We’re several day into October, but we already have our monthly desktop screenshot thread up and filled with some awesome desktops.  Since it’s October we have lots of Halloween desktops being shown, so take a minute and show us what skins and themes you are using on  your desktop. Post your desktop screenshots to this thread - https://forums.wincustomize.com/458068/

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

It sure feels like a Monday, doesn’t it?  Well we just have to steam along and while doing that lets check out just a few of the newest skins that came in to WinCustomize over the weekend. As always, check here for the latest - https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/all   ...

The weekend is nearly here, so it’s time to take a look at some of the latest skins and themes that have made their way to WinCustomize this week.  Don’t forget our new WinCustomize Fun Halloween Contest 2014 has started, and I hope to see some really cool skins come from it. Lets take a look at some of this weeks skins!   ...

It's been a while since we had a contest, and I thought it would be fun to put a quick one together for Halloween.  Halloween has always brought up some fun and unique skins, and people always seem to ask for new ones each year.   See Halloween skins on WinCustomize. This is just a quick, fun contest that is open to anyone and can be any skin, theme, wallpaper, etc. that is accepted on WinCustomize.  The only real requirement is it needs to have a Halloween theme to i...

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. ...

A new Master WindowBlinds skin called Simpel was released by LightStar today.  Designed for Windows 8 and Windows 8, this skin takes inspiration from the color of Fall, and it’s simple design makes it great for everyday use.  WinCustomize Subscribers be sure to get it with your 20% discount. Simpel by LightStar

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. ...

I hope you had a great weekend and the transition to Monday is going at least fairly well.  Today is also a great time to do a quick recap of skins and themes that came in over the past few days.  We had a nice selection of skins, so here’s a few I’d like to highlight. ...

This week we released a new customization app called ShadowFX.  This allows you to add customizable drop shadows to windows in Windows 8.  The ShadowFX gallery on WinCustomize is now open, so people can now create their own shadows and share with others to download and use. I will have an article up soon on how to create a shadow, but it’s actually very simple.  It’s just the graphic files and editing the theme.sfx file.  Take a look at the default shadow in the Sha...

Master Skinner vStyler marks his return with a fantastic new skin called Akula.  Designed for Windows 8 and Windows 7, this skin has lots of details and a great looking design that will surely appeal to lots of people looking for a new high quality skin. If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, don’t forget your 20% discount! Akula WB for 7 and 8 by vStyler

Minimal skins have become quite popular when using Stardock's  WindowBlinds .  They have always been what I personally prefer as they don’t really interfere with the desktop, and overall I just like clean designs.  There’s a big selection of WindowBlinds skins on WinCustomize that cover nearly every type of design you might like, but today I wanted to focus on minimal skins so here’s 5 of my favorites. See the entire WindowBlinds gallery on WinCustomize ...

WinCustomize and other Stardock related sites were down most of yesterday due to a big server issue.  We were able to get mostly everything restored last night and I think with the exception of forum avatars, everything should be in working order today.  If not, please let me know. Now that we’re done with those issues, we can get back to business and that business is skinning.  We have several new submissions including an update for a vStyler Master skin that has been update...