New at this.. need help :)
Sunday, July 13, 2008 by Heather Kennedy | Discussion: Tutorials
I downloaded the .zip and I looked at this:
http://wiki.wincustomize.com/wiki/Skinning_Your_PC:_Tutorial_Index
But I'm not really understanding.
Do I have to pay for Windowblinds or ObjectDesktop to get the skin and keep it?
Is there another tutorial that's simpler?
Like
1. Do this
2. Do this
3. Do this
etc.
http://wiki.wincustomize.com/wiki/Skinning_Your_PC:_Tutorial_Index
But I'm not really understanding.
Do I have to pay for Windowblinds or ObjectDesktop to get the skin and keep it?
Is there another tutorial that's simpler?
Like
1. Do this
2. Do this
3. Do this
etc.
Bebi Bulma
Reply #3 Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:11 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:11 AM
There are....but I wouldn't recommend them. They require hacking/patching system files, and that's never really safe or smart to do. You get what you pay for. 
Pixeleo
Reply #4 Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:15 AM
Reply #4 Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:15 AM
Stardock has some excellent freeware apps too...like ObjectDock and CursorFX 
ObjectDock itself isn't actually part of ObjectDesktop, neither is it a skinning app, but it's a wonderful desktop unclutterer [new term] and it can be skinned
CursorFX is a power skinning app for Windows ghastly set of cursors.
Both of them are safe and quite good
And as Bebi said, try out the trials, you'll like them a lot.
ObjectDock itself isn't actually part of ObjectDesktop, neither is it a skinning app, but it's a wonderful desktop unclutterer [new term] and it can be skinned
CursorFX is a power skinning app for Windows ghastly set of cursors.
Both of them are safe and quite good
And as Bebi said, try out the trials, you'll like them a lot.
Bichur
Reply #5 Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:02 PM
to keep the skin? no
to use the skin? yes
Reply #5 Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:02 PM
Do I have to pay for Windowblinds or ObjectDesktop to get the skin and keep it?
to keep the skin? no
to use the skin? yes
Wizard1956
Reply #6 Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:46 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:46 PM
How's this?
1:go here;WWW Link
2:download and install the 30 day trial of WindowBlinds.(will not work if you have used the trial previously)30 days,max.
3:double click on the skin file you unzipped.It will install automatically
4:open WB and select your skin.hit "Apply my changes"
5:enjoy your free trial.
If you like the program, buy it after the trial,it's more than worth it.
1:go here;WWW Link
2:download and install the 30 day trial of WindowBlinds.(will not work if you have used the trial previously)30 days,max.
3:double click on the skin file you unzipped.It will install automatically
4:open WB and select your skin.hit "Apply my changes"
5:enjoy your free trial.
If you like the program, buy it after the trial,it's more than worth it.
vStyler
Reply #7 Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:30 PM
Bebi, is that the punched in the eye smiley? I just .. as similar as it is to original.. make the leap
Reply #7 Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:30 PM
There are....but I wouldn't recommend them. They require hacking/patching system files, and that's never really safe or smart to do. You get what you pay for.
Bebi, is that the punched in the eye smiley? I just .. as similar as it is to original.. make the leap
Heather Kennedy
Reply #8 Monday, July 14, 2008 7:31 AM
Reply #8 Monday, July 14, 2008 7:31 AM
I was only really interested in the mac os x theme and I don't really have any money to spend on programs if I want to keep the skin after the trial is over.
But thanks everyone who replied
But thanks everyone who replied
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Reply #1 Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:04 AM
A lot of the programs have trials, but are time limited and will stop functioning after the trial period as ended. At which point you'd have to decide if you like the skinned desktop and would have to purchase the program, or go back to default XP/Vista.