I had almost forgotten about this, but I was looking for holiday skins today and there it was!  If you don’t remember or weren’t a member of the site, this was a community project back in 2009 in which several community member coordinated to create this really beautiful suite of various skins.  We’ve done community projects since then, but I think this one was one of the best. This is the WindowBlinds skin that was the base of the project which was created ...

Wow, it’s December already and for some of you I hear it’s a pretty cold one as well.  With that being said, this month’s screenshot thread is open and is a perfect place to show off your holiday desktops.  I’ll be featuring holidays skins in the WinCustomize news area, so be sure to keep an eye out for that. Post your December desktops here: https://forums.wincustomize.com/459672/

Master skinner LightStar has a new WindowBlinds skin published called Yosemite.  This is a great way to have a bit of Mac on your desktop with this skin designed for Windows 7 and Windows 8.  Don’t forget your 20% discount for WinCustomize Subscribers on Master Skins. Yosemite by LightStar

A new Master WindowBlinds has made its way into the WinCustomize galleries today called DLorek.  This has an industrial style and includes 3 sub-styles.  This skin is designed for Windows 7 and Windows 8, and if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber don’t forget your 20% discount. DLorek by basj

Master Skinner LightStar has released his newest Master WindowBlinds skin called MIra.  This skin has some 3D design in it, and it’s done very well.  It complements the overall colors and design perfectly, so definitely consider adding this skin to your WindowBlinds collection.  If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, don’t forget your 20% discount. Mira by LightStar

As we head into the weekend, lets take a few minutes and check out some of the skins that came in to the WinCustomize galleries this week.

Basj has made his newest Master WindowBlinds skin available on WinCustomize called EcoFun.  This skin has a great use of color and can also be recolored to your liking.  It’s designed for Windows 7 and 8, and also comes with some great extras as well.  WinCustomize Subscribers get a 20% discount on Master skins. EcoFun by basj

November has just started and that means we have a new desktop screenshot thread up where our members can post what skins and themes they are using on their desktops.  Take a screenshot of your current desktop, and let us know how you're customizing it. Post them to the November Desktop Screenshot thread here -  https://forums.wincustomize.com/459034/    

Halloween is approaching and if you haven’t changed your desktop yet to show that, then you still have some time.  First, check out the entries in this years Halloween Fun Contest here .  There’s a great variety of skins there, and then take a look at some of the favorites posted below. If you have your desktop all setup, be sure to post a screenshot in our monthly desktop thread here . ...

There’s just a couple of days left to get submissions in for the WinCustomize Fun Halloween Contest 2014 .  We’ve already had some great submissions so far, and I’m pretty sure some of you are waiting until the last minute.  I just wanted to take a moment and show some examples of some contest entries that have been submitted so far. ...

Checking out the Windows 10 Tech Preview? Download Start8 1.46 beta to return the classic start menu without the tiles. Download the Start8 beta here.

LightStar has released a new Master WindowBlinds skin called Dark Realm.  As the name suggests, this is a darker skin but it’s designed in a way that it’s great for daily use and I really enjoyed trying this out.  You can grab this now, and it’s compatible with Windows 8 and Windows 7.  WinCustomize Subscribers get a 20% discount on Master skins. Dark Realm by LightStar

Autumn officially started yesterday, so if you keep up with the seasons then now might be a good time to adjust your desktop theme to one that matches the season.  We have a nice collection of Autumn-inspired skins and themes on WinCustomize. See more here and here .  If you have some related skins, please post them in the comments so I can feature them in another post soon. Here are a few of my favorites. ...

Master skinner basj has released a new Master WindowBlinds skin called Memopad.  This is a unique and clean design that will fit perfectly on many desktops, and it is compatible with Windows 8 and 7.  If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, don’t forget your 20% discount. Memopad by basj

We have had a good amount of new backgrounds for ObjectDock submitted lately.  Some of these fantastic looking docks are from WebGizmos, Richard Mohler, Uvah…..just to name a few.  Changing the dock background is a fairly easy task, but if you haven’t done it before, we have a tutorial here to get you started. Take a look at the full ObjectDock Background gallery here . Lets take a look at some of the recent submissions. ...