While browsing through the galleries this morning I was looking at the DesktopX gadgets/widgets section and thought it would be fun to list some really cool ones I came across.  Be sure to leave your favorites in the comments section. 1. Hyalo-2xWeather by adni18 2. SD Desktop 4.01 by Vad_M 3. iTunes Remote Module by _Martin_ 4. File Transporter – Full by RomanDA 5. aerial ...

Attention recruits!  For the next "Desktop Tour" I wanted to show off another MyColors theme that was recently released, and that would be the Camouflage theme.  As the name implies, this is a military inspired theme that can turn your desktop into the barracks you have always wanted.  Before we start, you can find more info about MyColors from Stardock, you can read through a walkthrough or view a screencast with more information.  Visual Style and Wallpaper C...

It's a short week for me, so This Week in Skinning is coming just a tad earlier than usual.  Saw some really awesome stuff this week, especially in the CursorFX and Wallpaper galleries.  If you have Windows Vista and DeskScapes, don't miss the latest edition of This Month in Dreams . Now for this weeks picks!   Krim for CursorFX by jalentorn This is a really superb theme for CursorFX.  One of my favorite parts of the design is the textures on the ...

  Another big month for .dreams, and we saw another fantastic Master .dream released by TheMasterBaron.  That one is probably my favorite so far.  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 ca...

Every month or so Frogboy does his “FrogBlog” where he gives an insight of things going on in and around Stardock from his perspective.  I have always enjoyed reading them so I that kind of inspired me to do something similar.  I wanted to write a blog showing the stuff going on not only in Stardock/WinCustomize related areas, but the other various skinning/tech communities like WinMatrix and Skinning.net that I visit regularly.  I also thought it might be fun to s...

Short cuts are always nice, but it seems like more work is always packed in to them.  Well at least it's Friday so that means this weeks edition of This Week in Skinning is here. Now for this weeks picks!   Star Trek 11 Enterprise 2 in Bootskins by I.R. Brainiac This is an awesome image of the Enterprise, and now you can see it when you boot up Windows.   Gold Scarab for CursorFX by Libardo This is one of my new favorite...

This Friday is even better because it's the start of a long holiday weekend.  I spent a few hours last night going through all the galleries, trying to pick my favorite skins from the week, and skins that have been popular among our members. Now for this weeks picks!   Black System for CursorFX by 1MrPAul1 This is another skin to match the Black System WB theme, and this slick cursor theme will go well with any dark theme.   Cur...

This screencast gives an overview of the WinCustomize Wiki , and how to find resources and help for all things related to customizing your Windows desktop.

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 ...

Windows Vista is here, and regardless of whether you upgraded from XP, or just purchased a new PC with it installed, I'm sure you are ready to customize the way Vista looks.  Now we can go in all sorts of directions in customizing Vista, but I wanted to cover some of the basics as that is enough for most people. Let me also take this time to cover a few questions about customizing Vista that you might have. Q. Will it use many resources or "slow" Vista down? A. By using the t...

As we have been teasing you with news about DeskScapes for XP, and Bootskin for Vista over the last couple of weeks, I wanted to tease some more and show Bootskin in action.  Get Object Desktop to get access to all these cool apps when released.

I am very impressed with the way Theme Manager 3 is turning out.  It’s going to the central starting point for all my skins, as I can easily create my entire desktop through Theme Manager 3.  There are a few things I would like to see added from a users point of view. Vertical Scroll option.   I don’t mind the horizontal scroll, but I would like to see the option for a vertical scroll as well.  Scrolling through with my mouse is just much easier.
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Moving right along towards the end of the year, and since it’s the first week in November it’s time to review the .dreams (animated wallpapers) from the previous month.  The .dream gallery always proves to be an interesting view of creativity, as some of these animated wallpapers are just wild.  Now for this months video!       To use .dreams (animated wallpaper) you need to have Windows Vista and Stardock's DeskScapes installed.&nbs...

Happy Halloween!  It’s Friday so the latest edition of This Week in Skinning is here.  TWiS is a great way to catch up on skins from the past week that you might have missed otherwise. Now for this weeks picks! Wraith Rider by hallv5 Really cool design to use as a bootskin for Windows XP. The Rain Effect by theAVMAN Put a wet and rain look onto any wallpaper with this DesktopX object.  Really cool! Silver Swoon DX by Put...

Many people are familiar with either the stand-alone WindowBlinds application, or the Object Desktop subscription which includes  WindowsBlinds.  However, we also have a couple of WindowBlinds bundles that people might also be interested in.  These are great for people who don’t want an OD subscription, but still offers more than just WindowBlinds and still opens up an upgrade path to Object Desktop later.  WindowBlinds is the best way to change the look and feel of e...