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February 17, 2020 by Island Dog
I've been working with CursorFX a lot lately, and I've been going through the gallery looking for some of the best CursorFX themes that we have here on WinCustomize.  I'm going to post a few of my favorites below, but what I really want is to know what YOUR favorites are! Is there a skin that you always use with CursorFX? Post the link in the comments! Zoltik by Apocalypse_67   6502 by codewar65   Armada by neone6   L...
February 10, 2020 by Island Dog
I'm looking at some creating some new posts like this and thought it might be useful to have a wrap-up post a couple of times a month that feature some skins, some tech news, and general goings on here at Stardock. I'll be tweaking the format so if you have any input or things you'd like to see, be sure to leave a comment below. Stardock News: SoundPackager 10 announced and beta is available for Object Desktop members! "SoundPackager allows Windows users to instantly chang...
February 3, 2020 by Island Dog
Wow, it's already February? Valentine's Day is celebrated annually on February 14th, and is a celebration of love and romance across many regions in the world. Another great thing is it's another great day to show some love to your desktop! We have a variety of skins and themes inspired by Valentine's Day, and I'll feature a few below. If you you want to see more check out the link here . Valentines Day Start Buttons by danilloOc   Happy Valentines Day Wallpa...
January 27, 2020 by Island Dog
The first month of the year is quickly coming to an end, so I'm back with some highlights of some of the newest Masters skins from this month. I can't always list every one in an article, so be sure to check the galleries daily for all the latest free and Master skins we get submitted to WinCustomize.com.  https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/all Also take a look at the featured skins which should feature a new one each day, but here's a re-cap of the latest WindowBlinds skin! ...
September 16, 2019 by Island Dog
Fall officially arrives next week, so now is a perfect time to start getting your desktop ready for the seasonal change. We have a nice variety of skins designed for the Fall season. Here's a few of my favorites! See more Fall inspired skins and themes here . Autumn forest stream for DeskScapes   Autumn for WindowBlinds   Fall Color for WindowBlinds   Fall leaves for DeskScapes    
August 6, 2019 by Island Dog
Stardock has released Groupy v1.25 with Dark Mode UI support.  Groupy is a program that allows users to combine different programs together into a single window with tab navigation.  For example, users can combine multiple Explorer windows together to get a tabbed interface or the same with the command prompt or even mix and match any set of windows. Also resolved some tab color issues with the KB4505903 update for Windows 10 in dark mode. While the app should soon prom...
May 21, 2019 by Island Dog
New Object Desktop Manager Beta Now Available With a new interface and streamlined user experience for Object Desktop Members Object Desktop members can download the newest beta for the Object Desktop Manager today.  With it, you can easily install, update, and uninstall any of the apps that are included with your Object Desktop membership. With Object Desktop Manager, you can: Easily connect to our forums Check for updates Choose how apps are installed Hide ...
May 17, 2019 by Island Dog
Create your own unique video game and share it with the world in The Video Game Machine Join the Founder's Program today and get access to the alpha on May 29th! Make, play, and share unique video games that you’ve made yourself! The Video Game Machine is a sandbox game that removes the tricky parts of development and leaves only the fun, putting the power of creativity in YOUR hands. Give valuable input on mechanics and gameplay during the development process by joining o...
April 24, 2019 by Island Dog
This is the new live-action Star Wars TV show which will be premiering on the Disney streaming service this year. It's looking great.  
April 17, 2019 by Island Dog
Add Custom Wallpapers to your Windows Desktop with the new DeskScapes 10 Stardock announced an April 30th release date for its highly anticipated Windows ® desktop personalization application, Deskscapes 10. The newest version of DeskScapes still allows users to personalize their desktop wallpaper with animations, pictures, and video, while adding several new community requested features. Across one or more monitors, DeskScapes provides users with the capability to animate an...
April 16, 2019 by Island Dog
A few weeks into spring, and while the weather is warming up we're looking at some cool wallpapers for the desktop. WinCustomize has a great selection of seasonal wallpapers to match any theme you are using.   Check out all the spring wallpapers here:   https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/wallpapers/search/spring      
April 12, 2019 by Island Dog
April 9, 2019 by Island Dog
Don't stand out. #StarWarsJediFallenOrder pic.twitter.com/dQ8bg4bqyf — EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars) April 9, 2019
April 9, 2019 by Island Dog
If you haven't had a chance to try out the beta for our newest version of DeskScapes, you can become an Object Desktop member now and personalize your desktop wallpaper with animations, pictures, and video right away. New in Beta 2: Supports Fences blur feature Multi select files to add or remove from random If media foundation fails, it will try directshow for videos   DeskScapes 10 Major Features: A new wallpaper manager, complete with the ability to mark...
April 4, 2019 by Island Dog
Star Wars Celebration 2019 is happening next week in Chicago. My guess is we will get the first teaser and title for Episode IV. I would imagine we'll also hear more about the Star Wars shows coming to the Disney streaming service. What Star Wars new are you expecting to hear about? https://www.starwarscelebration.com/