essorant has released a new skin called Prelude.  A sleek blue skin with a glassy look, this skin is compatible with XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Prelude by essorant  

Hope you are having a good start to the week!  Here’s some skins to check out from the past few days.