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April 8, 2014 by Island Dog
The ModernMix 1.14 Beta with support for Windows 8.1 Update 1 is available now for download. Registered users can download the latest beta from their store accounts page at http://download.stardock.com . New users can begin a 30-day, fully functional trial of ModernMix by downloading https://www.stardock.cachefly.net/ModernMix_1.14_beta_setup.exe .  New in this update: Performance optimizations and fixes for Windows 8.1 Update [April 2014] Added option to suppress overlay when...
April 8, 2014 by Island Dog
I'm definitely not.  I do like to drink wine, but I am not that knowledgable in types and pairings and whatever else people tend to do with their wine.  The favorite type I like to drink is Sangria, but we also have some really great wine that comes from a Lakeridge Winery which is here local in Florida. Do you drink wine?  If so are you an expert, or just someone who likes to drink?    
April 8, 2014 by Island Dog
Over 12 years after it has launched, Microsoft is finally cutting lose the operating system so many of us have a history with……Windows XP.  Starting today Microsoft will no longer offer any type of support, security patches, updates, fixes, etc. for Windows XP.  Now this doesn’t mean XP is going to stop working if you are using it, but going forward you are now running the risk of a vulnerable OS,and in all honesty it’s time to upgrade. If you still want to use XP, there’s st...
April 7, 2014 by Island Dog
Lots of news came out of BUILD 2014 last week, and one of the best was the official announcement of Windows Phone 8.1.  It wasn’t a secret that it was coming, but it was great to see the announcement, feature demonstrations, and the introduction of the Cortana digital voice assistant. Other highlighted features include: Use photos as the Start screen background High density option for Start screen Overhaul of the app store Wi-fi sense Wordflow virtual keyboard No...
April 4, 2014 by Island Dog
The WindowBlinds skin I wanted to feature this week is 1stClass from LightStar.  For those WindowBlinds users who are looking for a clean skin without going too wild will definitely appreciate this one.  Designed for Windows 7 and 8, it will be a welcome addition to your skin collection. Download: 1stClass by LightStar
April 2, 2014 by Island Dog
Start8 1.40 with support for the April 2014 Windows 8.1 Update is now available! Registered users can download the latest version from http://download.stardock.com .  New users can visit www.stardock.com/products/start8 to download a fully-functional 30-day trial version. Start8 1.40 includes: Supports Windows 8.1 Update Fix to allow clicking on section titles in search Fix for issue with documents showing in most recent apps list Fix to exclude desktop ite...
April 2, 2014 by Island Dog
The Windows 8.1 Update 1 will arrive to users on April 8th, and at that time you will be able to update via the Windows Store.  There’s quite a few changes in store for this update, and our friends over at Neowin have the details. Read more: http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-81-update-1-everything-you-need-to-know
April 1, 2014 by Island Dog
Goat Simulator is out today, and I've been watching some streams of people playing.  I find it rather amusing, but not sure I really want to drop $10 on it. I know from my Steam friends list that lots of people have, so are you one of them? http://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/  
March 31, 2014 by Island Dog
If you’ve missed out on the latest skin submissions to WinCustomize then take a look below and get caught up with just a sample of the newest skins available.
March 28, 2014 by Island Dog
I’ve been working on some projects so I’ve been scarce on WinCustomize the past few days, but when I came back Delta Quadrant was the first new skin I saw, and wow!  I’ve said it before that dark skin are hard to pull off, but fortunately the talent we have here at WC comes through.  The design is just way cool, and offers are dark and light version to choose from.  2of3 did an excellent job with this and definitely deserves recognition as the WindowBlinds skin of the week. ...
March 24, 2014 by Island Dog
I was browsing through Download.com and noticed that WindowBlinds is nearing 18.5 million downloads!  That is an insane number of downloads for an app, and that’s just for Download.com alone.  I can’t even imagine what the total would be if I had numbers for all the other various sites it’s available on. If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 7, give WindowBlinds a try! WindowBlinds on Download.com
March 21, 2014 by Island Dog
I could always go for a new Assassin's Creed game.  Scheduled for Holiday 2014 on Next-gen only including PC. More form Eurogamer : "We have been working on the new Assassin's Creed for more than three years and although we weren't quite ready to show you our full vision for a next-gen only AC, it seems Abstergo are trying to force our hand! So here's a true first look at in-game footage from Assassin's Creed Unity. Stay tuned - we'll have many more exciting...
March 21, 2014 by Island Dog
The weekend is just about here, so how about a quick re-cap on some skins and themes that were submitted this week to WinCustomize?  Sounds good to me!  
March 20, 2014 by Island Dog
Lots of good stuff is coming out of GDC this year, and another hot topic is VR headsets.  I’m sure you’ve heard of Oculus, and even Sony made a big announcement that they have started on a VR project for the PS4. Oculus introduced their Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 and made it available to order for developers this week.  PC Gamer talked to the Oculus CEO about the consumer version of the VR headset, and called it the “next step”, but other than that no word on any t...
March 20, 2014 by Island Dog
A new Master skin for WindowBlinds was released this week by LightStar.  This one is called Gravity and if you are looking for a slick looking dark skin, then this might just be what you’re looking for. Gravity by LightStar