Stardock Offers Halloween Desktops

A new freebie, and an update for WinCustomize Subscribers

Thursday, October 12, 2006 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News

Two updated versions of Stardock's Halloween themed desktop are available for download now.

The first is a visual style package that includes everything you need to change your user interface into a scary Halloween look - including the software! You do not have to own any Stardock software in order to download and apply this great skin. The Halloween desktop includes the updated R.I.P. visual style, a wallpaper, and some fun ghost and jack-o-lantern gadgets that make eerie Halloween sounds when you click on them!

You can get the skin here.

Like this skin? Get the entire suite by becoming a WinCustomize subscriber! Keep Reading to find out how...

The R.I.P. visual style (previously a subscriber only resource) has been upgraded to an entire suite available ONLY to WinCustomize subscribers! It includes the updated R.I.P. skin (compliments of the great MikeB314) that incorporates a globe start button, per-pixel log-off and shutdown screens, a subscriber only wallpaper, icon set, a clock gadget and a calendar gadget.

If you are a subscriber, download your new updated R.I.P._2006 suite now by going here.

Not a subscriber? Go here.

The included R.I.P. suite icons are a modification of Mormegil's Apogee icons. Like the icons in this suite? Then you'll love the Apogee icons! Click here to learn more.

Screenshots:

Subscriber Skin: RIP 2006
WindowBlinds Visual Style Calendar & Clock Gadgets Updated Apogee Icons
 
Free Visual Style Pack: Halloween
 
WindowBlinds Visual Style Ghost & Pumpkins Desktop Gadget  

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Meltie
Reply #1 Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:08 PM
I downloaded the suite and it says unknown file type.So what is the file type?
Meltie
Reply #2 Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:27 PM
Sorry, I feel like such a doofus! I haven't been using Theme Manager lately so I installed it and the suite runs just fine.Great job guys!!!
Moletai
Reply #3 Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:33 PM
Where is the link to download updated essorant skin pack? I don't see any.
Cordelia
Reply #4 Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:44 PM

So sorry Mr Moletai and anyone else who tried that. I have corrected the information in the body of the news item. It now reads:

"To get the updated skinpack you should go into Stardock Central and re-download the pack OR you can get a link to download it by going to www.stardock.com.support and our system will send you an e-mail with all of your account information and links."

Please let me know if this doesn't work.

Edivion
Reply #5 Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:45 PM
Both items are very good stuff. Stardock rules!!!
Cordelia
Reply #6 Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:00 PM
I've learned that the essorant skinpack update was not quite ready to be announced. Sorry, I just got zealous! It'll be up today and new information will be posted.
Moletai
Reply #7 Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:05 PM
Stardock Central does not show any update. I still see only Essorant Skinpack version 1.00.001, dated 3/17/2005
Island Dog
Reply #8 Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:16 PM
Halloween stuff is always cool.
ZubaZ
Reply #9 Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:24 PM
Sweet!
KiloKrash
Reply #10 Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:12 PM
I love Holiday themes! Thanks for this Stardock!  
Bushman
Reply #11 Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:44 PM
This is the best Suite I have seen in some time BRAVO
Jeff T
Reply #12 Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:59 PM
WebGizmos
Reply #13 Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:12 PM
So how do we get the updated Apogee icons if we already purchased them? And docks for this skin can be found here! Link
MichaelG04_NEW
Reply #14 Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:31 PM
well, the suite is awesome, but i don't see any gadgets that make any eerie sounds, just a calendar and clock. are those missing?
MikeB314
Reply #15 Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:45 PM

WebGizmos, it's not really an update to Apogee, it's a bonus set of Halloween themed Apogee icons. They're included with the suite, which you can find under Subscriber Resources.

Prophetizer, the gadgets that make the eerie sounds are part of the free Halloween desktop. See the first link in the article, just below the "eerie sounds" bit.

MichaelG04_NEW
Reply #16 Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:33 PM
i installed that, i have the WB theme, icons, 2 gadgets, clock and calendar, and a wallpaper that was all installed with the installer, i also downloaded the pack from my wincustomize account, i tried both versions. " and some fun ghost and jack-o-lantern gadgets that make eerie Halloween sounds when you click on them! " don't seem to be included in either package that i tried.
Cordelia
Reply #17 Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:18 PM
Prophetizer: The R.I.P. visual style package with the ghosts and jack-o-lanterns is only available on Download.com. You can get it here: http://www.download.com/Halloween-Desktop/3000-2106_4-10593025.html?tag=lst-0-1
Cavan1
Reply #18 Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:39 PM
Great suites, thanks Brad, Mike, Paul, et al.
MichaelG04_NEW
Reply #19 Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:03 PM
well, i installed that one second, and now i have RIP and RIP 1 in theme manager, both are the same though. i'll remove them manually and re-install the 3.0 exe.
MichaelG04_NEW
Reply #20 Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:12 PM
yep, that did the trick, kewl stuff

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