For those of us who use multi-monitors, this will surely be a good reason for Windows 8. Via Neowin: http://www.neowin.net/news/huge-multi-monitor-enhancements-coming-in-windows-8 For improved wallpaper support Microsoft is adding a few new features. Firstly, multi-monitor users will be able to select different desktop backgrounds for each of their monitors, and where needed and configured (for example with different monitor sizes/resolutions or even orientation) Windows will ...

Lets take a look at some of the most popular and downloaded skins for WindowBlinds in the past month or so.  If you are stuck looking for a new skin to change to, checking out the top lists are a good way to get some fresh content. ...

We end the week on WinCustomize with featuring some skins from the past few days.  Hope you all have a great weekend planned and lets see some skins come in this weekend!  

I’ve been playing around with WindowFX 5 a lot this week, and although there’s many cool features in it, I wanted to highlight 3 of my favorites that I have found useful.  WindowFX 5 is currently in beta and more info can be found here. https://www.stardock.com/products/windowfx/ Follow @stardock Darken Inactive Windows This is a feature I don’t think you will turn off once you start using it.  Enabling this feature will make the windows under the active window darken...

We often talk about the WinCustomize Twitter page, but one that has a lot more followers and interaction is our Stardock page.  If you are on Twitter, give us a follow. http://twitter.com/stardock    

We have been talking about this for a while, but today marks the official release of Adobe Creative Suite 6 .  Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 software. The CS6 product line includes powerful new releases of Photoshop®, InDesign®, lllustrator®, Dreamweaver®, Adobe Premiere® Pro, After Effects®, Flash® Professional and other products as well as four suite versions – Creative Suite 6 Design & Web P...

Co-Optimus got a look at Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion and have posted their preview so far. “I put a few hours into a small map, conquering and colonizing a handful of planets as well as dealing with some pesky pirates. Sadly my beta time expired before I got to attempt any of the new victory conditions or dig deeper into the new research and science trees. My short time with the game reminded why I had put dozens upon dozens of hours with the original. I really enjoyed some of th...

We have released RC1 for WindowFX 5 today. WindowFX 5 lets Windows users add animated effects and advanced window controls to your Windows desktop! New in this update: Over 30 animated effects for window actions (Windows 7 required for the most effects) NEW Open menu animations with the WindowFX RC build Animation substyles/tabs for different animation types Included presets and ability to save custom user presets for animation options NEW Compiz-style wobby wi...

HDR images are becoming quite popular as if done properly brings out some beautiful details and color in photographs.  I use it often especially when taking images of landscapes.  WinCustomize member c31marius has been sharing some spectacular images along with some other members.  Keep up the great work, these look fantastic! ...

You might have received an e-mail that Impulse will no longer support download for Stardock software such as WindowBlinds, IconPackager, etc.  I know many of you already know this and have already downloaded the beta, but I wanted to put out another reminder for those who don’t visit the forums often.  There are now two ways in which you can download and update your Stardock apps. Stardock Central (beta) SDC is the new downloader for your apps.  It offers a ...

Stardock’s Jon Shafter wrote an intriguing and insightful article on how to gain loyal fans. TechDirt mention Original Article

After some ups and downs this weekend we are starting the week off fresh.  To begin with we will take a look at some of the skins that made their way to WinCustomize this weekend. ...

I think I can safely say ObjectDock Plus is the app I have the most interaction with on the desktop.  I say that because it’s how I launch most of the applications I use during a given day.  I have some in the Windows 7 taskbar, but those are mostly browser and e-mail apps.  Everything else is stuffed into tabs in ObjectDock which I organize by category. For example, I have tabs for the games I play and another for my Adobe apps.  Along with several others tabs. ...

Via Neowin: http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-release-preview-coming-first-week-of-june Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows Division, took the stage for the first day of the Windows Developer Days conference in Japan to announce the Release Preview of Windows 8 will launch during the first week of June. The news confirms previous speculation that the Windows 8 release candidate would be called a "Release Preview." Microsoft's Building...