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WindowBlinds 5 FULL

WindowBlinds is a program that enables Windows users to completely change the look and feel of the Windows user interface. Users customize Windows by using visual styles (skins) created for WindowBlinds.
download - comments - 31.12.2006

WindowBlinds 5 download

Customize the look and feel of Windows XP with WindowBlinds. It's a Windows utility that enables users to personalize nearly every aspect of the Windows graphical user interface. It can "skin" your title bars, push buttons, Start bar, radio buttons, and nearly every other part of Windows.
download - comments - 8.1.2006

Windowblinds 5.5 final

Stardock released WindowBlinds 5.5 today. WindowBlinds is a program that enables users to customize the look and feel of the graphical user interface of Microsoft Windows.
download - comments - 14.3.2007

WindowBlinds 6 Released

Stardock has released the highly anticipated WindowBlinds 6 today. WindowBlinds is a utility that allows users to change the look and feel of the Windows desktop experience by applying skins to the user interface.
download - comments - 3.10.2007

5imple WindowBlinds skin

I made this skin for the PlanetAMD64 Skinning Contest (got second place) http://www.planetamd64.com/ Link This is version have some small changes like some settings tweaks to make the skin faster and more. I tried a design to make the skin easy to use everyday, all parts are skinned.

5imple
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DOWNLOAD WindowBlinds Enhanced 5.0


WindowBlinds is a program that allows you to completely change the look and feel of Windows to however you want it to look like. WindowBlinds allows you to completely customize your desktop look by changing the style of title buttons, bars and toolbars.
download - comments - 7.12.2005

Vista SKIN for windowblinds 5

Customize the look and feel of Windows XP with WindowBlinds. It's a Windows utility that enables users to personalize nearly every aspect of the Windows graphical user interface.
download - comments - 21.2.2006

WindowBlinds 5 Brings Vista UI to XP

One of the most anticipated features in Windows Vista is its redesigned user interface that features glass-like title bars and alpha blended windows. But with the upgrade a year away, Stardock has released WindowBlinds 5 to offer Windows XP users the same capabilities right now.

Version 5 of Stardock's flagship Windows customization software has been in the works for over a year, according to company CEO Brad Wardell. Initially, Wardell's team was dubious that such features could be added without severe performance lag to Windows XP, which lacks Vista's new advanced graphics subsystem.
windows - comments - 30.11.2005

Full Speed v2.7

USB And CD Protection all in one give you the comlete conrol on your pc and important data to protect from steeling or illegal copys of your importan data and also USB protection protect your system and data too form unothorized useing.
download - comments - 8.6.2007

Full review of the iPhone

Despite important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, Apple's iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player. See how it stacks up to our testing.
common - comments - 1.7.2007

Age of Empires III FULL VERSION DOWNLOAD

Http download of all 3 CD?s Age of Empires III.

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Half Life 2 DOWNLOAD FULL version + Screenshots


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Full Review: Windows Vista December CTP

Love-him-hate-him Paul Thurrot has released a four part in-depth review of Vista's December CTP. "I think people are going to be surprised by how good the Windows Vista December 2005 Community Technical Preview (CTP, or build 5270) really is.

After years of painful delays and an uncertain couple of months since the last CTP, Microsoft shipped a near-feature-complete Vista build to testers this week, and the prognosis is extremely positive. From what I can see, Vista has turned the corner. The December CTP is an exciting release, stable and full of new features. In this review, I'll examine those new features, and the features that have changed since the previous CTP, build 5231"

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4.
windows - comments - 26.12.2005

How to Perform a Full Manual Defrag of Your HDD under Vista

If you have tried doing a defragmentation of your hard disk under Windows Vista, you would have noticed that the defrag utility does not really give you any detailed information about your hard disk fragmentation level, show you the defragmentation progress while defragging, and in certain situations even defragment when you ask it to. Thanks to myhousefor this article.
windows - comments - 24.9.2007

Kaspersky: Windows Vista Firewall Is Full of Leaks

According to Microsoft, Window Vista is the most secure Windows operating system available on the market.
windows - comments - 27.12.2007

Virtual Earth, Full of Stars, via WorldWide Telescope

At the end of September, Microsoft made available a new version of Virtual Earth 3D, complete with a new 3D control.
common - comments - 7.10.2008

VMware Workstation 7 released with full Windows 7 support

VMware has announced the latest version it's flagship virtualization software - VMware Workstation 7 which is packed full of new features which are huge - including full 3D graphics support for virtual machines.
windows - comments - 2.11.2009

Microsoft Makes Full-Bit Windows Vista Beta

Channel partners are largely pleased Microsoft will ship the full OS bit set with all versions of Vista. Nevertheless, some partners worry about losing service revenue and customer account control.
windows - comments - 16.1.2006

Microsoft cuts full HD playback in 32bit Vista

According to APC Magazine, Microsoft have cut out the ability to play HDCP content (blu-ray & HD-DVD) on 32 bit versions of Vista.
windows - comments - 24.8.2006

The pundits are wrong: Vista is moving full-steam ahead

For better or for worse, Windows Vista is moving full-steam ahead toward a fall release-to-manufacturing and November business availability.
windows - comments - 23.9.2006

Watch the Full Windows 7 Video Presentation, Not Just the Official Version

Microsoft has sort of timidly started to share a couple of rather anodyne details about Windows 7, the next version of the Windows client due by the end of 2009, according to the company's Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer.
windows - comments - 30.5.2008

Breaking: Incoming Xbox Live update detailed in full

A preview of the upcoming Xbox Live update goes live on Monday, but we’ve got all the details to share with you now. And we have a gaggle of screenshots to boot.
microsoft - comments - 19.7.2009

Windows 7 in Europe: full, upgrade and family pack editions

Microsoft has confirmed that upgrade editions of Windows 7 will be available in Europe when the new operating system launches on October 22. The company had previously said that only full version would be on offer.
windows - comments - 24.8.2009

Windows 7 Home Premium full edition for £45 [UK]

If you're a brit and in need of a cheap copy of Windows 7 then its bargain day for the UK today.
windows - comments - 14.9.2009

Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - How To Create Full Windows Backup

An award winning disk imaging solution for free. With Macrium Reflect FREE Edition you can create a disk image without rebooting.
download - comments - 17.6.2008

Windows 7 E Full Version at Upgrade Prices, but No Upgrade SKU

With a new edition of Windows 7 tailored especially for Europe, Microsoft revealed that with this release of its Windows client, it was doing things differentially.
windows - comments - 25.6.2009

Full Disclosure: Windows--New! Improved! Yada Yada Yada!

"This is the easiest-to-use version of Windows yet, and will help bring the power of the PC to new users worldwide," Bill Gates announces. The press release goes on to claim that the operating system "dramatically improves the key areas that keep users waiting on their PC today, including opening applications, accessing the Internet, and shutting down the PC.
windows - comments - 18.11.2006

WindowBlinds 5 Brings Vista UI to XP

One of the most anticipated features in Windows Vista is its redesigned user interface that features glass-like title bars and alpha blended windows. But with the upgrade a year away, Stardock has released WindowBlinds 5 to offer Windows XP users the same capabilities right now.

Photos: View images of WindowBlinds 5..
betanews.com - 30.11.2005

WindowBlinds 6 Alters Vista Interface

Stardock has released version 6 of its popular WindowBlinds user interface skinning application, which is the first tool that can overhaul the look of Windows Vista - from the Taskbar to window borders and buttons...
betanews.com - 03.10.2007

Stardock WindowBlinds 6 transforms Windows XP, Vista user experience

Stardock, the worlds largest Windows customization company, released the highly anticipated sixth version of WindowBlinds today. With over 12 million downloads on CNETs Download.com, WindowBlinds is a utility that allows users to change the look and feel of the Windows desktop experience by applying skins to the user interface. WindowBlinds can change title bars, push buttons, Start bars, scrollbars and nearly every other element of the Windows user interface. The software is $19.95 and can be downloaded directly from www.windowblinds.net.



A WindowBlinds skin can change Windows to look like an alternative operating system, favorite sports car brands, favorite sports team, or virtually anything else. With modern video cards, WindowBlinds can do this without reducing performance. WindowBlinds 6 adds the ability to have œblurred glass window borders on Windows XP which allows artists to make skins that could make Windows XP look virtually identical to Windows Vista.



Additionally, WindowBlinds 6 adds full support for customizing Microsofts new Windows Vista operating system. Everything from Internet Explorer 7 skinning, Sidebar skinning to explorer backgrounds, WindowBlinds 6 skins virtually every element of Windows Vista while making full use of the hardware acceleration features on Windows Vista for maximum performance.




winbeta.org - 03.10.2007

GUI Championships 2008: Most original visual styles

The final days of the 2008 GUI Championships are approaching, and today we announce the winners in the Most Original WindowBlinds category. The winners in this category were voted on after the panel of judges determined the finalists. 1st Place - Plastic Fantastic by vStyler 2nd Place - FLASH Live System by 1MrPAul1 3rd Place - Dream Loricae by bingxueling These WindowBlinds skins, along with all the others submitted, can be downloaded for free at www.guichamps.com

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neowin.net - 18.12.2008

Windows Vista gets skinned

Software developer Stardock released WindowBlinds 6 today. Amongst the new features includes the ability to customize the entire Windows Vista user interface as well as the capability to give Windows XP users the look and feel of Aero (Vista).

CNET.com has taken a look at the new version and highlighted just how close to Vista WindowBlinds can visually bring XP. WindowBlinds 6 can even do the blur effect on XP with superior performance to the same hardware on Windows Vista. Computerworld has pointed out that programs like WindowBlinds force Microsoft to make a stronger case for Windows Vista and in particular Windows Vista Ultimate (which Stardock is also involved with).


neowin.net - 03.10.2007

WindowBlinds 5.1 released

Stardock has released a new version of its popular Windows skinning utility, WindowBlinds.  WindowBlinds is a program that enables users to completely change the look and feel of the entire Windows user interface -- title bars, push buttons, scrollbars, the Start bar, and more. 

WindowBlinds 5.1 includes new wallpaper changing functionality allowing users to provide a series of wallpapers that can change by the time of day or other criteria specified by the user.  It also includes months of updates to enable WindowBlinds skins to be more compatible on software that has its own unusual interface controls along with faster performance.  WindowBlinds 5.1 works on Windows XP in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

WindowBlinds works by integrating itself seamlessly into Windows XP to add support for thousands of visual styles that are available on the net. Starting with WindowBlinds 5, the program actually can improve overall performance thanks to making use of 3D acceleration on most video cards.  Its engine supports alpha blending which allows skins to have smooth edges, glass-effects, and other visual improvements.  It is the only program of its kind that is certified by Microsoft for use on Windows XP.

WindowBlinds is also used by dozens of companies to create their own custom looks for Windows including Blizzard (World of Warcraft skin), Microsoft, Alienware, ExtremeTech, and more.  Users can also create their own skins using Stardock SkinStudio, a free program that provides a host of tools to make skin creation easier.

WindowBlinds 5 recently passed the 11 MILLION download mark on CNET's Download.com and has been the most popular desktop enhancement download on CNET (and elsewhere) for over 50 consecutive weeks.

WindowBlinds 5.1 is available as a free download at http://www.windowblind s.net.  Users can upgrade to the enhanced registered version for ร.95 or they can purchase Object Desktop which provides not just WindowBlinds but over two-dozen other popular desktop enhancement such as IconPackager, DesktopX, ObjectBar, WindowFX, and more.  
neowin.net - 12.10.2006

Windowblinds comes to Vista

Version 5.5 of WindowBlinds has been designed to enable Windows Vista to become skinnable. This is no easy task for a number of reasons. The biggest reason has to do with the new Desktop Window Manager (DWM). While technically WindowBlinds could have hacked its way to work on Vista, it was important that WindowBlinds work natively on Vista and that means using the new 3D composited desktop. By using the DWM you get hardware acceleration and a ton of other possible effects.

The second challenge was making visual styles (skins) made for Windows XP work on Windows Vista without parts missing. So Stardock developed "Smart Skinning" in which graphical elements in XP skins are translated to take care of new parts in Windows Vista.


neowin.net - 16.11.2006

GUI Championships - Icon finalists

The GUI Championships has announced the finalists for most creative icon package and most usable icon package.  Thank you to everyone from Neowin.net who voted for the finalists.  Now, our own Steve (Neobond) from Neowin along with Chris Pirillo from Lockergnome, Nate Mook from Betanews.com, Angelo Sotira from deviantART amongst others will judge the final entries.  
And now...only you can prevent the GUI skins (using WindowBlinds) that judges see from being all "fugly"(tm).  Head over to the GUI Championships site, check out the various WindowBlinds skins and vote for the one that you find to be the most usable.   View: Finalists for the most creative & most usable icons
neowin.net - 17.10.2006

GUI Champs 2008: Best overall voting begins

The last stage of user voting for the 2008 GUI Champs has begun. The Best Overall voting is ready and you can now vote for the best overall WindowBlinds skin, Icon Pack, and Animated Wallpaper (.dreams). We have seen some phenomenal skins this year, especially in the Icon Pack category, but now it's your turn to decide the overall winners. Voting will continue until 11:59pm on Thursday, December 18th, and the winners will be announced on the 19th. Voting works the same in this round as it has in previous ones. Click to expand the area for each set of finalists to vote on, and distribute your three points as you see fit.

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neowin.net - 16.12.2008

WC Community Skinning Contest : III

There is a skinning contest is going on at Wincustomize.com Here are the details:

The Time Line:
The contest will begin on February 15, 2008 (ET) through March 20, 2008 (ET). Results will be announced on March 23, 2008 (ET)

Categories:
There will be four categories to compete for:
  1. WindowBlinds
  2. Icon Packager
  3. CursorXP
  4. Object Dock



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neowin.net - 28.02.2008

Winners of GUI Champs 2008 announced

Several months have gone by already in the 2008 GUI Championships, and today we get the honor of announcing the final winners in this competition. This years contest featured three categories - WindowBlinds (Visual Styles), Icon Packs, and Dreams (Animated Wallpapers). There were so many outstanding entries this year, but it's time we focus on the final winners. These participants will receive prizes from our valued prize sponsors such as AMD, TechSmith, Corel, Stardock, DeviantART, WinCustomize, and Wacom! Top Overall Skinners Winners are determined first by total number of points earned in all judged/voted events. In the event of a point tie, the rules state that the winner is determined by contest organizers.

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neowin.net - 19.12.2008

2008 GUI Champs: Most Original and Most Usable Dream Winners

The 2008 GUI Championships is a bi-annual, international skinning contest which brings together some of the most talented skinners and graphic designers in the world. This year the GUI Champs has three categories….WindowBlinds skins, Icon packs, and Dreams (animated wallpapers). Judging and user voting for the first two Dream categories has finished, and the winners of the Most Original and Most Usable Dreams have been announced. Winners in these categories will receive prizes from sponsors such as AMD, Corel, Stardock, DeviantART, and TechSmith. View: Most Usable Dream Winners View: Most Original Dream Winners Link: 2008 GUI Championships

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neowin.net - 06.12.2008

Stardock outlines Object Desktop for Vista plans

Software developer Stardock Corp. has begun to unveil its Windows Vista plans for its popular desktop enhancement suite, Object Desktop. Object Desktop is a set of programs designed to allow users to customize their Windows experience. On Windows, it was the first product to provide OS skinning, widgets and gadgets, alpha blended shadows, min/max effects, ZIP files as folders, and a number of other features that users take for granted today.

Stardock believes that Windows Vista offers the most potential yet for users to be able to personalize their Windows experience. This is due to a new feature in Windows Vista known as the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) which is a compositor that turns the Windows Vista desktop into a 3D surface (much like you'd have in computer game). This allows for what Stardock claims is "cool and interesting ways to display information, programs, and data without suffering the performance hit because most of it is being done on the video card."

This week, Stardock intends to release the beta of WindowBlinds for Windows Vista for Object Desktop users and has announced support for creating gadgets for the Windows Sidebar using DesktopX. It has released a document outlining some of its "first wave" of Windows Vista applications for Object Desktop. This also includes the ability to use WPF and .NET for Sidebar gadgets via Object Desktop.

Microsoft's Jim Allchin has asked developers to make full use of Windows Vista in order to help differentiate Windows Vista from Windows XP. With its expected January release, a lot of users are looking for tangible benefits of Windows Vista over Windows XP. Microsoft has asserted that the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and DWM along with enhanced security, and a new communications layer help make Vista a compelling upgrade.

neowin.net - 15.11.2006

GUI Championships: Most Usable & Most Original visual styles

This week the inter-website user interface contest posted the results of two classes of WindowBlinds visual styles: Most original design and most usable design.   Neowin's own co-founder, Steve Parker was one of the judges along with judges from Lockergnome, deviantART, Betanews, and elsewhere.   Winning entries included A crylic from danilloOC for most usable and G -Pod 2 from Gabriel for most original. The results were extremely close between 1st and 3rd in each event.   Next week, the "Best Overall" events will come up to see who has the best overall icons, wallpapers, and GUI skins.  In the overall medal count, China leads with 10 medals, the USA with 5, Russia with 1, Australia with 1, and Brazil with 1.   To use these skins, you will need to have Windo wBlinds 5.1.  
neowin.net - 05.11.2006

Best Overall Skinner of the 2006 GUI Championships!

We have seen some fantastic submissions from around the world in this years GUI Championships. Over ผ,000 in cash, software, site subscriptions, and prizes were up for grabs in this competition. We have already given away two video cards from EVGA and NVIDIA, Xbox 360's, and many bundles of software.

Now it's time to announce the Best Overall Skinner of this years competition. The prize for the Best Overall Winner will be an Alienware Area-51 m5750 Multimedia Entertainment Laptop.

Congratulations and a big round of applause goes out to JJ Ying!

JJ Ying submitted some outstanding wallpapers and Windowblinds skins including Azenis and Edisso, which had a great following throughout the competition.


neowin.net - 22.11.2006

Vista Transformation Pack 8.0 Released!

After much anticipation, Vista Transformation Pack 8 has been released to the public.



Improvements include the hotfix issue being eliminated, various software updates and a new feature in which users no longer need WindowBlinds to gain the 'Aero Glass' effect.



A full list of changes can be found at the link below, along with various official download links.




jcxp.net - 29.11.2007

Best Skins of 2006

Skinning has become increasingly popular over the years. People just seem to like to customize the way their stuff looks, particularly their computer screens.

Last year was a great year for users of skins as a lot of truly excellent ones were made. For the past month, we've been going through thousands of different skins, talking to users and skinners to put together a list of the 10 best skins made last year for the 3 most popular skinnable platforms -- Winamp, WindowBlinds, and UXTheme (msstyles).

Below is a compilation, in no particular order, of the 10 best in each category.


neowin.net - 20.04.2007

Vista Transformation Pack 5.0

We are very proud to present the highly anticipated release of Windows X's Vista Transformation Pack 5.0. The new transformation pack features some extremely exciting features, including the ability to update VTP without uninstalling, and the ability to slipstream VTP 5 into your Windows setup files!

Besides these features, VTP 5.0 boasts many visual updates based on build 5472 of Windows Vista, including icon updates, better visual styles, and an improved WindowBlinds skin. This release also fixes many bugs that existed in VTP 4.0.

To see the full change log and download VTP 5, please visit the official VTP 5 forum thread.

We would also like to wish Windows X a very Happy Birthday!


jcxp.net - 26.08.2006

2008 GUI championships are underway

This week, Stardock kicked off the 2008 GUI Championships! The GUI's is the ultimate Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) competition. Graphics designers from around the world will be competing in three primary GUI categories; WindowBlinds, Icons and Animated Wallpapers. This year's competition has a prize pool of nearly $15,000 with prizes from AMD/ATI, Wacom, Corel, TechSmith, DeviantArt and WinCustomize!

Starting, October 13th, 2008, skinners will be able to submit their work to the competition website (www.guichamps.com), with the first events being judged in mid-November, and the overall "Best Skinner" crowned in late December. The deadline for all submissions is December 14th, 2008.

The 2008 GUI Champs is brought to you by AMD, Corel, Wacom, TechSmith, DeviantArt and WinCustomize who all sponsor the event.

This year, there are some outstanding prizes up for grabs across 11 separate events. The top skinner from the 2008 GUI Championships will win a Wacom Cintiq!

Skinners can get their hands on a Wacom Cintiq 12WX Graphics Tablet/Display, Sapphire Radeon HD4850 512 MB Video Card, Corel PainterX, CorelDRAW X4, TechSmith SnagIt & camtasia studio, DeviantArt subscriptions, ObjectDesktop 2008, WinCustomize subscriptions, cash & more!

Fire up those graphics programs and get started! Take a shot at being crowned one of the best skinners in the entire community.

For complete rules, schedule and prizes, please visit www.guichamps.com

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neowin.net - 16.10.2008

Showcase: Aero Xtreme 7 XP (Developed by InTime Applications)


jcxp.net - 05.09.2009