April saw another good month for .dreams, with many submissions from our "regular" .dream makers, and a couple of new faces as well. Now for this months video!   To use .dreams (animated wallpaper) you need to have Windows Vista and Stardock's DeskScapes (free) installed.  If you are an Object Desktop subscriber, you have beta access to DeskScapes 2.0 which will run on virtually any version of Vista. The .dreams featured in this months video can be found at the links below...

This Week in Skinning is here!  Yes, it's that of the week again, and this edition covers most of the last week of April.  Now that summer is getting even closer, we usually see a slow down in skin submissions just because people go on vacation, take breaks, etc.  We have seen a little bit of a slow down, but I hope we can keep a steady stream of submissions coming through. Since it is the beginning of the month, it's also time for this months edition of featured .dreams (anim...

This is the screencast to go along with the article about changing Windows cursors with Stardock's CursorFX .

Another week down, and another weekend is upon us.  This was another week where I had a difficult time choose the picks for this week.  I shouldn't complain though because that is actually a good thing.  Now for this weeks picks!   Conspiracy for CursorFX by J. Aroche J. Aroche always comes through with some great CursorFx themes.  I especially like the animations on this one.   Conspiracy for Iconpackager b...

Since nearly the beginning of the Windows Vista launch back in 2007, animated wallpapers were only available for people who opted for the Ultimate Version of Windows Vista.  This was a very exciting announcement, but as time went on it was obvious other editions of Vista such as Home Premium were becoming the choice of most consumers.  Stardock announced the availability of DeskScapes for Vista Ultimate users which was showcased as an enhancement to Windows DreamScene.  DeskScap...

This screencast gives a brief introduction to ObjectDock Plus, including tabbed docks, fly-out menus, and more.

This has been a really crazy week, and I'm so glad it's Friday!  I'm sure you are to because, as you know, it's time for TWiS.  Remember, if you see skins that you would like to see featured, always feel free to drop me a PM or e-mail.  I'm always interested in what the community likes. Now for this weeks picks!   Impulse for CursorFX by Seabass Seabass shares with us a really cool cursor theme based on the Impulse logo.  I really hope to ...

I’m seeing and hearing from tons of new users, many of which are completely new to the   world of skinning.  It’s great to see new faces around, but I also see some of these users not knowing where to start, or how exactly to use many of the skins found on WinCustomize.com. I wanted to compile a quick list of helpful resources that will be helpful to new users in the quest to make their PC as personal as it can get. WinCustomize Wiki – The WC Wiki is a huge r...

I don’t know about you, but this week seemed very long.  I thought Friday would never get here.  Well anyways, the end of the week has become part of a regular feature on WinCustomize, which is This Week in Skinning. Now for this weeks picks! Calm Fields by DEVJIT One of my favorite wallpapers is now a BootSkin I can use with Vista. XMK-SM by Drill’n Boss This cursor set has a “space” theme going, and it also has so...

The beginning of December means it’s time to feature some of the animated wallpapers (.dreams) that were submitted to Dream.WinCustomize.Com during the month of November. This months video! To use .dreams (animated wallpaper) you need to have Windows Vista or XP, and Stardock's DeskScapes installed. The .dreams featured in this months video can be found at the links below. Spinning Christmas Decorations by Ausvet Nameless by muckyman Christmas Tree by Ausvet ...

LIfehacker  is having a vote and discussion on the best tool to customize your desktop.   "Sure your computer's desktop may be functional out of the box, but some of us need to put the 'P' in PC before we really feel at home at a computer. We love looking at how our readers have customized their desktops , so for this week's Hive Five, we want you to share your favorite desktop customization applications. Keep reading for more details and to nominate your faves in the comments." ...

Since Christmas and the upcoming holiday season is one of the most popular for skinning, I wanted to start a thread where everyone can post ideas, requests, works in progress, etc.   

Well it’s Friday, and after a short break This Week in Skinning is back!  There has been so much going on lately its really been hard to keep up with it all.  The two biggest things in regarding to skinning are definitely the release of Object Desktop 2009 and the 2008 GUI Championships .  If you haven’t checked either of them out, now is the time to do so. With the OD 2009 release, we also have a new gallery here on WinCustomize….BootSkins for Vista! ...

Stardock has released the 2009 edition of its popular desktop experience suite Object Desktop. Object Desktop is a set of utilities that enables users to completely transform the desktop experience of Windows XP or Windows Vista. Object Desktop includes 6 utilities that focus on enhancing a particular aspect of Windows. These are: WindowBlinds . A program that enables users to completely alter the look and feel of the Windows GUI by applying "skins" to it. These skins can make Windows l...