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November 21, 2011 by Island Dog
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!
November 11, 2011 by Island Dog
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...
November 9, 2011 by Island Dog
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...
November 7, 2011 by Island Dog
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!
November 1, 2011 by Island Dog
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
October 28, 2011 by Island Dog
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! ...
October 12, 2011 by Island Dog
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 ...
October 12, 2011 by Island Dog
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  
October 10, 2011 by Island Dog
Hope you are having a good start to the week!  Here’s some skins to check out from the past few days.
October 7, 2011 by Island Dog
Friday is here and the latest edition of This Week in Skinning is here.  Another great collection of skins and themes for you to feast your eyes on! This Week in Skinning-October 7th  
October 4, 2011 by Island Dog
I was asking to see some Halloween inspired desktop in our monthly screenshot thread, and so far it’s off to a great start!  To help it along I wanted to post some popular and favorite Halloween wallpapers. If you have favorites that I missed, please post them in the comments for others to see.   ...
October 3, 2011 by Island Dog
At the Adobe MAX conference today, Adobe unveiled Photoshop Touch for the iPad and Android tablets. “Creative compositing meets multitouch fun in Adobe® Photoshop® Touch for Android tablets. Combine multiple images, edit specific elements, and apply filters and other effects—and get great guidance from interactive tutorials. Share your creations to Facebook and view comments right within the app. Sync your files with Adobe Creative Cloud so they're easy to open in Ph...
October 3, 2011 by Island Dog
The October Desktop Screenshot thread is open, and since it’s October we’d like to see some great Halloween inspired desktops posted.  We have tons of Halloween skins on the site, so get creative and you might just be recognized for it! Post here - October Desktop thread
September 29, 2011 by Island Dog
Theme Manager and desktop suites are overlooked far too often.  Being able to apply a bunch of skins with just a couple of clicks is great, and any subscriber of Object Desktop should take advantage of this and give it a try. One of our community members, Philly0381 has done a super fantastic job at keeping the suites gallery filled with suites. https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/suites Here’s a few of the latest to get you started! ...
September 26, 2011 by Island Dog
A big congratulations goes out to our newest WinCustomize Master Skinner – RedneckDude !  Anybody who spends any amount of time on WinCustomize have seen his skins and also that he is a dedicated member of the WC community both on and off the site.  Although RnD is a specialist in the DesktopX area, he has also dipped his skinning toe into WindowBlinds, CursorFX, and more.  He has a whopping 27 pages of skins which grows by the week! Check out his skin list here . C...