Stardock is excited to announce the release of Beta 2 for WindowBlinds 7. WindowBlinds is an application that lets users change the look and feel of Windows XP, Vista, and now Windows 7 by applying themes (also known as skins). This latest beta release introduces a wide range of improvements and features over earlier betas. This beta 2 update includes: Live previews. See the changes you make in settings in real-time Completely new user interface which i...
Stardock is excited to announce the release of Beta 2 for WindowBlinds 7. WindowBlinds is an application that lets users change the look and feel of Windows XP, Vista, and now Windows 7 by applying themes (also known as skins). This latest beta release introduces a wide range of improvements and features over earlier betas. This beta 2 update includes: Live previews. See the changes you make in settings in real-time Completely new user interface which i...
If you are using Windows XP, or even Windows Vista, and are not ready to upgrade to Windows 7 yet, then we have a way to get the look of Windows 7 on your desktop. Check out the full article about turning your XP desktop by using themes that look like Windows 7.
The release of Windows 7 is just around the corner, and while I’m confident Windows 7 will be a big seller, there are people who are still hanging on to Windows XP. XP is still a fantastic operating system, but you can make XP look just like Windows 7 without much trouble at all. This is what your default Windows XP desktop looks like. Changing that desktop into one that looks very much like Windows 7 will take just a few minutes in all, and the result will be surprisin...
We have been getting such a great response to the WinCustomize Summer ‘09 Wallpaper contest that I want to extend the contest for another week. The last day for entries will now be August 14. Remember, we have some great prizes up for grabs. 1st Place – Object Desktop Ultimate subscription (1 year), WinCustomize Subscription (1 year), copy of SnagIt 9 courtesy of TechSmith 2nd Place – WindowBlinds 6 with free upgrade to 7 (when available), copy o...
The Cash for Clunkers programs was another brilliant Washington idea that will help you buy a new car with up to $4500 in credit for your “clunker” car. I could stop right here and tell you what a bad idea this is, I mean how could this go wrong? Well within a week or so the program had already ran out of money, and I even read how people had to return their new cars because the dealerships didn’t get paid. The original allocation for this program was $1 Billion, and the provisi...
Once again I spent a great amount of time playing Dawn of Discovery . I finished the campaign, which was quite enjoyable, and now I have moved on to the scenarios. These are challenging, and take some time to complete, but it’s well worth the time spent. I had to squeeze in some time with East India Company . This is a complex and challenging game, but very rewarding once you get the hang of it. The visuals are simply beautiful, and puts you right into th...
Before I head out for an early morning coffee run, I just had to browse through the galleries and see what the skinners were up to this weekend. I’d also like to hear what skins you have liked from the past couple of days. Check out the weekend picks!
The end of the week means it’s time for another Impulse Weekend sale, and along with several specials on PC games, we also have SoundPackager on sale! SoundPackager is used to change the sounds in Windows to one of many “packaged” sound themes available on sites such as WinCustomize.com. You can also easily create your own sound packs to share with friends or the community. SoundPackager is regularly $19.95, but for this weekend only you can grab it for just $4.99! Tha...
I wanted to give an update on the current status of WinCustomize 2009. We are finally in the final stretch, and the majority of the new site is done. Visually, it’s a big change and I think many of you will like how clean and well designed the new site is. It’s also much easier to navigate to find the skins you want, something that can be a bit difficult at times. In the next couple of weeks I’m going to need a small team of testers to tear the site apart and lis...
Windows 7 is nearly here for the general public, and WindowBlinds 7 is also in its latter stage of production. That means it’s time to start showing off some Windows 7 desktop themes, and showing what Win7 will look like using WindowBlinds skins. Check out the full article for more!
Stardock announced today that the demo for Gas Powered Games’ RTS game, Demigod ( www.demigodthegame.com ), is now available for download. The demo features online Internet multiplayer games, the Cataract map and four playable Demigods (Regulus, Rook, Sedna and Lord Erebus.) All of the gameplay modes (Conquest, Dominate, Fortress and Slaughter) in Demigod are available to play in the demo. Demigod is the ultimate real-time tactical PC strategy game. For fans of strategic epic large-scale...
Where has this week gone? I can’t believe we are already at the end of the week! That’s OK though, because that means our Impulse Weekend Buys are live and ready to go. Check out this weekends deals! $39.99 $59.97 $29.99 $39.99 $4.99 $9.99 $4.99 $9.99 $4.99 $9.95 $4.99 $19.95 You can get more information about Impulse, and your free download at www.impulsedriven.com .
We have had some outstanding WindowBlinds themes submitted to WinCustomize over the past week or so, and I just had to take a few minutes to share some of them. Let me know what you think of these recent themes.
At last count Obama has appointed 32 "Czars" to his so-called administration. How many do we need? "By some accounts, Obama has nearly three dozen czars in his administration, managing everything from closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to ending the genocide in Darfur. "The accumulation of power by White House staff can threaten the Constitutional system of checks and balances," Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W. Va., wrote in a letter to Obama."