Monday is here again.  I hope you had a good weekend, and while we return to work today I always like to take a moment and highlight the skins submitted from the past couple of days.  Here’s the latest on WinCustomize! ...

It’s been a great week for Master Skins as this is our third we have released on WinCustomize this week.  We have another from LightStar called WoodWorX, and this is one of the best wood skins I’ve seen in a while.  This Master Skin for WindowBlinds includes a matching wallpaper, and the skin is compatible with both Windows 7 and Windows 8.  Grab this one today and don’t forget your 20% discount if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber . WoodWorX by LightStar ...

It’s a good week for WindowBlinds users as we have another Master WindowBlinds skin released on WinCustomize!  This one is called BlueFrost and is from basj, who has also been turning out some great skins recently.  Soft colors and a minimal design makes this a great all-around skin.  It’s designed for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1.  Be sure to grab this one today, and if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber you get a 20% discount. BlueFrost by basj

One of the ways we like to thank our customers here at Stardock is through our annual reports, compiled and authored by Stardock President and CEO Brad Wardell. This year’s report, as always, combines a look at Stardock’s recent past and its future plans, analysis of the software and gaming industries, and statistics and observations from a survey of thousands of our customers. Some of the tidbits from this year’s report: Stardock is interested in game consoles for the fi...

A new month also brings a new desktop screenshot thread on the WinCustomize forums.  This is a thread where you can show others what cool WindowBlinds skins you are using, along with other skins from a variety we have here on WC. Post your June screenshots to this thread: https://forums.wincustomize.com/454762/

We have a new Master WindowBlinds skin added to the galleries today called Clipz.  This is the latest skin from LightStar with a darker color and a great contrasting accent, this will work perfectly for anyone who wants a skin that easy to work with on a daily basis.  Designed for Windows 8 and 7, the skin also includes matching wallpapers.  Don’t forget WinCustomize Subscribers get a 20% discount on Master skins! Clipz by LightStar

PCWorld has a review up today of the recently released Multiplicity which is now being sold by Edgerunner. "Multiplicity is a handy way to cut down on cable clutter and control PCs that might not be close enough to reach easily from a KVM switch. All in all, a very handy program under the right circumstances." Read the full review at PCWorld.  

If you haven’t been browsing the galleries in the last few days you might have missed some good skins and themes that were submitted.  Here’s a quick recap in case you missed any of these.

Just wanted to drop the news over here that Multiplicity 3 is now available on the new Edgerunner store. "EdgeRunner today released Multiplicity v3, a major new version of its industry-leading software keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) solution. Multiplicity v3 adds true KVM support and more to its already unique and powerful feature set. Multiplicity v3's new KVM capabilities allow users to view up to nine PCs’ displays as active thumbnails on a single monitor, swi...

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   ...

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.