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January 6, 2015 by Island Dog
We have two new Master WindowBlinds skins to hit the galleries today! First up we have Xenix by LightStar which has a really cool start menu design that extends to the entire skin itself.  Designed for Windows 7 and 8, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it as much as I have. Xenix : https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/8199/ Next we have Alpha Skies by adni18.  This skin has 2 color variations and has sub-styles for Windows 8, 7, and XP.  Some e...
January 5, 2015 by Island Dog
Well here we are with a new year which obviously means we left 2014 behind.  Some might argue that’s a good thing, but regardless I wanted to take some time and post some of the highlights of WinCustomize from last year.  Skinning over the years has always gone up and down, and now has returned to more of a niche in the PC world.  While the huge popularity from the Windows XP days are behind us, we still have a large customer base and a solid community here at WinCustom...
December 25, 2014 by Island Dog
On behalf of the staff of Stardock and WinCustomize I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  We hope you have a safe and happy holiday season!  
December 17, 2014 by Island Dog
Today we released a small update for WindowBlinds bringing it to version 8.09. Update includes: Fix for a Firefox titlebar issue Added better support for high DPI displays You can download the update from your  Stardock account , or via Object Desktop Manager.  
December 17, 2014 by Island Dog
I just wanted to do another post about holiday skins since there’s only so much I can fit into one post, and we’ve had quite a few new skins and themes submitted recently.  
December 17, 2014 by Island Dog
It’s a beautiful day in our digital neighborhood, so why wouldn’t we put everything on sale for the holiday? No reason at all! All Stardock software is on sale up to 75% off in celebration of the many celebrations this time of year. No coupons necessary, just pick up whatever strikes your fancy for a lower price than you’d normally pay for it. Happy holidays, and may your 2015 be as productive and organized as you can stand!
December 11, 2014 by Island Dog
I’m happy to finally announce our newest and last Master Skinner promotion for 2014 goes to neone6!  Neone6 has been a member since 2010, and during that time has shown a real dedication to skinning especially in the WindowBlinds area, but has a wide variety of skins in the galleries.  Andrew brings a unique style to WinCustomize, and has been recommended for promotion by several members of the community, other Master skinners, and fully agreed upon by the staff here at WC. Tak...
December 9, 2014 by Island Dog
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 ...
December 4, 2014 by Island Dog
The Christmas season is always a great time to get your Windows desktop decorated with a variety of skins and themes including wallpapers, WindowBlinds skin, cursor themes, desktop gadgets, and much more.  We have many holiday inspired skins on WinCustomize, and I’ll be highlighting as many as I can throughout the month.  WindowBlinds skins   DeskScapes (Animated wallpapers) ...
December 2, 2014 by Island Dog
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/
December 1, 2014 by Island Dog
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
November 26, 2014 by Island Dog
Happy Thanksgiving (or, um, happy late November to our international friends)! What goes better with delicious home-cooked meals than great software at steep discounts ? We certainly can’t think of anything. Or, at least, anything that is for sale for amazing prices on our store . Thanks for your support, and we hope your holiday (or non-holiday) treats you right!
November 25, 2014 by Island Dog
LightStar has a new Master WindowBlinds skin called Tungsten out this week.  This skin takes on a metallic look and is made to work with Windows 7 and Windows 8.  Wallpapers are also included with this skin, and don’t forget your 20% discount if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber. Tungsten by LightStar
November 24, 2014 by Island Dog
The 50% off coupon for everything Stardock is ending tomorrow, so don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to get Stardock games and software for half off!
November 24, 2014 by Island Dog
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